Deanna Grossarth
Tahlequah,Ok
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Child Development Center
Cherokee Nation
06.2004 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Responsible for total operations of a child care facility licensed for 134 children.
- Supervise approximately 40 employees.
- Ensure that funding agency, tribal and program policies and regulations are followed.
- Provide a high quality early childhood program.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Assistant Manager
Cherokee Nation Child Care Resource Center
01.2001 - 06.2004
- Responsible for supervision of program staff.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Assists manager in daily program operations in all aspects of the program.
- Participate and serve on committees/boards.
- Represent program at community meetings.
- Design, coordinate, implement, and promote training services for child care providers.
- Coordinate child care conferences for approximately 250 providers.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, clear communication, and shared goal setting.
Manager
Child Development Center
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Responsible for total operations of a child care facility licensed for 134 children.
- Supervise approximately 30 employees.
- Supervise approximately 10 vocational education students.
- Responsible for interview, selection, training, and evaluation of staff.
- Ensure that funding agency, tribal and program policies and regulations are followed.
- Provide all necessary reports, including monthly newsletter.
- Ensure compliance with centers budget and fiscal guidelines.
- Provide a high quality early childhood program.
- Three Star Facility/National Accreditation through NAEYC.
Child Development Specialist
Child Development Center
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Vocational Education Instructor – Supervised and trained 10 Child Care Occupation students.
- Responsible for CCO students on-site training and classroom instruction.
- Trained childcare staff on child development, behavior and guidance, and other child care issues.
- Provided parent education through individual sessions, workshops, and seminars.
- Provide developmental testing to children0-6 years.
- Supervise the Kindergarten, Preschool, and Infant programs on developmentally appropriate practice.
Education
Bachelor - Psychology
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK01.1991
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Carl Albert Junior College
Poteau, OK05-2023
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Staff management
- Task delegation
- Relationship building
- Operations management
- Project management
Affiliations
- Southern Early Childhood Association
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition
- Friends of Early Education
- Oklahoma Child Care Association
- National Child Care Association
Certification
- 180 hours Direct Care Training-Department of Human Services
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Trainer
- Oklahoma Registry
- Certified Child and Parenting Practitioner
- Oklahoma Approved CDA Advisor
- National Administrator Credential
- ECERS Evaluator
Languages
English
Timeline
Manager Child Development Center
Cherokee Nation
06.2004 - Current
Assistant Manager
Cherokee Nation Child Care Resource Center
01.2001 - 06.2004
Manager
Child Development Center
01.1996 - 01.2001
Child Development Specialist
Child Development Center
01.1993 - 01.1996
- 180 hours Direct Care Training-Department of Human Services
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Trainer
- Oklahoma Registry
- Certified Child and Parenting Practitioner
- Oklahoma Approved CDA Advisor
- National Administrator Credential
- ECERS Evaluator
Bachelor - Psychology
Northeastern State University
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Carl Albert Junior College
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