Denise Richardson
Greenville,SC
Summary
Children's Leader with 15 to 20 years of experience in early childhood development and teaching. Coordinated with director and parents to build robust curriculum and lesson plans. Provided children with safe and caring environment, putting children and parents at ease.
Children's Leader inspecting facility and sanitizing all surfaces and objects to prevent spread of disease and infection. Implemented security procedures for drop off and pick up of children and secured all entrances and exits to facility. Educated children using provided curriculum and life experiences. Seasoned Children's Director plans and directs different types of student-centered and faith-based services. Well-versed in providing counseling, organizing activities and overseeing operations. Over 15 years of progressive experience in private religious education institutions. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Children's and Youth Ministry
The Brook Church
03.2023 - Current
- Adhere to security processes and sign-in and sign-out procedures for children, parents and visitors.
- Deliver constructive feedback on children to parents and guardians and informed of any disciplinary issues.
- Supervise children from birth to 5th grade. (about 15 to 20 children)
- Make schedules for classes to follow to keep things structured.
- Oversee the youth but I have someone who works with and teaches them. (about 15 to 20 youth)
- Evaluate, create and introduce age-appropriate materials for children and contoured it to lesson plans.
- Create and maintain safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Conduct safety and wellness inspections of facilities and sanitized toys and surfaces.
- Vette volunteers and interested parties for criminal history or issues risking children.
- Keep program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
- Sourced, modified and prepared class curricula and targeted lesson plans based on subject matter requirements.
- Direct pre-school, toddler and infant services to provide comprehensive family support.
- Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.
- Prepare, coordinate and distribute information about monthly schedule of activities and classes.
Kindergarten Assistant
Greenville County School District "Welcome Elem"
09.2012 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of special events, such as class performances, holiday celebrations, and end-of-year ceremonies.
- Assisted with lesson plans and planned and created all learning and play centers.
- Pull each child on a daily basis to assess and work with them on the level they are at.
- Collaborated with lead teachers to develop and implement engaging lesson plans tailored to individual student needs.
- Encouraged parental involvement through open communication channels highlighting opportunities for collaboration on events such as field trips or volunteer programs.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
- Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use.
- Graded and provided feedback on assignments.
- Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
- Assisted with school field trips and special events by collecting permission slips and payments.
- Monitored students in computer lab to enforce proper use of resources.
Children's Ministry Director
Crossover Community Church
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Adhered to security processes and sign-in and sign-out procedures for children, parents and visitors.
- Delivered constructive feedback on children to parents and guardians and informed of any disciplinary issues.
- Supervised children birth months to 5th grade.
- Conducted safety and wellness inspections of facilities and sanitized toys and surfaces.
- Evaluated and introduced age-appropriate materials for children and contoured it to lesson plans.
- Created and maintained safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Offered individual attention for children dealing with learning, emotional or home problems.
- Recruited and trained volunteers and staff in care of children and facility procedures.
- Vetted volunteers and interested parties for criminal history or issues risking children.
- Skilled with care and specific needs of physically handicapped or disabled children.
- Analyzed revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
- Mentored and supervised instructors and volunteer staff to carry out program goals.
- Prepared, coordinated and distributed information about daily, monthly, and quarterly schedules of activities and classes.
- Directed pre-school, toddler and infant services to provide comprehensive family support.
- Trained and supervised religious education instructional staff.
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Kept program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
- Built, managed and upgraded K-5th educational program.
Children's Ministry Director
Dunean Baptist Church
02.2015 - 03.2020
- Adhered to security processes and sign-in and sign-out procedures for children, parents and visitors.
- Delivered constructive feedback on children to parents and guardians and informed of any disciplinary issues.
- Supervised children birth to 5th grade.
- Worked with directors and board members to develop lesson plans and special events for children.
- Conducted safety and wellness inspections of facilities and sanitized toys and surfaces.
- Evaluated and introduced age-appropriate materials for children and contoured it to lesson plans.
- Created and maintained safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Offered individual attention for children dealing with learning, emotional or home problems.
- Recruited and trained volunteers and staff in care of children and facility procedures.
- Analyzed revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
- Mentored and supervised instructors and volunteer staff to carry out program goals.
- Directed pre-school, toddler and infant services to provide comprehensive family support.
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Kept program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
- Sourced, modified and prepared class curricula and targeted lesson plans based on subject matter requirements.
- Built, managed and upgraded K-5th educational program.
- Lead and directed the children's musical program for 5 years.
- The children preformed at least once a month and preformed at least 2 musical plays per year.
- Wrote, created and directed all plays that were preformed.
- Directed groups of 20 to 25 children at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Directed children from kindergarten to 5th/6th grade.
- Handled requests for specific musical selections.
Children's Music Director
Tanglewood Baptist Church
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Lead and directed the children's musical program for 5 years.
- The children preformed at least once a month and preformed at least 2 musical plays per year.
- Wrote, created and directed all plays that were preformed.
- Directed groups of 20 to 25 children at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Directed children from kindergarten to 5th/6th grade.
- Handled requests for specific musical selections.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carolina Academy High School
Greenville, SC06.1989
Skills
- Time Management
- Program Management
- Parent Communication
- Team Building
- Resource Management
- Project Planning
- Conflict Resolution
- Child Safety
- Staff Supervision
- Organizational Skills
- Creative Problem Solving
- Pastoral Care
- Youth Mentoring
- Active Listening
- Curriculum Development
- Student Assessment
- Teaching
- Program Planning
- Individual Counseling
- Curriculum Writing
- Program Development
- Parent Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Community Engagement
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Spiritual Guidance
- Event Scheduling
- Administrative Leadership
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Service
Timeline
Director of Children's and Youth Ministry
The Brook Church
03.2023 - Current
Children's Ministry Director
Crossover Community Church
02.2021 - 12.2022
Children's Ministry Director
Dunean Baptist Church
02.2015 - 03.2020
Kindergarten Assistant
Greenville County School District "Welcome Elem"
09.2012 - Current
Children's Music Director
Tanglewood Baptist Church
01.2012 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Carolina Academy High School
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