Diana Acevedo Rios

• Supporting the ECEC Director in the day-to-day supervision and operations of the Preschool, Early Head Start, Head Star.
• Responsible of the integration of the key elements of developmentally appropriate practices and high quality early care and education in accordance with Head Start standards, DCF licensing regulations, and accreditation standards and criteria.
• Over see the core function areas of: staff support, curriculum, environment, communication, and family support.
• Organized work responsibilities as follows:

o working in classrooms

o mentoring, and observing staff and classroom dynamics

o collaborating with team members and partners to improve program delivery and services

o planning, implementing family centered activities, community involvement, and professional development

o building parent/staff /child/administrative relationships

• Assist Director in supervising and evaluating childcare staff.
• Assists with new hire orientation process (ECEC)
• Assist in conducting monthly teacher meetings
• Assists in maintaining staff files
• Collaborates with teaching staff to develop and enhance classroom curriculum and supporting activities.
• Monitors weekly lesson plans, Child & Classroom Portfolios, classroom newsletters and medical logs
• Inspects classrooms to ensure the environments are in regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with the team to plan and implement a Staff Training Calendar.
• Fosters an environment that allows children, their families, and staff to develop to their fullest potential.
• Developing seminars for staff training events.

• Reviewed absences and tardy reports for each class period as reported by teachers.
• Worked with administration on updating and executing student attendance policies to provide greater efficiency.
• Maintained student attendance records for students and recorded in student information system.
• Handled parent calls requesting student early dismissal for approved reasons and facilitated release of students from class.
• Corrected discrepancies and posted daily summary report on absences.
• Answered phone calls and messages from parents concerning attendance.
• Documented attendance, grades and test scores to update permanent records.
• Performed clerical and administrative support duties to optimize workflow procedures.
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
• Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.

• Processed student registrations and withdrawals.
• Documented attendance, grades and test scores to update permanent records.
• Participated in meetings, workshops and seminars to covey or gather information to perform functions.
• Performed clerical and administrative support duties to optimize workflow procedures.
• Answered multi-line telephones and greeted visitors and parents to facilitate office operations.
• Exercised judgment within school policy guidelines to alleviate principal's workload.
• Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
• Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
• Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
• Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
• Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
• Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
• Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
• Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.