Dominique Newton
Portland,OR
Summary
For more than 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with children and families from all walks of life. Whether in classrooms, community programs, or volunteer leadership, my heart has always been in creating spaces where every child and family feels seen, valued, and supported. I love building connections across diverse backgrounds, advocating for equity in schools, and helping communities grow stronger together. My goal is simple: to make sure every person I work with feels included and has the opportunity to thrive.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Equity & Inclusion for PTA ( Volunteer)
Alameda Elementary School
09.2021 - Current
- Coordinated with staff for the special education department
- Lead of the Equity committees to support needs of PoC families
- Created and Updated Equity Lens for School and future foundations
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Advisory Board Member- PFAC (Volunteer )
Providence Portland Medical Center
08.2017 - Current
- Introduced new methods, equity practices, and inclusive systems.
- Developed and implemented strategies to drive organizational growth and development.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches as a group to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to house an inclusive patient environment.
- Focused groups on medical practices that are equally involved and fully supported.
- Provided multiple perspectives, to doctors and other caregivers by better identifying the needs of their patient population
Family Assistant
The Kerr Family
07.2017 - Current
- Participated in fun group activities with children to encourage daily play, and self-growth
- Maintained and organized child rooms and communal spaces as weekly upkeep.
- Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
- Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for seasonal and present events.
- Developed and implemented activities to childs' schedule constantly
- Fostered needs and coordinated plans for parent travel and out-of-town functions.
- Kept detailed track of household and maintenance inventory and schedules.
- Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
- Developed and maintained relationships with family and their social groups
- Worked through Covid with compact projects, rigorous workload, and spontaneous tasks for multiple families
Professional Nanny
The Mrgan Family
09.2013 - 06.2017
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
Early Childhood Teacher
Grandma's Place Child Development Center
03.2004 - 08.2013
- Started as Assistant teacher
- Supported the leading members of our development team
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Moved to maintain and support my own classroom by becoming Lead Teacher
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with my teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
- Organized activities to teach children foundational learning skills by creating duel curriculum for younger age groups
- Earned two career advancements - Night Manager to our Drop-in program, and Assistant Director to our Columbia Knoll site
- Night Manager- Used Excell, quickbooks and Googlework space
- Restocked inventory on shelves by unpacking backroom boxes and filling empty space on shelves with appropriate items.
- Secured building for closing by completing run-through of sales floor, turning off electronic systems and turning on alarms.
- Prepared nightly deposits by accurately counting cash, filling out deposit slips and securing deposit in vault.
- Assessed and adjusted staffing levels to meet operational demands.
- Managed employees in delivering smooth, productive night shift operations.
- Trained and mentored new and existing staff to achieve best practices.
- Assistant Director-
- Recruited, selected and retained quality administrators, teachers and support staff.
- Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Brought center into full compliance with licensing and safety regulations for fire and disaster preparedness, Department of Public Health codes and USDA nutritional guidelines.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Supported my Center Director to perform all her duties as head of our establishment
Education
Oregon Registry Step 7 - Early Childhood Education
Oregon Center For Career Development
05.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Portland Community College
Portland, OR07.2003
High School Diploma -
Foothill High School
Sacramento, CA06.2000
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- CPR training
- Infant care experience
- Activity planning
- Early childhood development
Timeline
VP of Equity & Inclusion for PTA ( Volunteer)
Alameda Elementary School
09.2021 - Current
Advisory Board Member- PFAC (Volunteer )
Providence Portland Medical Center
08.2017 - Current
Family Assistant
The Kerr Family
07.2017 - Current
Professional Nanny
The Mrgan Family
09.2013 - 06.2017
Early Childhood Teacher
Grandma's Place Child Development Center
03.2004 - 08.2013
Oregon Registry Step 7 - Early Childhood Education
Oregon Center For Career Development
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Portland Community College
High School Diploma -
Foothill High School
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