ELLEN M YACOVELLI
Wake Forest,NC
Summary
INTRODUCTION 5 years’ experience as local small business owner 11 years of formal leadership roles 26 years proven track record of managing and leading classrooms and programs for students ranging from elementary to high school Leadership: In serving as business owner, mentoring director, school teacher, and office manager, Skilled in planning, critical thinking, organization, and time management. Financial knowledge: Possess experience working with budgets, billing, payroll, and projections. Detail-oriented: Keep track of details, take notes, organize information, and follow-up. Communication: Career effectiveness has relied on clear, detailed, and appropriate communication in both verbal and written delivery. Customer-focused: Students and co-workers receive attention, follow-through, timely communication, and results. Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams. Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 4 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Wake County Public School
12.2012 - Current
- GRADE THREE AND MIDDLE GRADES MATH COMMON CORE,
- Helped more than 300 students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Foster collaboration between students with differing abilities
- Apply data from various testing programs to drive intervention for students in need using shared databases, 25% improvement on standardized tests for some students
- Use Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, and sheets extensively, and share them among our team of teachers using shared drives.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions Number of behavior write ups decreased in one year by 18%
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
OWNER & PRESIDENT
LawnPro Service And Maintenance, Inc.
01.2017 - 08.2021
- Utilized QuickBooks for accounts receivable, billing, and payroll
- Received 100% of accounts payable
- Delivered excellent customer service, timely job quotes, lawn mowing and other lawn services, and provided strong communication for superior service, won around 52% of quoted jobs
- Created online presence with website personally designed
- Maintained active Facebook presence
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins. Increased customer base by 40 customers by second year in business
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships. 90% customer retention
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR
Avent West Children’s Mentoring
08.2014 - 06.2019
- Assisted Executive Director in grant writing and grant compliance
- Provided information on student development and statistics on student demographics. Students improved test scores by average of 35%, and improved school attendance by 20%
- Liaised with Food Bank to meet nutritional needs of 32 students served
- Wrote monthly reports providing data on delivery of support to students (academic, exercise, nutrition education and meals, and other activities), 70% participation each evening
- Worked with NC State to provide NCSU students community service opportunities as mentors and tutors.
TEACHER
Kenston Forest School
08.2008 - 11.2012
- Created and implemented lesson plans for upper elementary students
- Worked with staff to identify and address student health, behavioral and learning issues
- Led fundraising program for 7th grade weekend Coastal Ecology Field Trip
- Served as lead teaching in planning and executing successful trip.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
OFFICE MANAGER
Chamber of Commerce
11.2006 - 08.2008
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
HOMESCHOOL TEACHER
Homeschool Academy
08.1994 - 06.2006
- Managed compliance with NC Department of Non Public Instruction for each child/student Studied, gathered and created effective lesson plans to comply with state as well as meet children in their own unique way of learning
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Researched and chose appropriate curriculum to meet children's abilities and grade levels.
- Effectively taught four children from Kindergarten through high school (for oldest), teaching them a love for learning. 100% college graduation rate, all with successful careers
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Southside VA Community
08.1995 - 06.1996
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Education
BS - Visual and Performing Arts
UMBC (UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORECOUNTY
Catonsville, MARYLAND, MD12.1985
AS - Computer Science
HOWARD COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
Columbia, MD07.1988
Teacher Certification ELLEN M YACOVELLI Resume -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Phoenix, AZ07.2016
Skills
- Instructional Strategies
- Classroom Oversight
- Standardized Tests
- District Standards
- Google Classroom
- Test Administration
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Core Strengthening
- Update Records
Watercolor painter
I have been painting since college. My paintings have graced homes throughout the Southeast United States.
Timeline
OWNER & PRESIDENT
LawnPro Service And Maintenance, Inc.
01.2017 - 08.2021
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR
Avent West Children’s Mentoring
08.2014 - 06.2019
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Wake County Public School
12.2012 - Current
TEACHER
Kenston Forest School
08.2008 - 11.2012
OFFICE MANAGER
Chamber of Commerce
11.2006 - 08.2008
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Southside VA Community
08.1995 - 06.1996
HOMESCHOOL TEACHER
Homeschool Academy
08.1994 - 06.2006
BS - Visual and Performing Arts
UMBC (UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORECOUNTY
AS - Computer Science
HOWARD COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
Teacher Certification ELLEN M YACOVELLI Resume -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
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