Felicia L. Harrell
Little Falls
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Lewis Chatman Academy, excelling in program development and staff supervision. Expert in creating instructional resources and enhancing enrollment strategies, fostering strong community relationships. Committed to performance evaluation and mentoring, driving significant improvements in student engagement and teacher effectiveness.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Lewis Chatman Academy
Paterson
07.2010 - Current
- Manage day-to-day activities at a preschool
- Develop academic programs
- Design and implement strategies to boost enrollment
- Hire, train, and evaluate teachers
- Train, encourage, and mentor teachers and other staff
- Supervise teachers, counselors, and other support staff
- Set and communicate performance goals and objectives for staff
- Work actively with teachers to maintain high curriculum standards
- Monitor students and teachers for progress
- Visit classrooms and observe teaching methods
- Examine learning materials
- Review instructional objectives and adjust accordingly
- Maintain rapport with parents
- Conduct tours of the preschool for prospective families
- Prepare budgets and annual reports
- Meet with other administrators, parents, and community
- Review and process student enrollment applications efficiently
- Review and process employee applications for potential hires
- Ensure Personnel/Children files are up to date
- Maintain Newsletter, promotional materials, and other information
- Maintain Newsletter, promotional materials, and other information
Family Worker/Assistant Director
Bethel Childcare Center
Paterson
09.2007 - 07.2010
- Enrolled eligible low-income families, ensuring completion of all intake, health, and registration documents to facilitate access to services.
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to assess their strengths, identify needs, and create individualized Family Partnership Agreements with actionable goals.
- Provided crisis intervention and connected families with vital community resources, such as housing assistance, food banks, adult education, and mental health services.
- Conducted regular home visits to build trusting relationships and support children as they transition into, within, or out of the Abbott Preschool program.
- Monitored children's attendance and collaborated with families to reduce chronic absenteeism while ensuring compliance with medical, dental, and immunization requirements.
- Coordinated parent involvement activities and training sessions, fostering engagement and participation in Policy Council meetings.
- Maintained accurate, confidential records of family data, case notes, and progress toward goals in the program's database.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English
Rutgers University
Newark, NJA.S of Science (A.S.) - Human Services
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJSkills
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Enrollment management
- Staff supervision
- Performance evaluation
- Program development
- Instructional resource creation
Timeline
Director
Lewis Chatman Academy
07.2010 - Current
Family Worker/Assistant Director
Bethel Childcare Center
09.2007 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English
Rutgers University
A.S of Science (A.S.) - Human Services
Passaic County Community College