Adaptable manager, motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Veteran non profit professional adept at learning any new role, skill, or policy in order to apply and develop a successful organization and team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Academic Success Manager
CASP.
Norman, Oklahoma
06.2022 - Current
Ensured compliance with curriculum requirements and academic standards.
Monitored student-tutor relationships and progress to ensure effective learning while maintaining positive relationships.
Analyzed customer feedback data to develop action plans for improving services offered.
Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
Scheduled interviews for potential candidates and conducted reference checks prior to hire.
Maintained up-to-date records of Student and Tutor attendance, session information, challenges and solution outcomes.
Senior Program Manager
Community After School Program Casp
Norman, OK
10.2009 - 06.2022
Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards throughout the program lifecycle.
Collaborated with key stakeholders to define success criteria for programs and projects.
Established appropriate governance structures for programs and projects based on organizational needs.
Analyzed data from multiple sources in order to make recommendations on how best to improve program efficiency.
Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed strategies to mitigate them.
Monitored team performance against established goals and objectives by providing coaching when necessary.
Provided technical assistance in resolving issues encountered during the course of a project.
Developed and managed program plans, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics.
Reviewed project progress reports, identified areas of improvement, and provided feedback as needed.
Designed training materials used by team members when onboarding new personnel or introducing process improvements.
Provided guidance to team members on project tasks and timelines.
Managed change requests related to scope changes or requested modifications during the course of a project.
Created and maintained project documentation to ensure consistency of processes across the organization.
Traveled to sites to perform network upgrades, troubleshooting and system modifications.
Leveraged job-specific knowledge and abilities to identify solutions to issues and diminish conflicts.
Spearheaded programs while serving as primary contact for client.
Maintained equipment to facilitate operations and reduce workflow interruptions.
Coached, mentored and trained personnel to create positive working environment.
Led teams to achieve operational standards and meet safety, quality, and delivery metrics.
Stayed abreast of local, state, and federal regulations impacting corporate compliance.
Identified and assessed risks and deployed proactive mitigation plans that met budgetary parameters and resolved issues.
Established operational priorities to meet contractual requirements on time and within budget.
Built lasting and lucrative partnerships with new and existing customers through continuous engagement and monitoring service quality.
Interfaced with professionals to coordinate activities to support program needs.
Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement.
Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.