Heather Young
Riverside,CA
Summary
Committed Preschool Director with a passion for building a caring and nurturing environment for children, parents and teachers. Offering excellent interpersonal skills and seeking to apply early childhood education expertise in a fulfilling position.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Director
Preschool on the Hill
Riverside, CA
11.2014 - Current
- Ensure compliance with state licensing regulations as well as federal laws related to early childhood education programs.
- Oversee day-to-day activities of preschool.
- Develop and implement innovative strategies to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for preschoolers.
- Coordinate special events and other extracurricular activities for preschoolers, including large-scale family events.
- Implement and create policies and procedures related to curriculum design, student behavior management, safety protocols.
- Establish effective communication channels with parents, faculty, and students.
- Build and foster strong professional relationships with parents.
- Write newsletters and emails to communicate monthly activity schedules to parents.
- Oversee the hiring of qualified staff members, including teachers, classroom aides and office administrators.
- Organize professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
- Collaborate with administrative personnel at other schools or organizations to share best practices in early childhood education.
- Provide guidance to teachers on lesson planning and instructional strategies that would lead to better learning outcomes among students.
- Facilitate parent-teacher conferences throughout the year in order to discuss individual student needs or concerns.
- Perform various administrative tasks such as ordering supplies or equipment needed by faculty members or students.
- Design yearly budget based on previous year's experience and forecasting.
Assistant Director/School Program Aide
Preschool on the Hill (First Baptist Preschool)
Riverside, CA
09.2013 - 11.2014
- Cultivated and maintained relationships to promote positive work culture.
- Evaluated existing systems and processes in order to recommend improvements.
- Monitored team compliance with safety and health guidelines.
- Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
- Managed staff, financials and key performance indicators to facilitate business operations.
- Oversaw recordkeeping and reporting efforts to satisfy document processing guidelines.
Food Service Worker
Outback Steakhouse
Corona, CA
07.1999 - 11.2014
- Served as Assistant Manager as needed.
- Trained new employees on the policies, procedures, customer service standards and computer systems.
- Followed staff performance and service standards to deliver consistent and positive customer experiences.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding menu items or special requests.
- Served meals to customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Maintained cleanliness standards for all service areas including dining room, kitchen and storage areas.
- Followed established cash handling procedures when collecting payment from customers.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up workstations with necessary supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA06-2002
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06-1999
Skills
- Early Childhood Development
- School Policy Adherence
- Student Supervision
- Child Safety
- Student Discipline
- Social Skill Building
- Parent And Student Communication
- Staff Supervision
- Teacher Assistance
- Professional Development
- Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Performance Management
- Classroom Restocking
- Proficient In Childcare Management Software
- School Communications
- Flexible And Adaptive
- Individualized Support
- Program Planning
Certification
- Mandated Reporter certified
- Pediatric first aide and CPR certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Preschool Director
Preschool on the Hill
11.2014 - Current
Assistant Director/School Program Aide
Preschool on the Hill (First Baptist Preschool)
09.2013 - 11.2014
Food Service Worker
Outback Steakhouse
07.1999 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
California State University San Bernardino
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Riverside City College
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