Jalencia Moultrie
Birmingham,Alabama
Summary
A highly dependable and experienced child development professional who seeks to continuously provide a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for youth. A life-long learner, who possesses advanced interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills, with a natural ability to lead and motivate employees to achieve business goals. Extremely passionate about creating opportunities for exposure to extraordinary experiences for children in order to enhance their overall development.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Crestwood Center Director
Girls Inc. Of Central Alabama
09.2021 - Current
- Developed strong community relationships to support center programs and initiatives.
- Increased staff productivity with regular training sessions, clear expectations, and constructive feedback.
- Led team of youth development professionals in implementing innovative curriculum that aligned with the organization's mission and vision.
- Oversaw daily operations, streamlining processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborated with parents to enhance communication channels.
- Fostered caring and safe environment for children and parents.
- Organized special events such as open houses or workshops to showcase center achievements while engaging parents in their children's development.
- Recruited and developed solid team of professionals to care for up to 150 children each day.
- Sparked imagination, built self-esteem and helped children make exciting discoveries daily.
- Interacted well with parents to build connections and nurture relationships.
Director of Education
New Rising Star Community Support Corporation (Education Director)
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Ensuring that the center's facilities meet local, state, and federal safety requirements
- Collaborating with the center staff to develop an educational curriculum that is compliant with local, state, and federal requirements
- Screening, interviewing, and hiring suitable employees
- Training new employees, observing their teaching techniques, and providing opportunities for professional development
- Managing the center's finances by establishing budgets, settling accounts, and keeping track of fees owed to the center
- Setting up meetings with parents to address behavioral or educational concerns
- Ensuring that the center is adequately stocked with necessary supplies and equipment
- Establishing and implementing a marketing plan to attract prospective clients.
Teacher
YWCA Central Alabama
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Maintain familiarity with and understand the Head Start Performance Standards, the current Head Start program review instrument, DHR licensing standards, USDA requirements, NAEYC, Early Childhood Standards, and other relevant regulatory guidelines
- Assist in planning, supervising, and implementing the daily program in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards and JCCEO Child Development Services guidelines
- Assist in maintaining classroom discipline, using age-appropriate behavioral management techniques
- Supervise the classroom when the teacher is absent or out of the classroom
- Share the housekeeping responsibilities for the classroom
- Supervise children in the classroom, restroom, and on the playground
- Assist with mealtimes
- Attend pre/in-service training, outside workshops, staff meetings, classes, and other educational sessions in order to attain additional job-related skills and knowledge and improve daily performance
- Responsible for planning and implementing appropriate educational activities
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other staff, parents, and others from a variety of ethnic, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Clubhouse Director
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
03.2016 - 05.2018
- Provide supervision and support for the A. G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club- CNG members to experience success during and after-school through year-round academics and arts enrichment
- Oversee CNG program environment which nurtures the joy of discovery and encourages its students' active involvement in the learning process
- Give leadership to the development, planning and implementation of Club programs
- Provide leadership and direction to Mentors to assure that they develop the ability to carry out the Club's youth development mission
- Responsible for requisitioning and purchasing supplies as needed
- Submit statistical and narrative reports in a timely manner
- Cooperate with other clubhouses and departments to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization
- Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean environment conducive to youth development
- Promotes and stimulates interest in Club activities and events by establishing positive relationships with the community including parents
- Coordinate all plans and functions of the school site with the proper school officials as a function within the operation of the school and club environment
- Work in collaboration with school administrators, teachers and staff to measure the effectiveness of the programs offered
- Plan and organize activities
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and/or Chief Executive Officer.
Operations Assistant
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Develop a high level of understanding of the mission, principles and practices of AGGBGC
- Identify the weaknesses in the organization which hinder membership growth
- Track, monitor and report statistical data as it is related to member attendance and activities
- Monitor and report compliance requirements in support of the achievement of grant deliverables
- Prepare creative presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, and use Microsoft Publisher to create flyers, brochures, etc
- Create posts on behalf of the organization for social media sites
- Manage the data and processes of the organization
- Establish and maintain record keeping retrieval systems and create statistical reports and spreadsheets as needed in support of tracking and reporting for the Director of Operations
- Illustrate skill in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating program activities conducted in the organization.
Administrative Assistant / Camp Counselor
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
06.2008 - 01.2016
- Performed general office duties
- Created memos for staff and parents using Microsoft Office Software
- Supervised volunteers and other support personnel
- Greeted club members, parents, staff and visitors
- Plan and execute special activities on behalf of the organization
- (ie
- Talent Show, Founders' Day)
- Encouraged good behavior using positive reinforcement method
- Instructed children on proper health and personal habits
- Organized and engaged in recreational activities such as games and puzzles
- Maintain a safe and positive environment for campers
- Schedule field trips for each age group and create field trip calendars for distribution to parents and attend them as a chaperone
- Received an academic scholarship on behalf of the organization's Board of Directors August 2009-August 2011.
Education
Bachelor of Human Environmental Sciences - Early Childhood Education
The University of Alabama
05.2013
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Organization
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Child Development
- Parent Communication
- Staff evaluations
- Program Management
Awards
- Employee of the Summer, 06/2012
- Boys & Girls Club Youth Development Professional Award, 09/2015
- A. G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club Employee of the Year, 12/2015
References
- Richard Curry, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lee County, rcurry@bgcglc.org, 334-502-1311
- Demitri Carpenter, Chief Advocacy Officer, Christ Health Center, dcarpenter@christhealthcenter.org, 205-542-2277
- Dr. Martha Smith Barber, Director, New Hope Christian School, Mbarber540@yahoo.com, 205-422-7359
Timeline
Crestwood Center Director
Girls Inc. Of Central Alabama
09.2021 - Current
Director of Education
New Rising Star Community Support Corporation (Education Director)
07.2019 - 05.2021
Teacher
YWCA Central Alabama
06.2018 - 05.2019
Operations Assistant
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
06.2016 - 07.2016
Clubhouse Director
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
03.2016 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant / Camp Counselor
A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club
06.2008 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Human Environmental Sciences - Early Childhood Education
The University of Alabama
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