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Jodi Westgard

Sauk Rapids,MN

Summary

Creative Operations Specialist skillful in decision-making, leadership and communication skills. Enthusiastic Supervisor eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Talented at developing strategies, setting goals and training employees.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Specialist

Wright County Community Action
01.2015 - Current
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of the team.
  • Supervises Center Supervisors and Head Teachers in assigned areas.
  • Conduct in-person interviews to hire new staff. Review notes and discuss candidates.
  • Arrange for substitute staff in centers, subbing when necessary to maintain staff to child ratios and program standards.
  • Monitor the daily activities and documentation at assigned areas.
  • Implement and assures compliance with all policies, procedures and approved activities of WCCA and the Head Start program to attain all program objectives and meet program Performance Standards.
  • Responsible for creating files and tracking of enrollment paperwork and office file reviews.
  • Maintains documentation of parent activities and parent meetings by entering into ChildPlus.
  • Approves classroom newsletters.
  • Certified CLASS observer. Qualified to code classrooms using the observation tool.
  • Assists with coordinating resource information for assigned areas.
  • Assists with monitoring of student teachers and foster grandparents in assigned areas.
  • Conducts Developmental screening for children within 45 days of child's first day of attendance.
  • Create PDF fillable forms, Excel spreadsheets
  • Serves as agency link to families from assigned centers.
  • Conducts Home Visits with families to fill out needed paperwork.
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Generated reports of findings to help management with making key decisions.
  • Collected, arranged and input information into database system.

Head Start Teacher

Wright County Community Action
01.2007 - 01.2015
  • Plan and implement weekly lesson plans
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as storytelling, games, music, arts and crafts, and field trips
  • Establish routines and provide positive guidance
  • Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
  • Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand
  • Observe children and document their progress on the computer (Teaching Strategies Gold)
  • Develop and maintain current, accurate, and confidential files
  • Create arts and crafts for children to go along with our weekly lesson plan
  • Provide activities and materials that children find engaging
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play
  • Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development

Supervisor

Homeward Bound, Inc
Brooklyn Park, MN
01.2003 - 08.2027
  • Supervise, train and provide direction to a staff of three
  • Provide care to two clients during my shift
  • Document client data in a networked computing environment
  • Represent client's needs, strengths, and preferences at their Individual Program Planning (IPP) conference
  • Manage group schedules and shifts
  • Trained medication administrator for oral, gastronomy-tube, and gastronomy-tube feedings
  • Effective team player with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Community integration

Day Camp Director

Camp Courage
Maple Lake, MN
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Plan and implement a two-week Day Camp program for children who have physical and/or sensory disabilities
  • Establish dates, site and plan for Day Camp program
  • Hire, train and supervise staff and volunteers
  • Recruit campers from community
  • Process all applications and put into the computer system
  • Contact local community organizations and individuals for support of program
  • Establish a program plan, with daily activities
  • Obtain all necessary materials needed for operating the program
  • Complete all record keeping tasks

Paraprofessional

Delano Middle School
Delano, MN
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Provide one-on-one learning and assistance to a variety of handicapped children and young adults
  • Assist case manager in development of Individual Education Plan (IEP)
  • Document client data in a networked computing environment
  • Effective team player with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Reliable, energetic, and imaginative
  • Trained in Range of Motion

Child care provider

Detroit Lakes, MN
01.1997 - 01.2003
  • Provided care to infants, toddlers, preschool, and school age children
  • Organized and created learning centers and bulletin boards
  • Introduced computer use in learning centers
  • Provided children with individualized attention
  • Created flannel board stories to enhance learning
  • Formulated proactive and productive relationships with children and parents
  • Developed and maintained age-appropriate learning materials

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Child Care And Education

Northwest Technical College
Detroit Lakes, MN
08.2003

High School -

Crookston Central High School
Crookston, MN
06.1988

Skills

  • Dependable
  • Self-motivated
  • Active listening
  • Communication
  • Computer skills
  • Management skills
  • Time management
  • Providing Feedback
  • Problem-solving
  • Team-oriented

Certification

  • Certified CPR and First Aid
  • CLASS Certified

Timeline

Operations Specialist

Wright County Community Action
01.2015 - Current

Head Start Teacher

Wright County Community Action
01.2007 - 01.2015

Day Camp Director

Camp Courage
01.2007 - 01.2008

Paraprofessional

Delano Middle School
01.2005 - 01.2007

Supervisor

Homeward Bound, Inc
01.2003 - 08.2027

Child care provider

01.1997 - 01.2003

Associate of Applied Science - Child Care And Education

Northwest Technical College

High School -

Crookston Central High School

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