Julia Lampa

• Serve simultaneously as School Director and Lead Pre-K Teacher, balancing organizational leadership, school operations, and direct classroom instruction within a nonprofit preschool.
• Direct daily administrative operations, including enrollment, budgeting, purchasing, payroll coordination, records management, licensing compliance, and office administration.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff while fostering a collaborative, student-centered team culture.
• Maintain confidential student, employee, financial, and all records while ensuring compliance with state regulations and organizational policies.
• Coordinate school calendars, staff schedules, meetings, family conferences, events, field trips, and facility operations to ensure efficient day-to-day functioning.
• Serve as the primary liaison among families, staff, church leadership, boards and committees, governing agencies, vendors, and community partners through responsive communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Prepare budgets, financial reports, board materials, and operational recommendations while supporting organizational planning and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee enrollment, registration, tuition management, and family communications from initial inquiry through student transition and graduation.
• Manage school communications, including newsletters, website content, social media, marketing materials, and community outreach to support enrollment and engagement.
• Develop and improve administrative systems, policies, and procedures to enhance organizational efficiency, communication, and compliance.
• Build positive relationships with students, families, staff, and community partners by creating a welcoming, supportive, and service-oriented school environment.

• Progressed from Teacher to Assistant Director and Director through increasing leadership responsibilities and demonstrated commitment to educational excellence.
• Directed daily operations of a licensed childcare program, including staff supervision, enrollment, scheduling, licensing compliance, and family engagement.
• Recruited, trained, mentored, and evaluated teaching staff while fostering a collaborative and child-centered learning environment.
• Partnered with families to support children's academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development through ongoing communication and individualized support.
• Led curriculum planning, classroom quality initiatives, and program improvements to strengthen kindergarten readiness and student outcomes.
• Maintained licensing standards, student records, and program documentation while ensuring compliance with Washington State regulations.

Assistant Teacher → Preschool Teacher & School-Age Lead → Administrative Assistant → Substitute Teacher → Office Manager

• Progressed through multiple educational and administrative roles over six years, leaving temporarily to pursue additional professional opportunities while continuing to substitute before returning to assume expanded administrative responsibilities.
• Supported front office operations, including answering multi-line phones, greeting families, maintaining student records, scheduling, filing, and administrative correspondence.
• Served as a trusted substitute teacher across multiple classrooms, ensuring continuity of instruction and supporting students' academic and social-emotional development.
• Coordinated daily school operations, classroom coverage, family communication, and special events in collaboration with school leadership.
• Built strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues while contributing to a welcoming, organized, and student-centered learning environment.

• Reported directly to the store owner and quickly assumed increasing leadership responsibilities, progressing from seasonal employee to Customer Service Manager.
• Identified and implemented customer service improvements that enhanced efficiency and strengthened client satisfaction.
• Coordinated freight shipments and complex shipping solutions for commercial and individual clients.
• Managed daily mailroom operations, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely processing of customer correspondence and packages.
• Served as the staff lead in the owner's absence, overseeing daily operations, resolving customer concerns, and supporting team members in a fast-paced environment.