Kathy Etchemendy
Sparks
Summary
Highly skilled Preschool Director with substantial experience in early childhood education. Demonstrated success in curriculum development, staff management and maintaining state licensing requirements. Strong leadership skills and clear understanding of child development principles have consistently resulted in high-quality educational programs. Committed to fostering nurturing environments and advancing the physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth of young children.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Director
Imagination Station Learning Center
Sparks
08.2000 - Current
- Developed preschool curriculums in accordance with regional laws.
- Ensured compliance with state licensing regulations as well as federal laws related to early childhood education programs.
- Established and enforced modern educational standards to support student needs.
- Reported health concerns and posted health warnings in case of illness.
- Provided guidance to teachers on lesson planning and instructional strategies that would lead to better learning outcomes among students.
- Managed financial resources allocated for the preschool program, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.
- Achieved budgetary targets by monitoring expenses and resource utilization, cutting waste and strengthening revenue streams.
- Wrote newsletters and email to communicate monthly activity schedules to parents.
- Developed strategic partnerships with local businesses or organizations that can provide additional resources or support services for the school.
- Established effective communication channels with parents, faculty, and students.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of preschool.
- Mailed parents quarterly educational assessments to show progression.
- Improved on school curriculum and policies by conducting research on developments in early childhood education and integrating findings during planning.
Elementary School Liaison
Imagination Station Learning Center
Sparks
08.2000 - Current
- Earned positive verbal and written feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Attended conferences related to educational topics.
- Maintained records of all interactions with students and parents.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriulum
Lesley College
Cambridge, MA06-1994
Bachelor of Science - Elementary & Speical Education
University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV12-1991
Skills
- Educational Staffing Solutions
- Policy Formulation
- Policy creation
- Parent communication
- Child development expertise
- Special needs support
Affiliations
- I enjoy training my dogs in scent detection.
- I enjoy swimming, biking and hiking
- I enjoy traveling with my hussband
Websites
Timeline
Preschool Director
Imagination Station Learning Center
08.2000 - Current
Elementary School Liaison
Imagination Station Learning Center
08.2000 - Current
Master of Arts - Curriulum
Lesley College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary & Speical Education
University of Nevada Reno
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