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Katrica Hillsman Hoggs

Tampa,FL

Summary

Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Center Director/ District Quality Team Lead

KinderCare Learning Center
Temple Terrace , United States
2013.07 - Current

(TN & FL Market)

  • Achieving NAC Accreditation at multiple locations, Level 6 engagement scores multiple years, Gold Seal programs year on year in multiple schools
  • Rising financial goals achieved in multiple locations as well as occupancy and enrollment excelling
  • Turning negative impacted schools to making over million dollars in revenue.
  • Building super functioning teams and prospective employees for future rolls in leadership.
  • Keeping facility in compliance with all applicable standards and laws.
  • Recruit and develop solid teams of professionals to care for up to 200 children each day.
  • Cultivate and strengthen relationships with children and families.
  • Develop and implement emergency response plans for disasters, security issues and injuries.
  • Promoted positive company image and established reputation as provider of choice for educational programs in greater community.
  • Advise and lead process improvement team with deliberation, leadership and strategic planning.
  • Prepare reports to dispense information for product teams and compile information supporting long-term company development and success.
  • Evaluate interactions between associates and customers to assess personnel performance and implement strategies for customer satisfaction improvement.
  • Apply coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
  • Accredit multiple schools while also training other members of management on aspects of business; Curriculum, New Programs, Licensing, Accreditations, Marketing and more
  • Hire and direct teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.
  • Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
  • Monitor office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Manage daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
  • Provide documentation of processes to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Direct staff and manage annual budget.
  • Develop impactful and strategic partnerships with clients to drive business development.
  • Establish performance goals for each department and provide feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Collaborate with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Focus teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Create annual budget and develop comprehensive plans to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
  • Analyze business needs while soliciting customer feedback for process improvements.
  • Work with team leaders to arrange schedules based on production requirements and available resources.
  • Assist with creation of marketing strategy and advertising initiatives used to promote company to community members.
  • Assist company executives during decision-making process by compiling daily reports to suggest corrective action.
  • Train and manage team of Directors and discuss issues to provide resolution and apply best practice
  • Work with other departments, local governmental organizations and community groups to provide well-rounded host of services for patrons.
  • Foster caring and safe environment for children and parents.
  • Spark imagination, build self-esteem and help children make exciting discoveries daily.
  • Lead and motivate young people from diverse backgrounds, fostering improved job and social skills.
  • Train new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Assist in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Train and guide team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Handle problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Track employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Manage purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Recruit, hire and train initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Observe each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Deliver business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency

Academy Director, District Trainer

La Petite, Learning Care Group
Collierville , TN
2010.02 - 2013.07
  • Director of multiple locations in Collierville, N (1) and Cordova, TN
  • (1) Achieving success in both locations financially as well as academically
  • Training Directors and aiding schools in Memphis and Nashville Metro areas to achieve 3 Star status, and to make and beat annual financial plans
  • Winner of Regional PABO award 4 months into first location.
  • Demonstrated tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions to maximize student achievement.
  • Worked collaboratively with leadership team and instructional staff to support needs of students.
  • Embodied and advocated school's mission, vision, expectations and values.
  • Provided support to new and veteran teachers to maximize student learning.
  • Hired, supervised and evaluated teaching faculty and support staff.
  • Partnered with management to conduct individual training needs analysis for required coaching and training.
  • Authored new training packages while automating online training systems to streamline team sharing.
  • Supported leadership by participating in team meetings and workshops to identify process improvements and quality measures for training.
  • Optimized training curriculum with team exercises, group discussions and lectures.
  • Participated in business improvement groups to capture information and feedback for topic delivery and training mandates.
  • Improved training program effectiveness while monitoring, evaluating and recording initiatives to deliver management feedback for corrective action planning.
  • Aided workers with job improvement skills while developing alternative training methods.

Center Director

KinderCare Learning Center
Nashville , TN
2000.02 - 2009.02
  • Kept facility in compliance with all applicable standards and laws.
  • Recruited and developed solid team of professionals to care for up to 200 children each day.
  • Cultivated and strengthened relationships with children and families.
  • Developed and implemented emergency response plans for disasters, security issues and injuries.
  • Promoted positive company image and established reputation as provider of choice for educational programs in greater community.
  • Worked with other departments, local governmental organizations and community groups to provide well-rounded host of services for patrons.
  • Managed yearly budgets for labor, supplies and building costs.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Promoted positive customer experience through day-to-day supervision and management of facility.
  • Delegated daily tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to customers, increasing customer loyalty .
  • Directed product flow and informed management of delays and challenges, as well as suggested resolutions.
  • Eased team transitions and new employee orientation through effective training and development.
  • Developed and implemented high-quality work environment as measured through employee satisfaction ratings. Level 6.
  • Interviewed and hired strong candidates for team openings, using newspapers, job boards and social media to find applicants.

District Peer Trainer

Kindercare Learning Center
Nashville , TN
2002.02 - 2007.02
  • Presented new computer systems and curriculum programs to new staff members while assessing talent for performance evaluations.
  • Optimized training curriculum with team exercises, group discussions and lectures.
  • Supported leadership by participating in team meetings and workshops to identify process improvements and quality measures for peer training.
  • Delivered training to over 250 staff members and quality assurance teams while managing employees to maximize performance.
  • Participated in business improvement groups to capture information and feedback for topic delivery and training mandates.
  • Partnered with management to conduct individual training needs analysis for required coaching and training.
  • Built training programs from conception through delivery while developing curriculum, training collateral, progress reports and client specifications.
  • Developed training modules to support staff for knowledge-based updates.
  • Introduced several training tutorials to support processes and protocols.
  • Trained and mentored new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
  • Created curricula, instructions, documents for various types of training courses.
  • Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests for training courses.
  • Appropriately allocated resourced, budgets, inventories, training support and team building materials to increase overall productivity.

Assistant Director

Kindercare Learning Center
Memphis , TN
1999.02 - 2000.02
  • Worked closely with manager to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operation.
  • Trained and mentored over 100 new employees on industry practices and business operations.
  • Worked with team leaders to arrange schedules based on production requirements and available resources.
  • Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.
  • Maintained tight production timetables and quality standards to give audiences exceptional offerings.

Lead Teacher

Children's World Learning Center
Memphis , TN
1996.01 - 1999.01
  • Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
  • Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
  • Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
  • Conferred with over 200 parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
  • Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
  • Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.

Education

Bachelors - Business Administration

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
01.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Art Education

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Diploma - Honors Diploma

West Carroll High School
Atwood, TN
05.1990

Skills

  • Customer Retention
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Best Practices Knowledgeable
  • Policy Standards and Guidelines
  • Critical Thinking
  • Standard Operating Procedure
  • Employee Performance Reviews

Certification

  • VPK Director Credential License
  • First Aid/CPR
  • CDL Class C w /P endorsement

Timeline

Center Director/ District Quality Team Lead

KinderCare Learning Center
2013.07 - Current

Academy Director, District Trainer

La Petite, Learning Care Group
2010.02 - 2013.07

District Peer Trainer

Kindercare Learning Center
2002.02 - 2007.02

Center Director

KinderCare Learning Center
2000.02 - 2009.02

Assistant Director

Kindercare Learning Center
1999.02 - 2000.02

Lead Teacher

Children's World Learning Center
1996.01 - 1999.01

Bachelors - Business Administration

University of Phoenix

Some College (No Degree) - Art Education

University of Memphis

Diploma - Honors Diploma

West Carroll High School
  • VPK Director Credential License
  • First Aid/CPR
  • CDL Class C w /P endorsement
Katrica Hillsman Hoggs