La Rhonda Sweet
Center Manager
Houston Texas,TX
Summary
Industrious Center Manager dedicated to keeping operations efficient and smooth by delivering successful leadership and team management at all levels. Experienced in administering budgets, overseeing personnel needs and solving routine and complex problems. Proactive in capturing new families and business opportunities.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Center Manager
Child Inc. Head Start Program
Austin, TX
09.2009 - Current
- Assists Center Operations Manager in developing center budget.
- Schedules and holds regular staff and parent meetings.
- Processes all purchasing in accordance with prescribed policies.
- Prepares all required reports and paperwork in a timely manner.
- Participates in and assures implementation of regular center parent committee meetings.
- Assures organization and implementation of educational, family and community partnership, nutrition, health, safety and disabilities programs.
- Coordinates all health information to assure child records comply with licensing regulations and federal performance standards.
- Administers site operations, which may include multiple Head Start and Early Head Start options.
- Supervises ongoing recruitment and enrollment of eligible children for the program.
Teacher
Country Home Learning Center
Austin, Texas
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Managed a classroom that consist of 17 4yr old children.
- Provide children with learning experience that promote their cognitive, social, and emotional development.
- Deliver individualized instructions in all areas of the curriculum.
- Planning and implementing all aspects of the educational enrichment program., Managed a classroom that consist of 17 4yr old children.
- Provide children with learning experience that promote their cognitive, social, and emotional development.
- Deliver individualized instructions in all areas of the curriculum.
- Planning and implementing all aspects of the educational enrichment program.
Oakdale Head Start Teacher Assistant
09.2007 - 06.2008
- Assist teacher with daily activities.
- Assist with the well being of the children and a nurturing environment.
- Prepare lesson plans to work with gross motor skills.
- Entrusted to manage the classroom in the teachers absence.
- Helped the teacher maintain supportive learning environment that was often used as a model for other classrooms.
Oakland Apartments Apartment Manager
11.2006 - 09.2007
- Rented apt Collected rent and made deposits.
- Inspected apartments Renewed lease Filed and updated paper work.
Kidsville Learning Academy Preschool Teacher
03.2006 - 08.2006
- Instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary.
- Responsible for aiding the Behavior Specialists in the implementation of the daily schedule and routine, therapeutic activities, ensuring safety and security of children and supervision of the children.
- Model acceptable behaviors and utilize behavior management techniques in classroom.
Preschool Teacher
Kidsville Learning Academy
03.2006 - 08.2006
- Instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary.
- Responsible for aiding the Behavior Specialists in the implementation of the daily schedule and routine, therapeutic activities, ensuring safety and security of children and supervision of the children.
- Model acceptable behaviors and utilize behavior management techniques in classroom.
Teacher Assistant
Parent Child Incorporated
10.2004 - 03.2006
- Assist with managing a classroom that consist of 21 3 to 5 yr old children.
- Provide children with learning experience that promote their cognitives, social, and emotional development.
- Deliver individualized instructions in all areas of the curriculum.
- Assist teachers in planning and implementing all aspects of the educational enrichment program.
- To CC / BCC Attached is my resume.
- Thanks.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
Austin Community College
Austin, TX 01.2012 - 05.2014
Skills
Operations oversight
Coaching and mentoring
Staff leadership
Team Supervision
Delegation
Effective leader
Recruitment
Staff training/development
Inventory management
Scheduling
Employee scheduling
Relationship building
Timeline
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
Austin Community College
01.2012 - 05.2014
Center Manager
Child Inc. Head Start Program
09.2009 - Current
Teacher
Country Home Learning Center
06.2008 - 09.2010
Oakdale Head Start Teacher Assistant
09.2007 - 06.2008
Oakland Apartments Apartment Manager
11.2006 - 09.2007
Kidsville Learning Academy Preschool Teacher
03.2006 - 08.2006
Preschool Teacher
Kidsville Learning Academy
03.2006 - 08.2006
Teacher Assistant
Parent Child Incorporated
10.2004 - 03.2006