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Latrease Whitley

Milwaukee,WI

Summary

Resourceful and goal-driven professional leader with a solid commitment to the social, academic, growth and development children. Demonstrates strong work ethic and leadership qualities while using strong problem-solving skills. Focused education professional with master's degree in administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Site Director

Next Door Foundation
01.2024 - Current
  • High visible role in center based programming EHS & Head Start, Charter K4-K5
  • Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality support services according to the families' strengths, interests and needs
  • Responsible for the daily oversight of center operations for licensed facilities.
  • Delivery of high quality comprehensive services for children and families in accordance with Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards, YoungStar, Department of Children and Families licensing regulations, and Milwaukee Public Schools Charter requirements.
  • Monitoring compliance of the delivery of comprehensive services, maintaining regulatory compliance for DCF licensing, ensuring the site maintains a Five Star Youngstar rating, and implementation of evidence based practices relative to the Educare Core Features.
  • Oversight at the center level for education and family services while ensuring staff receives embedded professional development opportunities.
  • Leadership that fosters continuous quality improvement, data utilization, accountability, and program excellence. While creating strong family and community partnerships, involving parents, in all aspects of the program (including program governance).


Family Support & Eligibility Supervisor

Next Door Foundation
08.2016 - 01.2024
  • High visible role in center based programming EHS & Head Start, Charter K4-K5
  • Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality support services according to the families' strengths, interests and needs
  • Supervise, the (FAS) team in all aspects of programming including recruitment, enrollment, family partnership agreements and other case work activities
  • Creates strong family and community partnerships, involving parents, in all aspects of the program (including program governance)
  • Assure compliance with all Head Start requirements including health and dental
  • All Head Start Performance Standards, ND Agency Policies and Procedures, MPS requirements and Wisconsin Licensing requirements for Child Care Centers.

Parent Educator Supervisor

Next Door Foundation
09.2013 - 08.2016
  • Supervised the Early Head Start Home Based Program and Family Foundations Home Visitation (FFHV) grant for the Early Head Start Home Visiting program
  • Monitored the coordination and delivery of comprehensive home visitation services that support pregnant women and families, and helps parents of children from birth to age three
  • Provide oversight for the Prenatal Child Care Coordination a Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus benefit
  • Monitored master files and SPHERE data and ensured we met funded benchmarks
  • One on One Reflective Supervision
  • Developed Personal Improvement Plans
  • Acted as liaison for Next Door at all FFV held meetings
  • Provided training to staff on best practices for Early Head Start and Home Visiting
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary work and collaborations amongst program staff and other program areas with-in the agency
  • Lead and coordinated home based programming for children ages birth to three.

Parent Educator

Next Door Foundation
03.2010 - 09.2013
  • Provided home visitation services to Prenatal to the age three
  • Provided curriculum based services from Parents as Teachers Curriculum
  • Ensured full caseload
  • Provides support and Resources to families based on their needs.

Supervisor of Community Living Program

Milwaukee Center for Independence
08.2007 - 03.2010

Residential Case Manager

Milwaukee Center for Independence
02.2006 - 08.2007

Education

Master Business Administration -

Cardinal Stritch University
01.2014

Special Education Grades K-8 -

Cardinal Stritch University
01.2007

Dual Degree in Mass Communication/Print Journalism -

Rust College
01.2000

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Excel
  • Publisher
  • Power Point
  • Outlook
  • WELMS
  • YoungStar Quality Rating Systems
  • NAC
  • State Licensing Statutes
  • Head Start Performance Standards
  • Staff Development
  • Operations Management
  • Policy Implementation
  • Budget Management

Trainings And Certificates

  • Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect and Mandated Reporter Training
  • Child Supervision
  • Trauma Inform Care
  • SIDS and SBS
  • Nurturing/Parenting Facilitator
  • Parent Educator Certificate/Foundational Training for Certified Educators
  • Motivating Others While Leading Change
  • Home Visitation Foundations
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Training for Home Visitors
  • Healthy Mom, Happy Babies
  • Family and Community Engagement-Train the Trainer

Timeline

Site Director

Next Door Foundation
01.2024 - Current

Family Support & Eligibility Supervisor

Next Door Foundation
08.2016 - 01.2024

Parent Educator Supervisor

Next Door Foundation
09.2013 - 08.2016

Parent Educator

Next Door Foundation
03.2010 - 09.2013

Supervisor of Community Living Program

Milwaukee Center for Independence
08.2007 - 03.2010

Residential Case Manager

Milwaukee Center for Independence
02.2006 - 08.2007

Master Business Administration -

Cardinal Stritch University

Special Education Grades K-8 -

Cardinal Stritch University

Dual Degree in Mass Communication/Print Journalism -

Rust College

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