LAYSAN ANDREWS

• I successfully completed all the school operations, and staff development stated below.
• I realigned campus expectations back to our school mission and values.
• I trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
• Enhanced curriculum to meet expected demands and enhance student learning opportunities.
• Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

• Business Operations:
• Oversee day to day operations for the preschool program including quality control to ensure culture and academic excellence.
• Adhere and ensure compliance with local governing and licensing agencies.
• Ensure that all health and safety measures are in place at the campus.
• Ensure that appropriate teacher ratios are met at all times, both for licensing compliance and to maintain business standards.
• Staff Development and Student Outcomes:
• Direct the activities of the Faculty/Staff in the performance of their duties.
• Coach teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methodology, and general school procedures.
• Conduct monthly staff meetings and professional development opportunities with faculty.
• Oversee student performance and academic achievement.
• Recruit new staff: attend recruitment events, interview and evaluate candidates for recommendation.
• Supervise, guide, mentor, train and coach teachers and other extended care staff directly and through role modeling.
• Conduct regular classroom visits to record and review teaching excellence criteria and ensure effective implementation of curricular and technology initiatives.

School Operations:

• Assigns daily staff duties and schedules: recess, lunch, arrival and dismissal.
• Maintains a comprehensive calendar of school events.
• Create a supportive and open and collaborative environment for faculty and staff.
• Planning school assemblies and special events.
• Attends professional conferences, seminars, and workshops in education, minimum of one per school year.
• Keeps the Head of School informed of the general programs, activities, and problems of the school.
• Customer service, both internal and external, is given top priority, and builds rapport with students, parents, and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

In addition to the duties outlined for the San Francisco De Monfort campus I also;

• Successfully supported the opening of a new campus in a pandemic.
• Successfully supported leadership transition of our new campus director.
• Implementing and training staff in our new ECE teacher framework.

• Successfully supported school Director and staff in delivering high-quality instructional program and overall operation of the school including curriculum implementation in classrooms.
• Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop Stratford mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
• Strong customer service skills to keep and build enrollment.
• Maintain a positive parent and community relations.
• Managed staff schedules by completing work accurately and on time.
• Monitored team compliance with local licensing agencies to ensure safety of the students and health guidelines.
• Coached and guided direct reports on day-to-day operations and company policies and procedures.
• Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
• Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with colleagues and team members.
• Redacted and distributed newsletters, email updates and other forms of communication.

• Developed language acquisition curriculum based in speaking, reading, writing and auditory understanding of Spanish from Preschool up to 1st grade.
• Planned, developed, and implemented the curriculum in accordance with Stratford School policies and procedures.
• Monitored and assessed KG and 1st grade student progress report.
• Regularly maintained a Spanish bulletin board displaying student learning to parents.
• Assisted in the classroom and/or office as needed.
• Filled special duties as assigned by the supervising principal.
• Participated in all school events, including but not limited to: Parent/Student Orientation Winter Programs Spring Open House Student Back-to-School Night Parent Workshops Stratford School’s Annual Family Event Parent Conferences.
• Maintained close communication with the campus Directors to seek guidance in best teaching practices and parents regarding student issues, conferencing as deemed necessary.
• Submitted weekly lesson plans to the Directors.
• Created safe and inclusive classroom environment to promote positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds.
• Built life-long learning skills.
• Collaborated with Spanish and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.

• Raised money for the foundation by researching and contacting potential donors.
• Organized and staffed fundraisers.
• Managed social media platforms daily by posting riveting content and engaging with followers.
• Collaborated with various departments to achieve client vision and marketing objectives.
• Spearheaded development and implementation of email campaigns.

• Helped students, from 6th grade to university, requiring identification cards for federal benefits
• Ensured all students obtained identification cards before the school year commenced, which required managing a highly organized system for scheduling appointments

• Managed inspector’s schedule.
• Managed petty cash fund.
• Created announcements related to federal public-works projects.

• Directed all managerial aspects of the student exchange program with Cashmere High School in Christchurch, New Zealand, including organizing cultural trips, orientation, government documentation, and host families.
• Managed communications with government officials, public agencies, and parents.
• Organized the principal’s activities schedule.
• Deployed a new payroll system company-wide.
• Managed database of all student information.
• Processed invoices and payments.
• Reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivables.
• Created announcements for public events.

• Organized the director’s activities schedule.
• Handled correspondence.
• Assisted the lead accountant with bookkeeping duties.
• Helped children with donor cards.
• Set up and maintained physical and electronic filing systems to maintain organizational efficiency.
• Managed phone calls from clients during executives' absences and delivered informative answers to questions.
• Verified operation of office equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs.
• Handled data entry tasks with high levels of speed and accuracy.
• Coordinated resources, documents and schedules to meet challenging deadlines.
• Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.