MARY OLIVE GOSSELINK
Franklin,MA
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Public Program Director and Operations Specialist with a Master's degree in Policy from Brown University and over a decade of leadership experience in managing complex multi-site logistics, safety compliance auditing, and public-sector operations. Proficient in leveraging data analytics to enhance institutional workflows, ensure adherence to regulatory mandates, and effectively coordinate large-scale program scheduling. Demonstrated success in conducting comprehensive staff performance evaluations, developing impactful adult training modules, and upholding stringent data and records security protocols. Committed to driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within organizations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
STEM Program Director & Performance Analyst
RISE Prep Regional Academy
08.2025 - 06.2026
- Program Leadership: Directed program data analysis cycles to track community outcomes, identifying systemic operational gaps and compiling targeted metrics reports for executive leadership.
- Operations Coordination: Served as a lead quality-assurance coordinator for the division, hosting procedural observations and collaborating with site managers to refine organization-wide tracking methods.
- Systemic Compliance: Managed complex data-tracking frameworks and documentation for diverse participant populations, ensuring 100% data audit compliance with state regulatory mandates.
- Spearheaded initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the academy's programs and practices.
- Led program development initiatives to enhance educational outcomes and student engagement.
- Collaborated with faculty to implement curriculum improvements based on student performance data.
Operations Coordinator & Program Logistics Lead
Montessori Children's House
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Performance Management: Spearheaded school-wide compliance observation and professional feedback cycles for operational personnel, directly improving project delivery and staff retention rates.
- Strategic Systems Mapping: Led the structural alignment of regional youth programs with complex state safety and community benchmarks, creating a rigorous, data-driven academic tracking framework.
- Training Design: Architected and facilitated monthly administrative and compliance training sessions for diverse staff cohorts, focusing heavily on data-managed operations and emergency safety protocols.
- Logistics Optimization: Engineered collaborative operational planning structures that streamlined administrative oversight and increased cross-departmental facility scheduling coherence.
- Implemented efficient communication channels among parents, staff, and administration.
- Monitored inventory levels of educational materials and supplies for classrooms.
Program Lead & Central Compliance Liaison
Hartford Public Schools
08.2018 - 06.2022
- Metrics & System Performance: Executed rigorous, standards-based operational plans that consistently exceeded regional data population performance and programming growth targets.
- Process Design: Developed a high-accountability systemic management model institutionalized across the district as a baseline template for onboarding new professional personnel and field staff.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Acted as a central compliance liaison between senior administration and public frameworks to strengthen communication pipelines and maximize community engagement metrics.
- Led program development initiatives to enhance student engagement and academic performance.
- Collaborated with teachers to implement curriculum improvements and educational strategies.
- Managed data analysis processes to identify trends and inform program adjustments.
- Monitored program outcomes, ensuring alignment with district goals and standards of excellence.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
Institutional Operations Specialist
St. Croix Montessori
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Logistical Execution: Delivered structured, frameworks-based program management that consistently optimized data tracking and institutional progress metrics.
- Data Archiving & Auditing: Monitored administrative metrics and adjusted data entry procedures to dynamically accommodate specialized structural tracking requirements.
- Relationship Management: Maintained strict records confidentiality and fostered robust, transparent professional communication lines with public stakeholders to support an orderly backend environment.
- Streamlined operational processes to enhance efficiency in daily school activities.
- Monitored inventory levels and managed supply orders to maintain adequate resources for classroom activities.
- Coordinated communication between departments to ensure smooth operations and resource allocation.
- Managed compliance with educational regulations, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and policies.
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Education Policy
Brown University
Providence, RI05-2023
Master of Arts - Montessori Education
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD08-2016
AMI Elementary Diploma (Ages 6-12) - Elementary Education
Washington Montessori Institute
Baltimore, MD05-2016
Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH05-2009
Skills
- Program management
- Systemic Program Architecture
- Data Management Strategies
- Quality Assurance
- Program Logistics Management
- Workflow Optimization
- Operational Mapping
- Performance monitoring
- Resource Allocation Management
- Inclusive Program Design
- Personnel Onboarding
- Staff training
- Workforce Coaching
- Relationship management
Timeline
STEM Program Director & Performance Analyst
RISE Prep Regional Academy
08.2025 - 06.2026
Operations Coordinator & Program Logistics Lead
Montessori Children's House
08.2023 - 06.2025
Program Lead & Central Compliance Liaison
Hartford Public Schools
08.2018 - 06.2022
Institutional Operations Specialist
St. Croix Montessori
08.2015 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Urban Education Policy
Brown University
Master of Arts - Montessori Education
Loyola University Maryland
AMI Elementary Diploma (Ages 6-12) - Elementary Education
Washington Montessori Institute
Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies
Wittenberg University
Certifications
- Montessori Elementary Certificate (Ages 6–12)
- Connecticut Professional Educator Certificate (Grades 1–6) – Active
- Rhode Island Initial Educator Certificate (Grades 1–6) – Expected December 2026