Megan Steadman
Tampa,FL
Summary
Diligent Childcare Director with 16 years of experience directing enrichment activities, curriculum and caring for children in licensed childcare facility. Oversees staff and operations to meet Florida licensing standards and contract requirements resulting in successful inspections and monitoring reviews. Cultivates safe and nurturing environment for children while maintaining profitability and business growth.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
New Horizons Preschool
241 Omaha St, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
02.2021 - Current
- Operate a busy childcare center licensed for 100 children 2 months – 12 years old
- Monitor office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Remain composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
- Conduct monthly meetings with staff.
- Resolve conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Monitor and observe child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Plan and monitor curriculum and program activities with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.
- Develop relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Engage with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Adhere to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Manage program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Supervise and manage team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Operate under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Attend approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Evaluate staff and offer guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Communicate with local and state government agencies to maintain compliance with all regulations.
- Recruit, select, and retain high-quality staff to reduce turnover and foster stability.
- Furnish facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Execute marketing plan and promote positive image to achieve enrollment goals.
- Implement school policies, procedures, and systems to promote safe and healthy environment in compliance with state standards.
- Stay current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Maintain high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Attend professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Oversee safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Supervise childcare workers and oversee facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
- Collaborate on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Modernize instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
- Observe and assess classroom activities to verify conformity with quality standards
Office Manager/Assistant Director
New Horizons Preschool
2060 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
12.2019 - 02.2021
- Administrative duties to keep a busy childcare center running efficiently.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Supervised and managed team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Operated under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Resolved conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Communicated with local and state government agencies to maintain compliance with all regulations.
- Monitored and observed child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Furnished facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Developed relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Executed marketing plan and promoted positive image to achieve enrollment goals.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Stayed current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Oversaw safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
- Observed and assessed classroom activities to verify conformity with quality standards.
Owner/Director
Little Learning Bees Early Childcare Ctr
349 Washington St, Dover, NH 03820
08.2007 - 07.2018
- Owned and operated a busy childcare facility ranging in ages 6 weeks to 6 years of age.
- Resolved conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Monitored and observed child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Planned and monitored curriculum and program activities and liaised with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Developed relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Supervised and managed team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Operated under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Communicated with local and state government agencies to maintain compliance with all regulations.
- Recruited, selected, and retained high-quality staff to reduce turnover and foster stability.
- Furnished facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Executed marketing plan and promoted positive image to achieve enrollment goals.
- Implemented school policies, procedures, and systems to promote safe and healthy environment in compliance with state standards.
- Stayed current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Oversaw safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Observed and assessed classroom activities to verify conformity with quality standards.
- Modernized instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
Executive Assistant
The Kane Company
100 Commerce Way, Portsmouth, NH 03801
06.2000 - 06.2005
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
- Facilitated training and onboarding for incoming office staff.
- Updated spreadsheets and created presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
- Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
- Transcribed meeting minutes to support sales, business development and senior management teams.
- Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
- Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
- Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
- Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters.
- Used QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other deliverables.
- Led staff and vendors in providing high level of service for owner and guests.
Retail Operations Admin Assistant
Stonewall Kitchen
Stonewall Lane, York, ME 03909
06.1997 - 05.2000
- Assist our divisional sales manager with all retail store locations
- Provide administrative support to divisional sales manager, store managers and assistant managers
- Create several analytical reports, percent to business reports and sales reports daily
- Design and create numerous customer databases in MS Access
- Analyze data to determine product sales volume
- Set up various sales incentive programs for retail store employees
- Enter and administer all product data for point of sale computer system
- Process all store orders
- Assist retail store quarterly inventory
- Provide visual merchandising guidance for each store
- Process weekly payroll for retail store employees
- Screen all outside vendor product sales inquiries
- Trouble shoot all point of sale system issues at retail locations
- Administer store advertising
- Prepare retail materials for divisional sales manager’s sales meetings
- Assist JD Associates with custom point of sale software upgrades
- Assist implementation of new retail store employee policies and procedures
- Writing and constructing the retail store operations manual.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
- Supported company leaders by managing budgets, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
- Performed research to collect and record industry data.
- Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.
Education
Early Childhood Education Associates Degree -
Hesser College
Bachelors Degree - Advanced Directors Credential
St. Petersburg College, VPK Endorsed
Computer Technologies, Hardware Technologies & Novell Operating Systems I -
8-Week Real Estate Course -
Charline Mason Seminars Unlimited
Network Operating Systems Certificate Program -
New Hampshire Technical College
1999
York High School
1997
Skills
- People Management
- Computer Skills
- Issue Resolution
- Rules and Regulations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Financial Reporting
- Organizational Development
- Childcare Requirements
- Program Optimization
- Expense Monitoring
- Safe Environment Planning
- Fostering Positive Environment
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Marketing and Communications
- Clerical Skills
- Administrative Support
- Payroll Preparation
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
- Apple Accreditation Approved Center in FL
- Licensed Plus Childcare Center in NH
Certification
- Advanced Directors Credential, VPK Endorsement
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- Food Handler Certified
Timeline
Director
New Horizons Preschool
02.2021 - Current
Office Manager/Assistant Director
New Horizons Preschool
12.2019 - 02.2021
Owner/Director
Little Learning Bees Early Childcare Ctr
08.2007 - 07.2018
Executive Assistant
The Kane Company
06.2000 - 06.2005
Retail Operations Admin Assistant
Stonewall Kitchen
06.1997 - 05.2000
Early Childhood Education Associates Degree -
Hesser College
Bachelors Degree - Advanced Directors Credential
St. Petersburg College, VPK Endorsed
Computer Technologies, Hardware Technologies & Novell Operating Systems I -
8-Week Real Estate Course -
Charline Mason Seminars Unlimited
Network Operating Systems Certificate Program -
New Hampshire Technical College
York High School