Melissa Donovan

• Developed and implemented emergency response plans for disasters, security issues and injuries.
• Kept facility in compliance with all applicable standards and laws.
• Cultivated and strengthened relationships with children and families.
• Sparked imagination, built self-esteem and helped children make exciting discoveries daily.
• Promoted positive company image and established reputation as provider of choice for educational programs in greater community.
• Recruited and developed solid team of professionals to care for up to 35 children each day.
• Worked with other departments, local governmental organizations and community groups to provide well-rounded host of services for patrons.
• Fostered caring and safe environment for children and parents.
• Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
• Eased team transitions and new employee orientation through effective training and development.
• Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.

• Confront biases that create barriers and limits the potential of children, families, and early childhood and after-school professionals
• Attend board meetings, review material, participate in board discussions between board meetings
• Participate in one strategic planning day each year
• Participate in a leadership capacity at the MnAEYC-MnSACA Annual State Conference
• Participate in at least one public policy advocacy activity each year
• Represent MnAEYC-MnSACA in a positive manner and act as an ambassador for the organization during interactions with stakeholders
• Approve MnAEYC-MnSACA annual budgets, audit reports, and material business decisions; be informed on and meet all legal and fiduciary responsibilities

Certified to train the following courses

• Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
• Abusive Head Trauma
• Behavior Guidance: Six Social Emotional Pyramid
• Child Development: Understanding How Genes and Environment Interact
• After Disaster or Trauma: The Social-Emotional Support Children Need
• Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities.
• Prepared and presented supplementary learning material to support structured lessons.

• Set the vision and goals for the district
• Adopt policies that give the district direction to set priorities and achieve its goals
• Hire and evaluate the superintendent
• Adopt and oversee the annual budget
• Manage the collective bargaining process for employees of the district
• Maintain trusting relationships with constituents and district employees
• Researched potential local, regional and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages and minimize unnecessary waste.

• Met monthly to discuss financial contributions and listen to updates on missionaries we supported
• Approved annual budget for missionaries
• Interviewed possible missionary candidates
• Researched potential local, regional and national funders and assisted in relationship building.

• Ensure a safe, happy and stimulating environment for children
• Ensure a safe facility for children that complies with laws and state and federal requirements
• Manage and support staff and promote professional development
• Communicate and meet with parents regarding their children and center policies
• Interview, hire and train new staff
• Manage and oversee the budget and accounts to ensure center profitability
• Ordered and restocked classroom supplies.
• Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.

• Implement curriculum based on each child's individual abilities and needs, while creating an enhanced learning environment
• Maintain a safe, comforting, and loving classroom environment
• Assesses each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis
• Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule
• Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
• Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
• Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.

• Supervise children (6 months-13yrs) enrolled in care, provide meals (watching closely for food allergies) and helping others with health issues
• Provided a productive and safe environment for children to learn and grow both socially and emotionally
• Provided support for helpers if conflicts arose with the children and adapted when the situation called for it
• Ensured all employees have a Develop account, work with them to create a Professional Development
• Plan and helped find appropriate training
• Advised other providers as they started their business
• Stayed on as an advisor if they needed help or had questions with their childcare
• Provided support and guidance for parents during difficult times and developed relationships with local organizations that provide support
• Managed day-to-day business operations.

• Worked effectively with fellow team members to coordinate effective solutions to any question or concern.
• Delivered friendly service and offered expert support in every interaction.
• Maintained positive relationships with community to build and nurture dynamic partnerships.
• Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.

• Supervise children in activities before and after school, also during summertime break
• Plan projects, work with and communicate with other supervisors on daily schedules, collaborate and supervise on field trips weekly
• Supervise other employees throughout the day and field trips, helping with training if needed
• Interacted with parents and discussed any issues that arose with the care of the children in the program
• Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.