Merrylin LeBlanc
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Talented Program Director skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply years of experience to new professional challenges with growth-oriented organization.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director
Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
04.2007 - 01.2022
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions and offer guidance.
- Maintained and updated project related documents.
- Supervised news and talk show staff.
- Published handbook for program producers
Manager
Nambe Outlet
Santa Fe, NM
01.1994 - 06.2000
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
- Recorded inventory sales into organization's weekly income report.
- Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator/Principal
Hayward Unified School District
Hayward, CA
01.1970 - 01.1984
- Taught and worked with students from all socio-economic backgrounds, as well as having English as a secondary language.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Researched and incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum for literary and math skills.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
Education
No Degree - Educational Administration
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CAMaster of Science - Educational Leadership
East Bay University
Hayward, CA1977
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
Holy Names University
Oakland, CA08.1968
Skills
- Production Staff Coordination
- Staff Hiring and Evaluations
- Program Guidelines Adherence
- Program Scheduling
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Time Management
- Event Coverage Planning
- Attention to Detail
- Issue Resolution
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Production Activity Logging
- Program Operations
- Communication Equipment
- Educational Program Planning
- Dependability and Cooperation
- Program Improvements
- Inventory Management
- Program Requirements
Timeline
Program Director
Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation
04.2007 - 01.2022
Manager
Nambe Outlet
01.1994 - 06.2000
Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator/Principal
Hayward Unified School District
01.1970 - 01.1984
No Degree - Educational Administration
University of California Berkeley
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
East Bay University
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
Holy Names University