Michele Hooper
Laurel Hill,USA
Summary
Obtain a professional position in my community that allows me the opportunity to assist others, grow professionally and train staff under my supervision.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
District Manager
Childcare Network Corporate
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Supervise 14 Center Directors
- Maintain weekly and monthly P&L
- Meet and exceed financial goals
- Create budgets for 14 schools
- Oversee the School Readiness and VPK Contracts for all assigned centers
- Support Center Directors with USDA monthly reimbursement
- Center coverage during Center Directors absence
- Recommend and approve classroom materials and supplies
- Act as the liaison between the corporate office and the Early Learning Coalitions
- Coordinate center repairs
Senior Director
Childcare Network #132- Farmer
02.2017 - 08.2024
- Supervise and mentor center staff of five assigned centers
- Increase the profitability of my school through recruitment
- Manage multiple revenue sources
- Submit weekly Profit and Loss statements to District Manager
- Support payroll for up to 30 employees
- Maintain demographic information on families in ProCare
- Maintain and submit attendance records for School Readiness, Voluntary Prekindergarten and USDA reimbursement
- Monitor center utilization numbers and revenue
- Provide monthly staff meetings/training
- Recipient of the Presidents Club Award
Program Services Director
Early Learning Coalition of OK/Walton
01.2015 - 02.2017
- Process and authorized School Readiness Contracts
- Process and authorized Voluntary Prekindergarten Contracts
- Monitored programs for contract compliance for SR and VPK
- Developed program improvement plans for noncompliant programs
- Oversee the ELC Education Center Uptown Station
- Supervise program and reimbursement staff
- Order developmentally appropriate supplies for childcare providers
- Grant writing
- Oversee budget for Program Services Department
- Interview and hire staff
- Work with community partners and childcare providers
- Provide Office of Early Learning outcome measures for grants
Specialty Services Branch Dir/Ryan White Program Director
Okaloosa County Health Dept.
05.2009 - 12.2013
- Assist clients enroll in medical insurance programs
- Assist clients in filling out application for Patient Assistance Programs through pharmaceutical companies
- Assist clients in enrolling in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for Florida
- Supervise staff in a non-profit setting
- Develop, modify, administer and report on federal grant budgets
- Interpret program standards into operational policies/procedures and work plans
- Monitor/report grant funded outcomes
- Working with Advisory Committees/Boards and Community Partners to implement client needs
- Work with clients and families to achieve family success goals
Early Childhood Education Manager
Okaloosa County Head Start
07.2005 - 05.2009
- Responsible for the oversight of five Early Childhood centers
- Interpreted and implemented the Head Start Performance Standards for Education
- Supervised program staff from all components assigned to centers
- Responsible for supplies for all assigned centers
- Trained staff to meet the developmental needs of children 0-5
- Worked as a team member to assist in agency management of overall grant
- Assisted families enrolled in the program in locating community resources and meeting their individual needs
Head Start Education Specialist/Early Reading First Director
Community Action, Inc.
12.2004 - 06.2005
- Implemented the requirements of ERF Literacy Project grant as outlined
- Supervised by ERF Mentors and Family Literacy Specialists
- Researched and purchased Early Childhood materials and supplies creating classrooms of “excellence” focused on emergent literacy
- Researched and developed a resource facility for staff and parents that enhanced the literacy development in the classroom and home
- Oversaw all Head Start educational requirements and state licensing regulations for assigned classrooms
Assistant Head Start Director
Community Council of South Central TX, Inc.
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Responsible for programmatic operations of six Head Start facilities housing 326 children
- Supervised Head Start Component Coordinators and Center Directors
- Developed and implemented operational procedures as supported by Head Start Performance Standards
- Prepared grant applications and reports associated with the Head Start program
- Developed and implemented program budget
- Work cooperatively with parents and agency governing board providing support and interpretation of regulations
- Researched and secured bids for the purchase of programmatic supplies and materials to support Head Start classrooms
- Assisted in the facilitation of the county Week of the Young Child Celebration
Head Start Director
Adult Learning Programs of Alaska
02.1999 - 03.2002
- Responsible for the programmatic and fiscal operations of the Head Start program
- Supervised Component Coordinators and center staff
- Collaborated with community agencies in support of client needs
- Collaborated with project directors within the agency for services of Head Start parents
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures
- Encouraged parent participation in program activities
- Modeled and supported team building approaches
- Prepared grant applications and reports associated with the Head Start program
- Developed and implemented program budgets
- Responsible for public relations for the program
Head Start Education Developer
Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency
08.1997 - 06.1998
- Trained and administered “Developmentally Appropriate Practices” following the recommendations of NAEYC
- Managed and trained teaching staff in preschool settings
- Responsible for 11 centers and curriculum of 25 classrooms
- Implemented and collected data as outlined in the Head Start Performance Standards to maintain grant funding
- Led the collaboration efforts to meet the overall needs of the children, youth, and families of the community
Child Development Specialist Head Start
Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency
08.1996 - 08.1997
- Responsible for WAGES CYF operation at the Royall Avenue Head Start Center focusing on the center’s accreditation through NAEYC
- Supervised 33 staff and provide training in all component areas from birth to 5 years old, childcare and school-age programs
- Researched developmentally appropriate materials for classroom staff to use in creation of quality Early Childhood settings
- Designed developmentally appropriate playgrounds and worked with contractors for the construction
Head Start Center Director
Southern Seven Health Department
10.1993 - 04.1996
- Responsible for the oversight of five Early Childhood centers
- Interpreted and implemented the Head Start Performance Standards for Education
- Supervised program staff from all components assigned to centers
- Responsible for supplies for all assigned centers
- Trained staff to meet the developmental needs of children 0-5
- Worked as a team member to assist in agency management of overall grant
- Assisted families enrolled in the program in locating community resources and meeting their individual needs
Preschool Teacher
Whiteman Child Development Center
06.1991 - 06.1993
- Responsible for the programmatic and fiscal operations of the Head Start program
- Supervised Component Coordinators and center staff
- Collaborated with community agencies in support of client needs
- Collaborated with project directors within the agency for services of Head Start parents
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures
- Encouraged parent participation in program activities
- Modeled and supported team building approaches
- Prepared grant applications and reports associated with the Head Start program
- Developed and implemented program budgets
- Responsible for public relations for the program
Special Education Aide
Warrensburg Public Schools
08.1990 - 05.1991
- Responsible for the programmatic and fiscal operations of the Head Start program
- Supervised Component Coordinators and center staff
- Collaborated with community agencies in support of client needs
- Collaborated with project directors within the agency for services of Head Start parents
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures
- Encouraged parent participation in program activities
- Modeled and supported team building approaches
- Prepared grant applications and reports associated with the Head Start program
- Developed and implemented program budgets
- Responsible for public relations for the program
Education
M.Ed. - Language and Literacy, content focus Emergent Literacy
University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK01.2002
BS - Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO01.1990
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Recruiting and hiring
- Strategic planning
- Customer service
Accomplishments
- Achieved accreditation through effectively helping with training staff and document organization.
- Supervised team of 257 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Documented and resolved client complaints which led to increased enrollment.
Timeline
District Manager
Childcare Network Corporate
08.2024 - 08.2025
Senior Director
Childcare Network #132- Farmer
02.2017 - 08.2024
Program Services Director
Early Learning Coalition of OK/Walton
01.2015 - 02.2017
Specialty Services Branch Dir/Ryan White Program Director
Okaloosa County Health Dept.
05.2009 - 12.2013
Early Childhood Education Manager
Okaloosa County Head Start
07.2005 - 05.2009
Head Start Education Specialist/Early Reading First Director
Community Action, Inc.
12.2004 - 06.2005
Assistant Head Start Director
Community Council of South Central TX, Inc.
01.2003 - 12.2004
Head Start Director
Adult Learning Programs of Alaska
02.1999 - 03.2002
Head Start Education Developer
Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency
08.1997 - 06.1998
Child Development Specialist Head Start
Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency
08.1996 - 08.1997
Head Start Center Director
Southern Seven Health Department
10.1993 - 04.1996
Preschool Teacher
Whiteman Child Development Center
06.1991 - 06.1993
Special Education Aide
Warrensburg Public Schools
08.1990 - 05.1991
BS - Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Central Missouri State University
M.Ed. - Language and Literacy, content focus Emergent Literacy
University of Alaska
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