Miesha M. Sanders
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Take-charge professional delivering executive support and team leadership to support business operations. Dependable and detail-oriented to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Able to work effectively unsupervised and quickly master new skills. Broad experience includes team management, leadership, program development, and working with diverse backgrounds. Recognized for exemplary customer service and team collaboration.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Management Assistant II
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, MN
06.2023 - Current
- Provide administrative support to management staff, including responding to inquiries and preparing reports for Pre-K enrollment.
- Work in partnership with Head Start and The Office of Teaching and Learning to support the Pre-K program enrollment.
- Answer inquiries from families and assist with applying for Pre-K.
- Facilitate the placement of Pre-K students.
- Perform data entry into various databases used by the departments management team.
- Liaison between department management, The Office of Teaching and Learning and Head Start to exchange information, transmit directives or follow up on assignments.
- Handle incoming calls and direct callers to appropriate department or employee, as well as
- Monitor enrollment reports across multiple databases to ensure information is up to date.
- Support and provide assistance and guidance to departmental staff regarding enrollment processes.
African American Cultural Liaison
St. Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, MN
09.2019 - 06.2023
- Serve as the convener and key staff member of an assigned Parent Advisory Council to bring the voice of African American families to district leadership.
- Co-navigate school and district systems with African American families to support engagement with schools; assist families in overcoming barriers to their engagement with school.
- Support district and school staff in interactions with culturally diverse students and their families; provide engagement opportunities to schools and district staff to build their capacity to better engage students and families.
- Work with the director, the Family Engagement Team, and other district staff to develop strategies to include families in the implementation of district initiatives, to help improve St Paul Public Schools (SPPS) systems.
- Develop and implement district-wide events such as a local author night to bring awareness to literacy.
- Assist in planning, organizing, and executing projects, ensuring they are completed within established timelines and budget constraints.
- Attend community events and engage individuals and families in the Saint Paul African American community.
- Assist in district communications, including information to market SPPS to African American families, the district calendar, and communications about specific events.
- Developed effective and fruitful relationships with community stakeholders and partners.
- Assist with additional tasks to keep projects on-task and meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborate positively with peers and other district staff to maintain friendly a supportive and cooperative work atmosphere.
School Start Time Coordinator
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, MN
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Coordination of information around the change in schools start times.
- Planned and executed strategies to increase access to after school childcare options for families with administrators, and family liaisons.
- Attended and participated in stakeholder meetings.
- Provided administrative support as needed.
Regional Hub Coordinator and Facilitator
Parent Teacher Home Visit Project
Saint Paul, MN
06.2012 - 05.2019
- Provided consultations, and trainings, for administrators, educators, interested parents, and community organizations on high impact relationship-based home visits on a national and local level.
- Coordinated local and national trainings and facilitators.
- Supervised MN Hub training team of 20 individuals.
- Provided ongoing support, and tools for success for individuals conducting home visits.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Assisted with designing and implementing training policies and standards in conjunction with management to streamline the internal processes.
- Trained over 500 educators and administrators on delivering relationship-based home visits.
- Participated in conferences, trainings and meetings related to areas of assigned responsibility.
- Facilitated national conference sessions using designated curriculum.
Educational Assistant
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, MN
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
- Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper and art materials.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Family Studies
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN05.2007
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN05.2014
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Training & Development
- Supervision & Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Microsoft Office
- Planning & Organizing
VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Girl Scouts of River Valleys, Troop Leader Saint Paul, MN (September 2011 – Present)
Volunteer Girl Scout Leader of a multilevel troop of 20 plus girls
National Education Association (Human and Civil Rights), Circle Keeper (May 2016 – Present)
Trained and certified Restorative Practices Circle Keeper Leading holistic peace circles to repair harm and/or solve problems within a community or among a group of individuals.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT), School Family and Community Course Facilitator Saint Paul, MN (June 2016 – August 2020)
Facilitated professional development through the Saint Paul Federation of Educators Union (SPFE) Taught/trained local school district employees how to bridge, school, family, and community connections.
Augsburg College – Scholastic Connections Mentor Minneapolis, MN (September 2014 – 2018) Mentoring Providing emotional support and guidance to undergraduate students.
Professional Development
Designing for Diversity: Engaging Underrepresented Stakeholders
- Learned about community engagement approach, and specific engagement framework that will ensure equity-centered engagement for all communities.
- Learned the framework that will guide the kinds of participation for decision-making context.
- Learned engagement that is grounded in the three pillars for effective participation developed by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2): Core Values, Core of Ethics for Participation, and Spectrum of Public Participation.
Circle Keeper - National Education Association (Human and Civil Rights)
- Trained and certified Restorative Practices Circle Keeper Leading holistic peace circles to repair harm and/or solve problems within a community or among a group of individuals.
Accomplishments
- Assisted in developing a highly effective training that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations for Parent Teacher Home Visits.
Awards
TIAA Difference Maker 100, (September 2018)
One hundred people are honored for changing the world through their work, and/or communities. One hundred extraordinary people who are devoting their lives to improving the world and shaping a brighter future for all. I was one of a hundred people chosen. A national news article was published highlighting my work. TIAA provided each recognized Difference Maker with a $10,000 donation in their name to support the nonprofit organization through which they are making a difference, that would help enable them to continue their positive work.
Timeline
Management Assistant II
Saint Paul Public Schools
06.2023 - Current
African American Cultural Liaison
St. Paul Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2023
School Start Time Coordinator
Saint Paul Public Schools
12.2018 - 06.2019
Educational Assistant
Saint Paul Public Schools
09.2012 - 06.2015
Regional Hub Coordinator and Facilitator
Parent Teacher Home Visit Project
06.2012 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Family Studies
Augsburg University
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Augsburg University