Richard Bieker
Aurora,CO
Summary
Versatile Executive Director focused on promoting mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Passionate about managing and overseeing implementation of company's daily operations. Quick and firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills. Recognized for successfully collaborating with management to develop work plans, financials and strategies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director ECE
Catholic Charities
01.2020 - Current
- I have been leading the ECE organization within Catholic Charities throughout the pandemic
- I oversee the entire operation of the ECE department of 131 staff members
- I led the organization through the toughest period in its history, during the COVID pandemic
- I had to lead our team with communication and clarity while making constant real-time decisions that effected our whole agency
- I am apart of the Senior Leadership Executive team at Catholic Charities
- I oversee and manage a budget of over $9,000,000 annually
- I have experience working with the federal government, state and local agencies with regulatory oversight and funding oversight
- I also have experience working with the Board of Directors at Catholic Charities as well as the Parent Policy Council, which makes up the Governing Body for our Head Start Program
- I have been part of government advocacy groups for ECE and many internal leadership committees at the Agency Level including our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and the Trauma Informed Practice Committee.
Organizational Development and Training Specialist
Catholic Charities
01.2019 - 01.2020
- I have been a part of the team that has developed and started the implementation of the Catholic Charities Leadership Model
- In this capacity, I have worked with key members of the Senior Leadership team as well as key contributors in all ministries and all facets of the agency which has allowed me to have a strong understanding of the leadership model and what that means for the organization moving forward
- I was also taking charge of the new organizational development and training program at Catholic Charities
- The function of my position was to grow and develop the training and support needed for all 550 employees in Catholic Charities.
ECE Director of Operations
Catholic Charities
06.2017 - 01.2019
- I supervised the site supervisors in our ECE Programs
- I also had data management responsibilities in terms of training and implementation of our new data management system
- I have taken on some project management responsibilities as of late working on health and safety grants at all sites as well as running point on the Mariposa Playground Project
- I also have some accounting functions that I am responsible for because of the nature of our blended funding streams
- I also teach our Department’s Child Development Associate Class twice per year for 16 weeks a piece.
Site Supervisor
Catholic Charities, CDC
03.2015 - 05.2017
- I managed the day to day operation of Catholic Charities Largest ECE site
- Cultivated a staff of 25-30 to serve some of the most vulnerable populations in the city of Denver in the Sun Valley Neighborhood
- I worked with our staff, parents, community partners in the education and health industries to make a difference in the lives of the children that we served
- In that capacity, I was responsible for the day to day operation of the site, I had payroll responsibilities, assisted in HR duties from on-boarding through termination I developed strong working relationships with our community partners as well as developed an effective communication style that expanded our ability for collaboration internally and externally
- I developed relationships with our families in order to build the necessary rapport and trust that you must have as a care giver for other people’s children.
Area Manager
Knowledge Universe
09.2013 - 09.2014
- I managed ten before and after school locations in the Denver metro area
- I had total profit and loss responsibility, I had recruitment responsibilities to staff all ten of our sites
- I also had training and staff development responsibilities for all staff members from onboarding and all new hire training to ongoing development
- I managed 30 staff members, worked closely with our clients in the public schools, as well as our customers and the children in our care.
Director
Belle’s and Beau’s Academy
08.2005 - 09.2013
- I managed the day to day operation of preschool business
- I handled all HR functions for the business from salaries and benefits to training and development
- I was also responsible for all aspects of recruitment and talent management from posting job ads and interviewing through off boarding and termination
- I was responsible for business development and marketing
- I also managed a staff of thirty to forty staff members with a three person managerial staff
- I also had full profit and loss responsibility.
Manager
Hertz Rental Car
07.2004 - 08.2005
- I worked in airport and local edition operations
- Managing fleet, managed staff of five to ten, handled all customer service from rentals to disgruntled customer service situations
- I also had limited budget responsibility and some business development training.
Education
Community College of Aurora
Master of Science - Project Management Leadership Development
Colorado State University
Master of Science - undefined
Education of the Adult and Non-Traditional Learner
Bachelor of Arts - History
Colorado State University
Skills
- Curriculum development, instructional design and delivery
- Building Trust with Clients
- Risk and Mitigation Analysis
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Change and Growth Management
- Project Management
- Performance Optimization Strategies
- Strategic Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Management
- Management Team Leadership
Timeline
Executive Director ECE
Catholic Charities
01.2020 - Current
Organizational Development and Training Specialist
Catholic Charities
01.2019 - 01.2020
ECE Director of Operations
Catholic Charities
06.2017 - 01.2019
Site Supervisor
Catholic Charities, CDC
03.2015 - 05.2017
Area Manager
Knowledge Universe
09.2013 - 09.2014
Director
Belle’s and Beau’s Academy
08.2005 - 09.2013
Manager
Hertz Rental Car
07.2004 - 08.2005
Community College of Aurora
Master of Science - Project Management Leadership Development
Colorado State University
Master of Science - undefined
Education of the Adult and Non-Traditional Learner
Bachelor of Arts - History
Colorado State University