Rosanna Davis
CENTER MORICHES,NY
Summary
Diligent Childcare Director with 4 years of experience directing enrichment activities, curriculum and caring for children in licensed childcare facility. Oversees staff and operations to meet New York licensing standards and contract requirements resulting in successful inspections and monitoring reviews. Cultivates safe and nurturing environment for children while maintaining profitability and business growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Childcare
St. Mark's Bright Beginnings
08.2023 - Current
- Monitor and observe child progress, interactions and behavior and report findings to parents.
- Communicate with local and state government agencies to maintain compliance with all regulations.
- Resolve conflicts and administer corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Develop relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Plan and monitor curriculum and program activities and liaise with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.
- Engage with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Adhere to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Manage program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Supervise an assistant as well as managed team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Supervise and manage our team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Operate under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Attend approved training and continue education courses to maintain certifications.
- Evaluate staff and offer guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Recruit, select, and retain high-quality staff to reduce turnover and foster stability.
- Furnish facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Execute marketing plan and promote positive image to achieve enrollment goals.
- Implement school policies, procedures, and systems to promote safe and healthy environment in compliance with state standards.
- Stay current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
- Establish and optimize program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Maintain high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Attend professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Oversee safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Supervise childcare workers and oversee facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
- Collaborate on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Observe and assess classroom activities to verify conformity with quality standards.
- Modernize instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
- Onboard new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Monitor and analyze business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Control costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Improve marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Plan and budget accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- Cultivate positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Successfully manage budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Reduce waste and pursue revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Upload time records into computer system and make adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
- Calculate deductions and process payroll for employees.
- Perform calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Reviewed time records for 29 employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Prepare cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Prepare internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Perform banking, business administration and financial tasks.
- Review historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Create financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.
Director
Colonial Youth And Family
04.2019 - Current
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Modernized instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
- Maximized occupancy of building to achieve return on investment.
- Partnered with marketing and PR to generate content for social media, news outlets and company website.
- Monitored and maintained compliance with organization, licensing and funding source for program departments.
- Adhered to negotiated annual budget and spending requirements.
- Oversaw staff development through in-depth trainings, workshops, seminars and other learning opportunities.
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired staff members offering exceptional talent and brought great skills to team.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Facilitated established training guidelines and curriculum for employee training.
- Provided overall supervision and management of program recruitment, hiring, training and terminating.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Planned and monitored curriculum and program activities and liaised with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.
- Recruited, selected and retained high-quality staff to reduce turnover and foster stability.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Operated under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Furnished facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Monitored and observed child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Resolved conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
- Oversaw safety requirements, inspection and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Implemented school policies, procedures and systems to promote safe and healthy environment in compliance with state standards.
- Monitored students' progress and provided students and teachers with assistance in resolving problems.
- Reviewed curriculum to evaluate success and recommend and implement changes.
- Reviewed and evaluated new and current programs to determine success and compliance with state, local and federal regulations and recommended necessary modifications.
- Developed budget for center and established controls to adhere to budget.
- Upheld sound financial principles to keep program operating within budget levels, maximizing resource utilization while minimizing costs.
- Hired and mentored well-qualified job applicants for teaching and support staff roles, boosting program success.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
Assistant Teacher
Clayton Huey Elementary School
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on details such as behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth.
- Supported teacher in instructing core subjects, delivering supplementary lessons and coordinating materials.
- Collaborated with instructor to assist lesson and curriculum planning efforts.
- Delivered group teaching in classroom setting and implemented individual student support.
- Assessed and managed student behavior to maintain climate of intensive instruction.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Organized classroom library and art areas each day to keep classroom well-maintained.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Assisted students with various needs from putting on coats to go outside to reviewing homework assignments.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Tutored students in reading, language arts and other subjects.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Education
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY04.2023
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY01.2021
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Budget Oversight
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Safety Requirements
- Program Delivery
- Emotional Support
- Leadership
- Interactive Activities
- Community Safety
- Management & Planning
- Arts and Crafts
- Safety Procedures
- File and Records Management
- Process Optimization
- Event Planning
- Process Improvement
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Motivational Leadership
- Emergency Situations
- Rules and Regulations
- Hiring and Coaching
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Director of Childcare
St. Mark's Bright Beginnings
08.2023 - Current
Director
Colonial Youth And Family
04.2019 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Clayton Huey Elementary School
09.2017 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Education
SUNY Empire State College
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Suffolk County Community College