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Samantha Brown

Madison,WI

Summary

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Childcare

Goodman Community Center
Madison, WI
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure the safety of children in care.
  • Conducted regular staff performance assessments, identifying areas for improvement, and delivering necessary employee training, engaging in goal setting and the annual review process.
  • Conducted meetings with parents to discuss their child's progress and offer development guidance.
  • Guided teachers in developing effective lesson plans, engaging activities, and efficient classroom management strategies.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, licensing requirements, and accreditation standards.
  • Managed budgeting and financial operations for childcare center including payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing decisions.
  • Recruited new staff members by conducting interviews, evaluating qualifications and making hiring decisions.
  • Maintained current knowledge of applicable codes and required procedures to optimize learning environments.
  • Onboard program staff to the organization and the program's requirements, including accreditation/licensing.
  • Ensure programs meet classroom capacity for enrollment, recruiting families from surrounding neighborhood.
  • Own initial family communications for all program participants, promptly addressing needs and concerns.
  • Primary director for staff accountability, coaching, discipline, and payroll/PTO
  • Coach staff on classroom instruction, Social Emotional Learning Techniques, and assessing child personal needs.
  • Conduct required safety checks, maintaining a safe environment for children and staff.
  • Measure and report on required data for program funding and quality assurance including Childcare Counts.
  • Establish, maintain and grow partnerships through School Connects for purposeful programming.
  • Maintain Childcare Handbook for compliance and accuracy.
  • Maintain compliant childcare folders including background checks, finger printing, training updates, staff performance, and Registry maintenance.
  • Manage systems for assessment and organizational needs including Concur, Cyan, and City Span, training applicable childcare staff on use.
  • Perform reporting for Monthly CACFP (Free/Reduced) reports.
  • Write quarterly city grant reports, highlighting work done by Early Childhood Education staff toward kindergarten readiness and on social emotional learning.
  • Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned which are within this position's duties.

Assistant Director

Goodman Community Center
Madison, WI
08.2021 - Current
  • Ensure programs meet classroom capacity for enrollment, recruiting families from surrounding neighborhood
  • Coaching staff on classroom instruction, Social Emotional Learning Techniques, and assessing child personal needs
  • Measuring and reporting all required data for program funding and quality assurance including Childcare Counts
  • Developing sustainable community partnerships including CLC clubs.
  • Coordinating of all program activity including scheduling of program activities including staff training and childcare field trips ensuring safety, compliance, and cross departmental communication of changes to regular schedule
  • Established budgets and tracked expenses to drive operational efficiency.
  • Working with parents and staff to improve student behavioral and learning issues with proactive approaches.
  • Reviewing programs for compliance with state, local and federal regulations.
  • Set and enhanced program schedules to meet expected demands and enhance student learning opportunities.
  • Hired, mentored and monitored qualified childcare staff.

After School Director

Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison School Community Recreation
Madison, WI
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Facilitate supervision of MSCR after school and/or summer childcare program
  • Responsible for the supervision/implementation of the CLC grant program
  • Develop a weekly schedule of activities that includes the necessary components of a childcare or academic support program: enrichment activities, arts & crafts, large motor skills, free choice time, games, homework help in a physically and emotionally safe environment
  • Establish work schedules for program staff and responsible for monitoring staff work hours
  • Conduct inspections to improve program quality, observe worker techniques and program effectiveness
  • Collaborated with parents and Dane County to secure childcare funding reimbursements
  • Implemented the Young Star operational and program standards in childcare programs
  • Ensure that staff and participants follow MSCR and Madison School District policies and procedures
  • Guide and support staff with participant behavior management techniques
  • Maintain daily attendance records of participants to be turned in weekly to MSCR program assistant
  • Maintain up-to-date participant files and compiled program reports for supervisor including daily attendance

Special Education Assistant

Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, WI
04.2011 - 04.2019
  • Provide instructional support and reinforcement to students in academic, behavioral and functional areas across school, community and vocational settings
  • Implement curriculum and behavioral intervention strategies across environments, under the direction and guidance of a teacher and/or related services staff
  • Helped students to develop good behavioral habits through positive reinforcement and encouragement in studies as well as discipline and careful use of physical intervention when required.
  • Interacted professionally and positively with other members of school staff to foster well-rounded educational community.
  • Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
  • Communicated with parents to report on academic and behavioral performance and deliver suggestions to implement at home to reinforce positive habits developed at school.

Education

Associate - Criminal Justice

Madison Area Technical College
2010

BA - Early Childhood

University of Wisconsin

Skills

  • Program Development and Implementation
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem resolution
  • Project Management
  • Database coordination
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Relationship building
  • Team management
  • Budget Administration

Timeline

Director of Childcare

Goodman Community Center
01.2023 - Current

Assistant Director

Goodman Community Center
08.2021 - Current

After School Director

Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison School Community Recreation
08.2019 - 08.2021

Special Education Assistant

Madison Metropolitan School District
04.2011 - 04.2019

Associate - Criminal Justice

Madison Area Technical College

BA - Early Childhood

University of Wisconsin

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