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Samantha Leon

Out of School Time Program Manager
Chicago,IL

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Out of School Time Program Manager

HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
Chicago, IL
09.2022 - Current
  • Manages out of school time program staff of 7 educators and 50 volunteers through program observations and evaluations
  • Oversees management of classrooms, supply requests, space usage, policy and procedure adherence, and tracks department budget progress
  • Maintains logistical tasks such as: school pickup schedules, student rosters, allergy lists, and program day schedules for over 100 students
  • Leads staff training weeks and assists Director of Programs with professional development sessions including: Diversity & inclusion, environmental education, and restorative practices
  • Facilitates weekly staff meetings and conducts check ins about goal progress
  • Support program staff in creating age-appropriate seasonal curriculum consisting of academic support and variety of enrichment activities
  • Conducts performance evaluations to measure progress of program growth and goal completion
  • Completes bi-weekly payroll allowing tracking of staff attendance and punctuality

Out of School Time Program Coordinator

HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
Chicago, IL
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Head financial aid liaison for Illinois Action for Children (IAC) & sliding scale families
  • This includes: verifying eligibility requirements, authorizing payments, monthly report submissions, and monitoring of attendance quotas to ensure fiscal health of programs
  • Provided counseling for 10-15 financial aid-supported families to complete enrollment in programming, redistribution of payments to avoid program interruption, and liaison between families and state program to navigate compliance issues
  • Direct contact for programs and communication with over 100 families regarding promotion, behavior incidents, and enrollment
  • Managed confidentiality and compiled accurate records on over 200 participants including: health records, registration receipts, payments, attendance schedules, & policy updates
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations
  • Oversaw staff schedules and assignments to handle programming demands
  • Facilitated programming by coordinating resources and deliverables between departments

Regional Training & Implementation Specialist

Level Playing Field Institute
Chicago, IL
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Headed connection between national curriculum team and 3 midwest academy site teams
  • Coached 3 midwest regional sites with with ongoing training initiatives, curriculum modifications, observation based feedback, and timely communication to add organizational value
  • Counseled 45 instructors on curriculum and technical support for virtual instruction of college readiness, STEM, and computer coding classes
  • Initiated, completed and submitted weekly assigned deliverables, including virtual platform setup, creation of training content, training instructions, and completed progress reports

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & English

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
08.2016 - 06.2019

Skills

Problem-solving aptitude

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Accomplishments

  • LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE, Regional Training & Implementation Specialist
  • Headed connection between national curriculum team and 3 midwest academy site teams
  • Coached 3 midwest regional sites with with ongoing training initiatives, curriculum modifications, observation based feedback, and timely communication to add organizational value
  • Counseled 45 instructors on curriculum and technical support for virtual instruction of college readiness
  • STEM, and computer coding classes
  • Initiated, completed and submitted weekly assigned deliverables, including virtual platform setup, creation of training content, training instructions, and completed progress reports

Timeline

Out of School Time Program Manager

HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
09.2022 - Current

Out of School Time Program Coordinator

HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
09.2021 - 09.2022

Regional Training & Implementation Specialist

Level Playing Field Institute
04.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & English

University of California, Santa Barbara
08.2016 - 06.2019

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