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Samantha McAtee

Samantha McAtee

Minden

Summary

Results-driven enrollment professional with strong expertise in coordinating admissions processes and enhancing program experiences. Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and adapt to company needs. Skilled in data analysis, communication, and problem-solving, ensuring efficient and effective program outcomes. Highly reliable and focused on achieving organizational goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Services/Enrollment Coordinator

West Central Community Action - Head Start
09.2023 - Current
  • Coordinate enrollment processes for families in Head Start programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations to facilitate outreach and recruitment efforts.
  • Develop training materials for Family Advocates and Home-based Visitors to ensure consistent service delivery across the program
  • Collaborate with staff to assess family eligibility for services, ensuring accuracy in client intake processes.
  • Mentor and support the Family Advocates to improve their abilities to successfully engage and improve the Family Outcomes of the families served
  • Oversee the enrollment and recruitment of children/families, determine selection criteria and eligibility, and monitor attendance
  • Review all program applications
  • Monitor staff performance by creating and/or implementing systems for observing practice, reviewing records, gathering feedback from stakeholders, and documenting results.
  • Develop meaningful and realistic program plans by analyzing results from the previous year’s program improvement efforts and multiple date sources (e.g., community assessment, program, self-assessment, program information reports, performance appraisals, federal and state monitoring reports, and child outcomes) to identify program improvement needs.

Education Support Coordinator

West Central Community Action - Head Start
01.2021 - 08.2023
  • mentor classroom staff to improve overall classroom performance and child/family outcomes
  • complete monitoring checklists and assign reports
  • audit all child/family files to ensure compliance of federal, state and program regulations and guidelines
  • monitor that all children receive all screenings within required timelines and all referrals occur in a timely manner
  • collaborate with Family Advocates working with assigned centers to ensure full-enrollment
  • identify staff training needs and work with the appropriate coordinator(s) to provide needed training
  • conduct trainings and attend all assigned meetings
  • Monitor and implement standards of quality for CLASS, TPOT, TPITOS, PBIS, QCIT, and all forms of Curricula Fidelity, as assigned


Education

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Early Childhood Administration

Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
02-2021

Skills

  • Admissions
  • Team leadership skills
  • Exceptional communication
  • Maintaining records
  • Goal planning
  • Progress monitoring
  • Confidentiality
  • Enrollment requirements
  • Managing calendars
  • Detail orientation
  • Schedule managing
  • Data entry skills

Timeline

Family Services/Enrollment Coordinator

West Central Community Action - Head Start
09.2023 - Current

Education Support Coordinator

West Central Community Action - Head Start
01.2021 - 08.2023

Iowa State University

Early Childhood Administration

Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis