Sarah Powell
Loveland,OH
Summary
Professional and gifted educator working 14 years in the field as a preschool principal, childcare director, academic specialist, teacher, and coach. Proven to quickly develop rapport with staff, parents, and children through friendly approach, patient demeanor and excellent communication skills. Organized with exceptional work ethic and dedication to completing projects. Skilled in both independently motivated and collaborative team settings.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Director and Preschool Principal
The Calvary Academy
Cincinnati, OH
01.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Stayed current on codes and guidelines to maintain compliant program operations in Ohio
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
Professional Nanny
Care.com Inc
West Chester, OH
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Ensured safety comfort of 1-year-old, 4-year-old, and 3 pets
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
Long-Term Kindergarten/1st Substitute Teacher
Warren County Educational Service Center
Hamilton, OH
08.2007 - 06.2018
- Taught diverse subjects for grades PK-12th, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher
- Encouraged learning through diverse strategies
- Instructed, tutored, and mentor individual students
- Established safe and orderly classroom
Childcare Director and Preschool Principal
Small World Children's Center
Hamilton, OH
8 2016 - 01.2018
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of preschool and childcare center, set tone for facility
- Hired, supervised, mentor, and provided training and professional development opportunities for staff
- Ensured compliance with all local and federal laws governing child care
- Managed over 50 customer calls per day
- Increased SUTQ rating
Reading Specialist
Middletown City Schools
Middletown, OH
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Taught Reading through LLI program with fidelity to 9 groups of students per day ranging from K- 4th grade
- Taught average of 90 Tier 2 students where over 95% met grade level
- Monitored students' educational progress with individual charts and files, and prepared reports
- Serve as liaison for RTI between district literacy efforts and school's implementation
- Assist teachers in use of student achievement data to inform instructional decisions
Reading Teacher And After School Tutor
Xenia Community Schools
Xenia, OH
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Assisted in developing after-school tutoring program to teach reading and math to K-1st grade
- Taught Reading through LLI program with fidelity to Tier 2 students
- Developed and taught lessons for gifted students through relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest
- Monitored students' educational progress with individual charts and files
Academic Specialist/ Teacher
National Heritage Academies Emerson Academy
Dayton, OH
10.2009 - 01.2014
- Instructed students in reading and math in grades K-6th before, during, and after school care
- Used innovative methods, strategies, and materials to accomplish individual learning goals
- Promoted use of students data to inform curriculum design, to implement targeted strategies for instruction
- Lead collaborative efforts to create common assessments
- Coached Volleyball, Assistant coached chess club coach, volunteered cheer committee, tutored, IAT team
Education
Master of Science - Education Curriculum Design And Development
Indiana Wesleyan University
Dayton, Ohio2011
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education P-3, Reading P-3
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio2007
Skills
- Licensed Childcare Director
- Preschool Principal
- AirChild CPR and First Aid trainer
- Coach volleyball, chess, Bible quizzing
- Curriculum Design and Development
- Reading Specialist
- Positive Learning Environment
- Instructional Strategies
- Active Participation
- Parent and Student Communication
- Classroom Observation
- Program Operations
- Early Childhood Educator
Certification
CEU Courses and Some Training's
- Eleven Common Core Overview
- Five Creating a Safe School Environment: Hazard Communication
- Five Creating a Safe School Environment: Health and Safety
- Five Heath and Safety
- Twenty ELL' s courses including: ELL's Law, Understanding ELL' s, Working Successfully with ELL's , ELL Background Knowledge Fundamental: Supporting Academic Success
- Five Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Ohio
- Five Student's Experiencing Homelessness
- Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
- Ohio's Overview of Child Development
- Ohio's Approach to Quality
- Two ODJFS Administrator Rules Review Training
- CPR/AED/ First Aid License
- Communicable Disease and Child Abuse Training
- The Impact of Ohio's Opioid Crisis on Young Children( and more)
- ASD Strategies in Action: Many Faces of Autism
- Twenty-Eight Hours of Foster Care Training
Work Samples and References
Furnished upon request
Timeline
Childcare Director and Preschool Principal
The Calvary Academy
01.2020 - Current
Professional Nanny
Care.com Inc
07.2018 - 01.2020
Reading Specialist
Middletown City Schools
08.2015 - 08.2016
Reading Teacher And After School Tutor
Xenia Community Schools
01.2014 - 08.2014
Academic Specialist/ Teacher
National Heritage Academies Emerson Academy
10.2009 - 01.2014
Long-Term Kindergarten/1st Substitute Teacher
Warren County Educational Service Center
08.2007 - 06.2018
Childcare Director and Preschool Principal
Small World Children's Center
8 2016 - 01.2018
Master of Science - Education Curriculum Design And Development
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education P-3, Reading P-3
Miami University
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