Shearerie Welsh

Observe and evaluate teachers. Attend and present at board meetings. Meet with parents and teachers about students and the curriculum. Oversee all teacher and parent email communication. Developed an after-school enrichment program. Communicated to parents through newsletter articles, Back to School presentations, and attending parent/teacher conferences. Researched and arranged teacher in-services. Read all IEPs, and act as the liaison between classroom teachers and outside support services. Updated curriculum to include Fundations, a Wilson Reading program. Oversaw the placement of students in subsequent age-level classes. Added new classes and programs while growing diversity and the overall student body, created a parent support group for children with special needs, managed 29 teachers, recruited families through tours and marketing materials, and implemented systems for teachers to communicate weekly with families while maintaining a Private Academic License, a DHS License, and a NAEYC Accreditation, leading the school to win the Parents' Choice Award in 23/24.

Assisted the Director of a 270-student Private Academic Licensed preschool. Wrote the school's first written curriculum for each age level. Read and provide feedback on the weekly lesson plans. Directed the school's largest fundraiser, auction and social event using Blackbaud's software. Worked with the director to oversee decisions throughout a building renovation year and two COVID-19 pandemic years. Implemented and managed the Smart Tuition payment system. Substitute taught, as needed. Updated curriculum to include Wilson Reading, Math in Focus and Handwriting Without Tears. Updated the admission form to include family-inclusive titles.

Exercised interpersonal and organizational skills for business development and management of 10 Sonic Drive-Ins. Coordinated vendor communication, employee benefits provision, payroll processing, and accounting tasks. Managed office duties efficiently while ensuring smooth operational workflows across multiple locations.