Administrative professional with over a decade of practice in promoting company objectives. Extensive experience supporting teams as well as C-suite executives. Background includes corporate event planning, scheduling, travel coordination, and other office management tasks.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Leadership & Operations Coordinator
GreatNews.Life
Valparaiso, IN
09.2023 - Current
Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
Implemented new operational procedures, resultingin an increase in process efficiency.
Identified areas for improvement and implemented new processes to enhance overall company quality and performance.
Developed relationships and partnerships with business leaders.
Evaluated and improved existing operational systems and procedures.
Organized meetings, conferences, and other events related to operations.
Developed and managed recruitment process, sourcing candidates each year to fill key positions.
Drafted job descriptions, postings, and advertisements for open positions.
Managed personnel schedules to keep shifts properly staffed.
Communicated schedule changes to appropriate department personnel and other ancillary areas.
Sent out frequent telephone or email reminders of scheduled meetings to participants.
School-Age Teacher
KinderCare Learning Center
05.2019 - 08.2020
Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement
Set and communicated ground rules for classroom based on respect and personal responsibility
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators
Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success
Set and enhanced program schedules to meet expected demands and enhance student learning opportunities
Maintained current knowledge of applicable codes and required procedures to optimize learning environments
Worked with parents and staff to improve student behavioral and learning issues with proactive approaches
Administrator
Premier Child Care
12.2015 - 05.2019
Achieved budgetary targets by monitoring expenses and resource utilization, cutting waste and strengthening revenue streams
Recruited and trained top-quality educators and support staff to maximize program success
Kept youth safe and secure at facility and in public
Developed and maintained effective frameworks, standards and requirements
Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
Personal Recruiting Manager
Vector Marketing Corporation
06.2013 - 12.2014
Answered phones and booked appointments for our clients/partners
Oversee C-suite calendars for all executives as well as managing conference room availability
Served as point person for organizing all corporate events, communicating upcoming conferences and social gatherings with all team members
Assisted in event budget planning, working to find venues, decor, support services, and food that fell in line with spending expectations
Write and send corporate communications on behalf of the Executive Director, including team-level distributions and companywide memos
Served as company receptionist, greeting visitors, answering phones, providing directions, and contacting team members about visitors and deliveries
Oversaw office supply inventory, including assessing use, price comparison, and ordering
<ul><li>Supervises, coaches, and evaluates teaching staff and Family Support Workers</li><li>Serves as site leader and keeps effective operation of Children’s Services programs</li><li>Collaborates with the Operations Coordinator to ensure that facility issues are reported and resolved promptly</li><li>Ensures that the site supports all safety standards, such as emergency drills, at the proper intervals</li><li>Always supports compliance with DCFS licensing standards</li><li>Provides guidance on problem solving, classroom management and curriculum implementation to teachers daily</li><li>Schedules and facilitates monthly site and team meetings, as appropriate</li><li>In addition to the responsibilities listed above, as a Program Site Manager of Marillac St</li><li>Vincent DePaul Social Center employees are responsible for the following:</li><li>Demonstrated success navigating complex organizational structures; using influence and soft skills to move ideas to implementation; comfort with ambiguity, adapting to change; and managing under different circumstances</li><li>Sophisticated communication style that shows ability and commands respect, while also recognizing and using knowledge of others</li><li>Outstanding listening skills with the ability to uncover the factual issues affecting sites</li><li>Experience working successfully in a multi-site organization with proven success integrating into new work environments</li><li>Participates in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of Marillac Social Center</li><li>Advances parent leadership development</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned</li><li>Must be able to lift to fifty pounds (average child’s weight)</li></ul> at Marillac Social Center<ul><li>Supervises, coaches, and evaluates teaching staff and Family Support Workers</li><li>Serves as site leader and keeps effective operation of Children’s Services programs</li><li>Collaborates with the Operations Coordinator to ensure that facility issues are reported and resolved promptly</li><li>Ensures that the site supports all safety standards, such as emergency drills, at the proper intervals</li><li>Always supports compliance with DCFS licensing standards</li><li>Provides guidance on problem solving, classroom management and curriculum implementation to teachers daily</li><li>Schedules and facilitates monthly site and team meetings, as appropriate</li><li>In addition to the responsibilities listed above, as a Program Site Manager of Marillac St</li><li>Vincent DePaul Social Center employees are responsible for the following:</li><li>Demonstrated success navigating complex organizational structures; using influence and soft skills to move ideas to implementation; comfort with ambiguity, adapting to change; and managing under different circumstances</li><li>Sophisticated communication style that shows ability and commands respect, while also recognizing and using knowledge of others</li><li>Outstanding listening skills with the ability to uncover the factual issues affecting sites</li><li>Experience working successfully in a multi-site organization with proven success integrating into new work environments</li><li>Participates in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of Marillac Social Center</li><li>Advances parent leadership development</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned</li><li>Must be able to lift to fifty pounds (average child’s weight)</li></ul> at Marillac Social Center