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Research
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Tamie Rittenhouse

Suffolk,VA

Summary

Results-driven leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective management plans, modifying plans and processes based on program and community needs, and driving team performance. Known for adaptability, effective collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes in dynamic environments. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, coupled with focus on fostering productive and positive team culture.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Head Start/Head Start Director

The Children's Center
01.2002 - Current
  • Assure compliance with all Federal Regulations, Performance Standards, and Children’s Center policies and procedures
  • With Policy Council, oversee all programs, services and activities to ensure that program objectives are met
  • Participate in annual budget and grant development with input from and with the approval of the Policy Council and the Board of Directors; Approve expenditures within grant guidelines
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen community relationships.
  • Navigated the program through periods of significant change, maintaining focus on long-term strategic goals.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and evaluation of goals
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within teams and the organization.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.

Disabilities Coordinator

The Children’s Center
01.2002 - 01.2009
  • Developed disabilities plan
  • Collaborated in development of EHS plans, assuring all plans consistent with agency, local, state and federal regulations
  • Assured integration of Early Intervention children with Early Head Start children.

Early Intervention/Rehabilitation Director

The Children’s Center
01.1999 - 01.2009
  • Develop and manage a budget of up to 1.75 million
  • Supervise and coordinate staff of 45 professionals and paraprofessionals
  • Develop and assure early intervention and therapy programming for 450 children annually, meeting agency, local, state, and federal regulations

Early Intervention Coordinator

The Children’s Center
01.1996 - 01.2002

Speech-Language Pathologist

The Children’s Center
08.1989 - 01.1996
  • Develop individual care plans for children, including IEP’s and IFSP’s
  • Provide individual and group treatment for children with speech and/or language impairment, according to their individualized plan.
  • Work in partnership with parents, other staff, and other professionals

Adjunct Professor

Old Dominion University
01.1989 - 01.1992
  • Planned and taught methods in Speech-Language Pathology to students enrolled in graduate school
  • Planned and taught Tests and Measurements to students enrolled in graduate school

Education

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
12.1989

Bachelor of Science - Communitive Disorders

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
05.1988

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Effective leader
  • Visionary leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Organizational development
  • Goal setting
  • Budget control
  • Decision-making
  • Legal and regulatory compliance
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Team management
  • Change management
  • Crisis management

Accomplishments

    City Council Appointed Suffolk Early Childhood Development Commission Member, Chair for 20 years

    Minus 9 to 5 Ready Regions

    Early Childhood Western Tidewater

Research

  • The Use of Self-Assessment Scales in the Hearing-Impaired Older –Adult Population, 31st Annual Meeting of the Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia
  • Referral Patterns of Primary Care Physicians for the Assessment of Hearing Loss in the Geriatric Population, 01/01/90

Affiliations

  • National Head Start Association
  • Virginia Head Start Association
  • Virginia Head Start Directors

Timeline

Early Head Start/Head Start Director

The Children's Center
01.2002 - Current

Disabilities Coordinator

The Children’s Center
01.2002 - 01.2009

Early Intervention/Rehabilitation Director

The Children’s Center
01.1999 - 01.2009

Early Intervention Coordinator

The Children’s Center
01.1996 - 01.2002

Speech-Language Pathologist

The Children’s Center
08.1989 - 01.1996

Adjunct Professor

Old Dominion University
01.1989 - 01.1992

Bachelor of Science - Communitive Disorders

Old Dominion University

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Old Dominion University

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