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Ebony Sanders-O'Brien

Summary

Attentive and creative educator passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills to promote well-being. Highly focused on making connections with families, students, and staff to further support positive outcomes for all involved.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Center Records Coordinator

Matrix Human Services
09.2023 - Current
  • Facilitate communication between departments regarding record transfers, contributing to a more cohesive organizational structure.
  • Manage the archiving process for obsolete records, maintaining an organized system that is easy to navigate when retrieval is necessary.
  • Complete required center-based paperwork, i.e., parent volunteer sheets, communicable disease reporting, parent meeting form, etc.
  • Create children's files for new enrollment and maintain child files at the center; maintain COPA/ChildPlus records.
  • Maintain health records, including physical examinations and immunizations.
  • Run monitoring reports and submit required reports to the site supervisor (Center Manager) or designee.
  • Regularly check medication and IHCP dates to ensure they are current and accurate.
  • Take and record attendance, call parents regarding absences, and initiate the attendance policy when needed.
  • Support Center Manager with late pick-ups
  • Check Child Data Card for pickups by non-parents; keep card updated.
  • Follow up with parents for needed signatures, incomplete or lost paperwork, etc.


Early Headstart Teacher

Matrix Human Services
09.2020 - 09.2023
  • Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
  • Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to the needs of special education students.
  • Developed strong relationships with families by maintaining open lines of communication about their child''s progress and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Promoted creativity through imaginative play activities that encouraged expression of thoughts and feelings in a supportive setting.
  • Assessed student progress regularly using various assessment tools and adjusted instruction accordingly for optimal growth.
  • Enhanced parent-teacher communication through regular updates on student progress and collaborative problem-solving approaches.

Headstart Substitute Teacher

Matrix Human Services
08.2018 - 09.2020
  • Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
  • Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to the needs of special education students.
  • Developed strong relationships with families by maintaining open lines of communication about their child''s progress and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Promoted creativity through imaginative play activities that encouraged expression of thoughts and feelings in a supportive setting.
  • Assessed student progress regularly using various assessment tools and adjusted instruction accordingly for optimal growth.
  • Enhanced parent-teacher communication through regular updates on student progress and collaborative problem-solving approaches.

Case Manager/ Collector

Credit Acceptance Corp.
02.2017 - 07.2018
  • Monitor and manage overdue accounts telephonically
  • Implement necessary steps to recover the debt by sending reminders, making phone calls, or negotiating payment arrangements with account holders.
  • Educate account holders on payment plan processes and outcomes.
  • Use persuasion techniques to encourage past due account holders to bring accounts to current.
  • Assist with training of new staff.
  • Work to meet set productivity goals, both weekly and monthly.

Front End Supervisor

Super Kmart
08.2006 - 12.2017
  • Ensured store team executes tasks and daily activities in accordance with store plan.
  • Communicated with store leadership on employee performance and development needs.
  • Followed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all daily store functions including daily cash management, payroll processing, scheduling, store expense tracking and IT help desk ticket maintenance.
  • Provided direct staff feedback during weekly reviews and huddles
  • Created staff schedules and managed time off requests.
  • Monitored customer flow and traffic patterns throughout the store, managed the right number of open lanes and run registers as necessary to reduce customer wait times.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Social Work

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
05.2026

Associate of Arts - Human Services

Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
05.2021

Skills

  • Enrichment activities
  • Childcare requirements
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Superior communication
  • Core relationship building
  • Records Management
  • Confidentiality Assurance
  • Document Control
  • Archiving Expertise
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • File Retrieval
  • Report Generation

Certification

  • Childhood Development Associate(CDA), Infants and Toddlers, 2020
  • Case Management, 2022
  • Human Resources, 2022
  • Behavioral Studies, 2023

Timeline

Center Records Coordinator

Matrix Human Services
09.2023 - Current

Early Headstart Teacher

Matrix Human Services
09.2020 - 09.2023

Headstart Substitute Teacher

Matrix Human Services
08.2018 - 09.2020

Case Manager/ Collector

Credit Acceptance Corp.
02.2017 - 07.2018

Front End Supervisor

Super Kmart
08.2006 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Social Work

Macomb Community College

Associate of Arts - Human Services

Wayne County Community College District
  • Childhood Development Associate(CDA), Infants and Toddlers, 2020
  • Case Management, 2022
  • Human Resources, 2022
  • Behavioral Studies, 2023
Ebony Sanders-O'Brien