Vincent Wells
Riverside,CA
Summary
Dedicated and outgoing individual skilled in leadership, education and team building. Adept at coordinating individuals to perform cognitively demanding tasks in a limited time frame, and highly skilled at implementing conflict resolution strategies. An excellent communicator both in person, online, as well as in writing, and always willing to work rigorously to accomplish goals. Well-known for talent in quick critical thinking and creative problem-solving under pressure. Dedicated to following organization guidelines, adhering to policy, and being a representative for an organization's expectations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director
Boys And Girls Club Of King County
2023.06 - Current
- Increased ADA (average daily attendance) of James Baldwin Elementary Boys and Girls Club by 200%, increasing ADA by a projected 300% for next year.
- Increased DCYF, DEEL, and BSK utilization by 650%.
- Spearheaded development and implementation of the new Boys and Girls Club of King County Summer Reading Program for all clubs within the entirety of King County.
- Am a certified Boys and Girls Club of King County Trainer for Director level and Entry Youth Development Professional Trainings, and have lead trainings with over 70 participants.
- Developed a framework for the new Behavioral Support Specialist role, including responsibilities, drafting a Boys and Girls Club of King County ROI (Release of Information) form, and working closely with the Executive Director of Health and Safety to implement the role.
- Scheduled and supervised daily, weekly, and monthly staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update staff on program details, short and long term objectives, and important milestones.
- Developed entire program from ground up, laying out framework, physical usage of space, defining staff roles, and relationships with school staff and community partners.
- Created, managed, and supervised a new curriculum that was adopted by multiple programs in the Boys and Girls Club of King County that focused on SEL and supplemental education for all age ranges of youth.
- Comprehensive understanding of budget allocations and utilization.
- Comprehensive understanding of enrollment websites, as well as is highly proficient at providing walkthroughs for families to make enrollment simple.
- Comprehensive understanding of WAC requirements for Licensed Childcare Programs.
- Maintained very high rapport with families, resulting in excellent testimonials and reviews.
- Trained incoming and maintained staff effectively on every aspect of their role, while also maintaining very high rapport.
- Has given professional development speeches at the County-wide Leadership Program Staff meetings about improving and implementing improved programming.
- Recruited staff at multiple job fairs at nearby college campuses, working closely with the Recruiting Coordinator, resulting in over 15-20 completed applicants per night of each event.
- Won the Marketing Award for BGCKC over 10 times.
Education Director
Boys And Girls Club Of King County
2023.01 - 2023.06
- Reformed at-risk students to become productive, helpful, and excited students within my program.
- Communicated needs effectively and positively with at-risk students' families and built highly helpful rapport.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, classroom observations and conversations with Boys and Girls Club affiliated assessors.
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Counseled and monitored at-risk students for attendance, academic progress and behavioral concerns.
- Observed teachers and students in classrooms to gather data and improve instruction.
- Built rapport with young clients and families using tailored emails and newsletters.
- Recruited, trained and mentored faculty and staff in best practices for instruction.
- Developed engaging and effective curricula for students from kindergarten to fifth grade.
- Reviewed and refreshed themed educational curriculum with faculty members to continuously improve quality of instruction.
- Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
Recreational Coach
Seattle Gymnastics Academy
2022.11 - 2023.01
- Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps and damage.
- Implemented exercise programs and training strategies to bolster individual performance.
- Developed lesson plans and routines for individual students to meet personal goals and abilities.
- Held special events to promote camaraderie among teammates, families and community members.
- Kept current records of all team and individual member activities.
- Collaborated with coaches, students and administrators to run high-quality program.
- Maintained fun-filled atmosphere with class participants while remaining professional and focused on achievement.
Assistant Leadership Curriculum Specialist
Girls Rock Math
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet camp needs.
- Interviewed and hired faculty prior to programmed leadership training, tailoring trainings to specific needs of staff.
Operations Coordinator
Girls Rock Math
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Evaluated upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Provided direction and guidance to internal teams in order to achieve targets.
- Developed and implemented daily operations plans such as delivery routes, employee assignments and promotional strategies.
- Protected company assets from loss such as theft or damage by setting and enforcing effective security policies.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Implemented troubleshooting, root cause analysis and issue resolution.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
Curriculum Development Specialist
Pinnacle Outdoor Explorations
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of faculty.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects and consulted across organizations to determine objectives.
- Built and delivered learning content according to priority and scope.
- Designed and developed exceptional technical course content and lab exercises for instructor presentation or self-paced learning.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
Enrichment Program Instructor
Pinnacle Outdoor Explorations
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Leveraged program curriculum and materials to plan and implement enrichment activities that aligned with program goals.
- Served as positive role model for children in program through appropriate dress, speech, attitude and courtesy.
- Monitored and evaluated programs, services and activities to support child safety and program quality.
- Orientated children to programs, special events and opportunities while promoting safety, program and disciplinary rules.
- Created environment that facilitated achievement of development outcomes and promoted and stimulated daily learning.
- Prepared and presented supplementary learning material to support structured lessons.
- Trained new enrichment instructors through live demonstration and shadowing.
Lead Instructor
Pinnacle Explorations Outdoor School
2022.06 - 2023.01
- Motivated junior teachers to provide exceptional learning environments.
- Evaluated student demographics to make effective choices in class and activity development.
- Reviewed class and student records to identify improvement opportunities.
- Created culture focused on teaching whole student and developing individual potential.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for over 50 students
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Pasadena Unified School District
2022.03 - 2022.05
- Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
- Was assigned a class infamous for it's poor behavior, and within weeks became known as these students' favorite teacher, even being made a goodbye poster by the students at the end of the school year.
Student Teacher, 9th Grade Math
Centinela Valley High School Union District
2021.08 - 2022.02
- Taught and developed lesson plans as the primary teacher for 6 months.
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
- Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Met with parents to discuss student behaviors and needs.
- Investigated different teaching materials and techniques to understand strengths and weaknesses.
- Implemented Universal Design Learning methods to cultivate a supportive learning atmosphere suited for a wide range of learners.
- Used academic theory to guide teaching practice and analysis.
Resident Assistant
UCLA Residential Life
2020.02 - 2021.06
- Counseled peers on career, academic and personal concerns.
- Worked to improve and enhance residents' lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Performed several administrative duties, including room transfers, incident reports and maintenance requests.
- Led by example through mature behavior consistent with university regulations and rules.
- Created and implemented social, educational and recreational programs for residents.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Mediated and provided professional conflict resolution in timely fashion.
- Mentored and supervised groups of greater than 100 residents.
Virtual Community Coordinator
UCLA Residential Life
2020.09 - 2021.06
- Pleasantly welcomed all individuals, including staff, community leaders and guests.
- Identified patterns and trends that resulted in undesirable outcomes or compromised program compliance and developed corrective action plans.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote resident self-sufficiency.
- Worked with governing board to turn mandates into real-world policies and advance program objectives.
- Spoke with community organizations to boost outreach and highlight programs successes.
- Optimized operational systems to maintain accurate documentation for permanent records.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Coordinated schedules and assignments for volunteer staff, maximizing team efficiency and effectiveness.
Public Health Ambassador
UCLA Residential Life
2020.09 - 2021.06
- Led planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with agency mission and philosophy.
- Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
- Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of department.
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
Operations and Finances Director's Assistant
UCLA Lab School
2020.09 - 2021.06
- Managed calendar and travel logistics, prioritized inquiries and requests and made recommendations to support smooth day-to-day director engagements.
- Assisted with operations and administrative tasks to support exceptional customer service and sales experiences.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations.
- Submitted expense reports and managed vendor correspondence to foster accurate and timely accounting procedures and vendor services.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and leadership.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Worked with senior administration to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
- Executed basic banking and bookkeeping tasks.
- Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
Activities Supervisor
UCLA Lab School Extended Day Program
2017.09 - 2021.06
- Applies strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain children productivity, safety, and team workflow.
- Contagious positive attitude that maintains high team and student moral.
- Extremely diligent work ethic that models behavior for the staff.
- Strong commitment to working with children and goes above and beyond in being a role model.
- Talented at relating and working with children in both relaxed and stressful situations.
- Effective at diffusing children meltdowns and conflict.
Residential Education Intern
UCLA Residential Life
2019.09 - 2020.06
- Very flexible and motivated to work whenever needed.
- Effective communicator with coworkers and other staff.
- Strong work ethic and effective under pressure.
- Excellent time management skills.
Crew Member
McDonald's
2019.06 - 2019.09
- Collaborated with team members to complete efficient work.
- Very flexible and willing to work whenever needed.
- Practically intelligent and efficient individual workflow.
- Fast learner and able to quickly adjust to new positions and stations.
- Consistently positive attitude and willing to work hard and learn new tasks.
- Strong customer service capabilities and highly welcoming personality.
- Excellent communication skills with coworkers.
Education
Master of Education - Secondary Mathematics in Urban Environments
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive Science
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2021
High School Diploma -
Patriot High School
Jurupa Valley05.2017
Skills
- Student Advisory
- Conflict Resolution
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in Zoom
- Peer Mentoring
- Group And Individual Instruction
- Program Development And Management
- Parent Interaction
- Student Advocacy
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Group Instruction
- Student-centered learning
- Universal Design for Learning
- Educational Theory
- Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Additional Information
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- Food Handler's Certified
- UCLA TEP STEM+C3 Graduate Program
- UCLA Club Gymnastics Social Chairman
- Youth Empowerment Program Mentor
- Prior Teaching Assistant of UCLA Lab School and Emerson Middle School
- Fitness and Wellness Instructor
Timeline
Program Director
Boys And Girls Club Of King County
2023.06 - Current
Education Director
Boys And Girls Club Of King County
2023.01 - 2023.06
Recreational Coach
Seattle Gymnastics Academy
2022.11 - 2023.01
Assistant Leadership Curriculum Specialist
Girls Rock Math
2022.09 - 2023.01
Operations Coordinator
Girls Rock Math
2022.09 - 2023.01
Curriculum Development Specialist
Pinnacle Outdoor Explorations
2022.09 - 2023.01
Enrichment Program Instructor
Pinnacle Outdoor Explorations
2022.09 - 2023.01
Lead Instructor
Pinnacle Explorations Outdoor School
2022.06 - 2023.01
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Pasadena Unified School District
2022.03 - 2022.05
Student Teacher, 9th Grade Math
Centinela Valley High School Union District
2021.08 - 2022.02
Virtual Community Coordinator
UCLA Residential Life
2020.09 - 2021.06
Public Health Ambassador
UCLA Residential Life
2020.09 - 2021.06
Operations and Finances Director's Assistant
UCLA Lab School
2020.09 - 2021.06
Resident Assistant
UCLA Residential Life
2020.02 - 2021.06
Residential Education Intern
UCLA Residential Life
2019.09 - 2020.06
Crew Member
McDonald's
2019.06 - 2019.09
Activities Supervisor
UCLA Lab School Extended Day Program
2017.09 - 2021.06
Master of Education - Secondary Mathematics in Urban Environments
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive Science
University of California - Los Angeles
High School Diploma -
Patriot High School
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