Administrative Assistant High School

Teresa K. Smith

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Dorchester, MA 02124

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 10 years of program management, and administrative experience in an

urban school setting as well as office experience; including: the

establishment of a Family Center within a high school, focusing on families

with special needs, data base management, team building strategies to

strengthen home and school relationships, ongoing coaching and mentoring

parent leaders, as well as training families to become advocates, and

program coordination.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Classroom Assistant (Jan-June)

2013

Generations, Inc. Young Achievers- 1st Grade

Stipend Position working directly with the teacher assisting

struggling

students with Math, English, and other assigned projects.

Parent Advocate

Family Engagement Support Contractor

Boston Public Schools, Office of Family and Student Engagement 2011-Present

Currently serving as a dependent contractor providing support

for and working with the Office of Family and Student

Engagement as a Parent Advocate for BPS families with special

needs, as well as families struggling with disciplinary and

behavioral issues. Meeting with families regarding their

son/daughters IEP, and I attend the meetings as well, making

sure the families understand their rights. Other

responsibilities include, but are not limited to BPS policies

and procedures, creating a welcoming atmosphere manual on

Family Engagement, updating the SSC /SPC manuals, SSC/SSC

council trainings, Parent University Logistics Team Member,

focusing on building capacity.

ELL School Transition Parent Liaison 2011- 2011

Boston Public School, Office of English Language Learners

Temporary position which provided support for families

transitioning into newly configured programs for English

Language Learners. Assisting families with new school choices

guiding them through the enrollment process, working with

schools to coordinate welcoming events and implement engagement

strategies

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist 2005 - 2010

Broadway Electrical Co., Inc.

Scheduled internal meetings, greeted clients, assisted in the

development of relationship building with internal team members

and external vendors, ordered and tracked all office and

kitchen supplies, distribution of all incoming mail, processed

accounts payable invoices while establishing an internal filing

system still in use, saving the company from using an outside

firm. Other duties as assigned.

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist 2001-2005

Sullivan & McLaughlin

Greeted clients, handled multi-lined switchboard, distribution

of

All incoming mail, processed payroll, photocopying, faxing,

ordering

All office and kitchen supplies, filing, and other various

duties.

Director, Family Center 1999-2001

Boston Public Schools, Dorchester High School - Boston, MA

Established a school-based family center in a Boston high

school, Coordinated daily operations of family center such as

greeting and assisting parents, publication of monthly

newsletter, recruitment and coordination of parent volunteers,

planning and conducting parent orientation and developing

parent handbook and other publications. Developed and

implemented a comprehensive program that included parent

leadership development, staff development and outreach to

families and the community

EDUCATION

Parent University - Graduate, Parent Advocate 2011

Certificate

BPS Family and Student Engagement Summer Institute -- 2011

Certificate

BPS School Election Facilitator Training 2011

Bryman Institute Medical Assisting Diploma 2004- 2005

Boston Public Schools Parent Leadership Academy 2000

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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