Michele Lalor
Administrative Experience
Early Childhood Development Professional, Director with fifteen years of experience and education in teaching developmental appropriate practices.
•Successful leader, equally effective as member of a team.
•Highly organized able to multi-task and accomplish multiple objectives.
•Professional demeanor and attentive to detail.
Education
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1989 – 1993 Barettlet High School Anchorage, Alaska
2012 -2017 Child Development Associate-National (CDA) Florida
2012- 2017 Directors Credentials Florida
DCF State of Florida Early Childhood Training
November 2005 - April 2007 Child Care Facility Part 1 & 2
October 2007 - October 2012 Director Credential Level 1 VPK Endorsed
Florida Health Care Agent License
November 2015
Associate Art Degree in Early Childhood Education
Rasmussen College September 2015
Work Experience
Assistant Director January 2016 to August 2016
Growing Room Child development Center
Bonita Springs, Florida
• Design and implement appropriate practices, policies and parent manuals
• Mentoring, Training and Supervising Staff.
• Manage day-to-day operations of a child care facility and ensuring that all state and federal regulations are met.
• Answering phones, intake of new parents, enrolment of new students, and recorded keeping
• Assisting in schedule of staff and management of finances
Health Insurance Agent
ALTA Recourses
Approaches potential clients by utilizing mailings and phone sales.
Determines clients' particular needs and financial situations by scheduling fact-finding appointments; determining extent of present coverage and investments; ascertaining long-term goals.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Director August, 2011 to September, 2015
Open Doors Preschool
Lehigh Acres, Florida
• Directing and leading a National accredited child care facility
• Developing and implementing National accredited policies
• Administrating center, state and government policies
• Marketing and maintaining the growth of a child care facility
• Hiring and orientating new clients and staff
• Mentoring and supervising staff in company policies, early childhood development professional growth.
• Developing and implementing developmental appropriate hands on curriculum for age 3months to school age.
• Managing day-to-day operations of a child care facility and ensuring that all state and federal regulations are met.
• Working with local agencies such as the USDA food Program, Early Learning Coalition, Department of Children and Families.
• Writing and implementing annual program reports for National accreditations Council Committee review.
• Managing finances preparing center budget, expenses reports, income, current and future finical growth.
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Teacher November, 2011 to June, 2011
Creative World Schools
Fort Myers, Florida
• Developing and implementing developmental appropriate VPK approved curriculum
• Observed and recorded children's growth, behavior and development, and discussed with parents.
• Manage day-to-day operations of a VPK Pre-K Program and full day program
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Director March, 2010 - June 2010
Community Christian School
Labelle, Florida
• Developing and implementing developmental appropriate VPK approved WEE Learn for Pre-K.
• Design and implement appropriate practices, policies and parent manuals
• Manage day-to-day operations of a VPK Pre-K Program and ensuring that all state and federal regulations are met.
Director, Owner, Teacher January, 1996-march, 2010
Alexander Home Child Care
Anchorage-Alaska Camarillo- California, Lehigh Acres, Florida
• Developing and implementing developmental appropriate curriculum and tailoring that same curriculum to integrate children with special needs into the program, modifying the program and the physical environment when necessary.
• Observed and recorded children's growth, behavior and development, and discussed with parents.
• Design and implement appropriate practices, policies and parent manuals
• Manage conflict among multiple age group children
• Mentor, train, and conduct early childhood classes for child care professionals
• Manage day-to-day operations of in home child care business and ensuring that all state and federal regulations are met
• Develop center menus to be in compliance with United States Department of Agriculture guidelines
• Interview potential candidates to fill vacancies
• Produce and manage annual operating budget utilizing Microsoft Office Programs
• Producing Newsletter, parent manuals, and task use Excel from Microsoft software applications.