General Office Center Director
Resume:
Frances Gonzalez
Torrington, CT *****
*******************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Supervisor Material
Willing to relocate to: Dallas, TX
Work Experience
Director
New Creation Academy-Bloomfield, CT
September 2024 to Present
• Assume duties of Center Director and Teachers as needed during their absence.
• Assist director with licensing expectations
• Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making and receiving phone calls, filing documents, managing database systems, and overseeing office activities.
• Supervise and evaluate teacher’s performance, provide mentoring and training to help teachers improve their skills.
• Work with the director and teachers to establish, evaluate, and revise curriculum.
• Understand and use the CT ELDS and CT DOTs with staff for lesson planning.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure adherence to quality standards in accordance with Center guidelines and state and local requirements; implement improvements where needed.
• Maintain communication with families and community through appropriate outreach activities.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Oversee curriculum and lesson plans
• Staff Scheduling
• Oversee ProCare (our family app)
• Conduct staff and parent meetings.
• Conduct fire drills and other monthly drills as needed.
• Enrollment
• Maintain center, staff, and child files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Center News Letters.
• Every day operations.
• Answer phones, take messages.
• Send emails/messages to families, staff, and potential families.
• Complete month building inspections for licensing requirements and maintenance.
• Keep state binders up to date.
• Communicate with all consultants and make sure logs are complete.
• Conduct emergency drills (fire drills, etc)
• Maintain programs in accordance with NAEYC Accreditation, including submission of associated reports. Keep abreast of trends/changes in funding, regulation, and programming within your assigned area.
• Responsible for planning, implementing, approving staff schedules and timecards in accordance with NAEYC Accreditation, School Readiness, licensing standards and YWCA policies. Director
over the rainbow daycare-Hamden, CT
January 2024 to September 2024
Assume duties of Center Director and Teachers as needed during their absence.
• Assist director with licensing expectations
• Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making and receiving phone calls, filing documents, managing database systems, and overseeing office activities.
• Supervise and evaluate teacher’s performance, provide mentoring and training to help teachers improve their skills.
• Work with the director and teachers to establish, evaluate, and revise curriculum.
• Understand and use the CT ELDS and CT DOTs with staff for lesson planning.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure adherence to quality standards in accordance with Center guidelines and state and local requirements; implement improvements where needed.
• Maintain communication with families and community through appropriate outreach activities. Lead Teacher
BrightPath Kids-Simsbury, CT
October 2022 to September 2023
• Prepare classroom equipment and instructional materials for lessons.
• Perform recordkeeping duties associated with the classroom including attendance and grade calculation.
• Instruct students in proper classroom procedures and behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents on a regular basis regarding student progress.
• Adapt instructional materials as necessary to meet special education guidelines. Paraprofessional
CREC Museum Academy-Bloomfield, CT
November 2020 to August 2022
• Assist the teacher in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Implementation of the behavior support plans and ensure a safe and orderly classroom.
• Utilize activities such as mealtimes and transitions as teaching opportunities.
• Accompany students on community outings providing supervision and instruction.
• Ensure on-task behavior throughout the school day.
• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and policies as outlined in the handbook.
• Utilize emergency interventions as prescribed by the Safety Care Curriculum and Connecticut State Regulations.
• Implement therapy plans in the areas of behavior, speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
• Utilize communication devices and techniques.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with verbal and non-verbal students, colleagues, and administration.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Teacher Assistant
New Opportunities Inc-Waterbury, CT
August 2019 to September 2020
• Prepare classroom equipment and instructional materials for lessons.
• Perform recordkeeping duties associated with the classroom including attendance and grade calculation.
• Instruct students in proper classroom procedures and behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents on a regular basis regarding student progress.
• Adapt instructional materials as necessary to meet special education guidelines. Lead Teacher/Assistant Director
Queen Bee's DayCare-Bridgeport, CT
January 2013 to July 2019
• Prepare classroom equipment and instructional materials for lessons.
• Perform recordkeeping duties associated with the classroom including attendance and grade calculation.
• Instruct students in proper classroom procedures and behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents on a regular basis regarding student progress.
• Adapt instructional materials as necessary to meet special education guidelines.
• Assist Director by providing day-to-day leadership and contribute to the healthy management of the Queen's Bee Daycare.
• Maintain programs in accordance with NAEYC Accreditation, including submission of associated reports. Keep abreast of trends/changes in funding, regulation, and programming within your assigned area.
• Responsible for planning, implementing, approving staff schedules and timecards in accordance with NAEYC Accreditation, School Readiness, licensing standards and YWCA policies.
• Work with Director and Coordinators to hire, supervise, and evaluate department staff.
• Administrator charged with oversight of Family Service staff ensuring maintenance of accurate children’s records and parent communications, including supervision of systems for registering children/ billing families, conducting outreach, etc.
Teacher's Aide/Assistant
NEON, Inc-Norwalk, CT
August 2010 to December 2013
• Prepare classroom equipment and instructional materials for lessons.
• Perform recordkeeping duties associated with the classroom including attendance and grade calculation.
• Instruct students in proper classroom procedures and behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents on a regular basis regarding student progress.
• Adapt instructional materials as necessary to meet special education guidelines. Education
Bachelor's degree in Child Studies
Post University
Present
Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education
Post University - Waterbury, CT
August 2023 to October 2024
Skills
• Childcare
• Toddler Care
• Teaching
• Supervising experience
• Organizational Skills
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Mentoring
• Classroom Management
• Experience working with students
• Early childhood education
• Leadership
• Classroom management
• Early Childhood Education
• Spanish
• Experience with Children
• Classroom experience
• Autism Experience
• Training & development
• Bilingual
• Curriculum Development
• Team management
• Classroom Experience
• Special Education
• Curriculum development
• Experience Working With Students
• Tutoring
• Special Needs
• Preschool experience
Languages
• Spanish - Fluent
Awards
President List
April 2024
Dean list
January 2024
Certifications and Licenses
Director 3 credits
June 2024 to Present
3 credit director credential
Head Teacher certification
August 2023 to Present
First Aid Certification
Teaching Certification
CPR Certification
Child Development Associate Certification
Groups
Honor program
April 2024 to Present
Honor Classes
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