Child Care Early Childhood

HEATHER HAWKINS

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Early Childhood Education mentor. Looking for an opportunity to put years of customer

service and childcare business administration experience into practice.

EXPERIENCE

05/2023-PRESENT

AREA CHILD CARE DIRECTOR, JERRY L. GARVER YMCA

Oversees curriculum planning and implementation for all school-age programs for the Pickerington Elementary Schools. Staff recruiting, training, and coordination.

-Maintain compliance with all state and local licensing and high-quality requirements for all school-age programs; 7 programs in the Pickerington School district

-oversee continuing education and other training requirements for all childcare and management staff

03/2023-PRESENT

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIRECTOR, LICKING VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST (PART-TIME)

Oversees curriculum planning and implementation for all programs 0-5 years. Volunteer recruiting, training, and coordination.

09/2006 – 12/2022

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, BUCKEYE VALLEY FAMILY YMCA

*Senior leadership team for the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA, a 3 branch YMCA association.

*Maintain compliance with all state and local licensing and high-quality requirements for all child care programs for the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA Association in Licking and Muskingum Counties.

-consisting of 2 full-time preschool programs; 5 school-aged programs; 4 full-day summer camp programs, including an inclusive special needs camp program.

-oversee continuing education and other training requirements for all child care and management staff.

-create and manage the annual budget for the programs listed above. (multi-million-dollar annual budgeting responsibilities)

-pursue opportunities and create new partnerships throughout the service area to establish and develop new programs.

*Maintain compliance with all Federal Food Program requirements and quality responsibilities for programs. Develop and maintain specific food-related annual budgets for these programs.

*Grant writing and grant compliance responsibilities for the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA Association.

*Maintain all Risk Management and Abuse Prevention protocol/planning, including training for all Buckeye Valley Family YMCA Association staff and board members.

*Customer service at all levels; communication with parents, members and clients.

*Provide training and support to the management team, preschool teachers, and other support staff.

04/1994 – 09/2006

ACADEMY DIRECTOR, LA PETITE ACADEMY, WESTERVILLE NORTH

-Maintained the daily business operations of the Academy (child care center).

-Create and maintain an annual budget (approximately $900,000).

-Interview, hire and train all staff, provide annual performance reviews, and create improvement action plans.

-Maintain licensing compliance and corporate company policies.

-Marketing and sales: take all calls, tours, and enrollment processing.

-Customer service; communication with clients.

EDUCATION

MAY 1993

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, BS, KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, GRAYSON, KY.

Graduated double major, also BS in Bible.

JUNE 1988

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GROVE CITY HIGH SCHOOL, GROVE CITY, OH

SKILLS

●Team Member, Leader

●Responsible, Dependable

●Organized, skilled in planning

●Encourager

●Trustworthy

●Firm, but Fair

ACTIVITIES

Actively involved with my church and the youth in our community. Thankful for the opportunity to focus on youth development at all levels with others who share the same passion.

First Aid and CPR/AED recertified 08/2024.

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