Manager High School

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ESTHER L. JONES-WOODRIT

To secure a challenging position with the opportunity for professional growth based upon performance that will utilize my abilities developed through my education and experience.

Technical Skills/Proficiencies

• Strong planner, organizer and leader who can prioritize multiple assignments, direct complex projects from inception through completion and develop business solutions, which dramatically increase efficiency and productivity.

• A proven ability to anticipate problems before they occur and reduce downtime when problems arise suddenly.

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Able to assimilate new concepts quickly, adapt to changes in information systems technology and provide formal training to diverse individuals and staff levels.

• Track record of advancement and accelerated growth

• Organized junior and senior activities as class sponsor as well as fundraisers. (3 years)

Experience

9/1/2005 – 7/1/2011 School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Manager, Non-Instructional School Services (Climate Manager) – Andrew Morrison School

• Oversees and supervise all school-based non-instructional positions.

• Implement the school safety plan, enforces the rules and regulations which govern school student discipline and implementation of disciplinary measures.

• Supervises and coordinates all climate, behavioral and discipline programs and services

• Provide technical support and guidance to behavioral support teams responsible for providing services to students with actual or potential behavioral and/or social/emotional problems; supervises the implementation of school-based and district-wide prevention/intervention initiative.

• Provides assistance and coordinates support services to students transitioning back into school from disciplinary or other behavioral related placements.

• Network with external partners and assists with the coordination of interagency collaborations with organizations which provide school-based behavioral programs and services.

9/15/2000 – 6/30/2005 School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

High School Math Teacher - Simon Gratz High School

• Plan units of work including content, process and sequence of study. Utilize a variety of published and self-developed materials to present subject performance. Attend faculty meetings to discuss school problems and teaching methods. Maintain classroom discipline, attendance and grades.

• Organized all junior and senior class activities as class sponsor.

9/1/2001 – 6/30/2003 School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Title 1 Coordinator – Simon Gratz High School

• Assure the school is in compliance with the “No Child Left Behind Act” by implementing programs within the school to enhance student learning. Additionally, maintaining the Title I budget (government funding) to assure monies appropriated to the school are being depleted according to federal regulations.

6/1999 – 9/2000 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Manager, Faculty and Student Records

• .Records, plans and directs the activities of the Office of Faculty and Student Records and was responsible for data management of the official records of the School of Medicine’s faculty and students. Maintained and developed various manual and automated systems utilized to accumulate and maintain records and coordinate the related annual process of promotion, tenure review, etc. Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and training of three full-time staff members.

7/1995 – 6/1999 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Associate Director of Cash Operations

• .Confirm that all monies, which are deposited to the banking system are credited to Temple University’s general ledger accounts on a timely basis and in an efficient manner. Assure that all student loans are credited to the students’ tuition accounts or returned to the lender in accordance with PHEAA guidelines. Supervising a staff consisting of two administrative employees. Interview and hire prospective employees. Assist the Director in developing and implementing policies, procedures, systems and controls for the receipt of incoming funds; assist the Director in departmental budget issues. Responsible for timely reconciliation and accounting for several general ledger accounts.

6/1991 – 7/1995 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Director of Cash Operations

• Managing the daily cash collection including four satellite offices; supervising a staff of 18. Interview and hire prospective employees. Assure that activities within the third party billing and student loan check handling are carried out in accordance with University policies/procedures and/or governmental regulations. Assist the Assistant Controller/Director of Student Financial Services in developing policies and procedures for the area.

12/1986 – 6/1991 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Operations Manager of Student Financial Services

• .Directed the clerical operations supporting the collection of $15 million delinquent student accounts receivables held by the University; supervised a staff of 6. Interview and hire prospective employees. Coordinate related activities with outside vendors.

Restricts University services to delinquent students.

8/1982 – 12/1986 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Manager of Delinquent Collections

• Administered collection of all delinquent receivables held by the University, supervising a staff of 6. Interview and hire prospective employees. Determines University’s ability to collect past due accounts. Coordinate with outside collection agencies. Monitor and collect on returned bank items. Restrict University services to delinquent accounts

10/1975 – 8/1982 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Secretary and Student Services Representative

• .Reported directly to the Bursar and performed all secretarial duties. Student Services Representative duties included maintaining student records and analyzing student’s financial discrepancies.

Education

Temple University May 1997 Master of Science

• Psychological Educational Processes

Temple University December 1994 Bachelor of Science

• Business Education

Accomplishments

Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Completed extensive CSAP training

Appointed as Title I Coordinator after first year of teaching

Appointed Junior and Senior Sponsor from second year of hire to fifth year alternately

Design training workshops

Designed and executed workshops for young male residents at the House of UMOJA

Organized the Delinquent Tuition Collection Department at Temple University

Organized a Fund Raiser Banquet in conjunction with David Fattah of the House of UMOJA

Director of Youth Social Services and Cultural Development for Second Macedonia Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Thomas J. Ritter

Member of Second Macedonia Academic Resource Team (S.M.A.R.T.)

Member of Editing Team for Newsletter at Second Macedonia Baptist Church

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