Center Director at St. Pius X Child Development Center (2024-10 – Present)
- Applying for childcare licensing, along with applying CCS and childcare aware.
- Applying for entry level for Texas Rising Star. Meeting a variety of qualifications to ensure the center and staff are ready for the observation day.
- Operational management: Oversee daily operations, develop and implement programs, maintain facility safety and equipment, and ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
- Staff management: Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff. Provide ongoing support and evaluate staff performance.
- Financial management: Develop and manage the center's budget, track fees, handle accounts, and may assist with fundraising or grant writing.
- Program and client support: Design or approve curriculum, coordinate activities, and assist clients or their families with concerns or needs.
- Marketing and outreach: Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the center and attract new clients, students, or members.
- Compliance and reporting: Ensure the center adheres to all legal requirements, participates in audits, and may prepare reports for a board of directors.
Assistant Director of Childcare Services at RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO (2024-01 – 2024-10)
As a Child Care Director, you will oversee the daily operations of a childcare facility, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children under your care.
- Develop and implement programs that align with educational standards and promote the intellectual, physical, and social development of children
- Manage staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating educators and support personnel
- Create and maintain a safe and stimulating environment for children
- Collaborate with parents to ensure open communication and address any concerns
- Oversee budgeting, financial management, and record-keeping for the facility
- Ensure compliance with licensing regulations and maintain necessary documentation
- Maintaining CCS and TRS regulations
Parent Educator at Catholic Charities (2022-01 – 2024-01)
- Plan for and conduct personal visits with assigned clients in their home or virtually. Give educational guidance that is relevant to the individual child's development in his home environment using the PAT Foundational Curriculum.
- Document all home visits/virtual, screenings, assessments and group meeting attendance in required databases as determined by contractor and agency.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files, including: intake paperwork, lesson documentation, child development observations, assessments (pre and post), developmental screenings/screening summaries, and other required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Report on activities, visits, classes, meetings, and special client concerns to the Program Supervisors and other staff during required staff meetings and regular reflective supervision.
- Make initial contact with each referred client within 2 business days. Schedule appointment for first visit within 14 days if possible. Build a trusting relationship with client to keep them engaged for duration of program.
- Provide developmental & social emotional screenings (ASQ and ASQ-SE) and vision/hearing screenings for each child in the program as required by the Program supervisors at enrollment, then every six months thereafter).
- Complete Health Questionnaire for each enrolled child along with first developmental screen and once per year thereafter).
- Administer parenting inventories (PFS, EPDS, RAT, PICCOLO) to each client at set intervals per screening
- Lead and assist with planning and conducting Group Connections meetings as directed by Program supervisors. Provide and document appropriate resources and referrals for social services for clients in need and set goals.
- Discuss concerns regarding client situations or program issues with supervisors immediately, and make CPS reports as needed.
- Attend meetings and trainings as assigned by Program supervisors. Must be sensitive to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
- Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
Teacher - Home Base Teacher at Upbring (2020-10 – 2022-01)
- Supervise children ranging in 18-46 months years old.
- Create age-appropriate activities for older children that stimulate learning and social development.
- Preparing and passing out breakfast, lunch and snack meals, change diapers, and assisting with other activities such as administrating medication.
- Monitor nap periods and ensure children are complying with the center's policies and procedure.
- Advise parents on their child's progress and make recommendations for at-home activities to supplement learning activities at the center.
- Familiar with the teaching strategies curriculum.
- Completing Home and Center Visits.
- Managing classroom paperwork such as, sign in sheets, face to name, and meal count.
- Documentation and assignments
- Doing virtual lessons on teams and zoom
- Currently doing home visits. Taking classroom lessons into the children's home.
Teacher at Center For New Communities (2019-06 – 2020-06)
This company lost their grant and is no longer up and running.
- Supervise children ranging in 18-24 months years old.
- Create age-appropriate activities for older children that stimulate learning and social development.
- Preparing and passing out breakfast, lunch and snack meals, change diapers, and assisting with other activities such as administrating medication.
- Monitor nap periods and ensure children are complying with the center's policies and procedure.
- Advise parents on their child's progress and make recommendations for at-home activities to supplement learning activities at the center.
- Familiar with the teaching strategies curriculum.
- Completing Home and Center Visits.
- Managing classroom paperwork such as, sign in sheets, face to name, and meal count.
- Documentation
Teacher at Avance (2017-01 – 2019-06)
- Supervise children ranging in 24-35 months years old.
- Create age-appropriate activities for older children that stimulate learning and social development.
- Preparing and passing out breakfast
