Assistant Director at Easterseals Child Development Ctr. (2025-04 – Present)
- Ensure that all staff interact and communicate respectfully with children in an inclusive environment, and that staff fulfill duties as described in their position description.
- Evaluate lesson plans, curriculum, and environment.
- Provide support for staff with Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies.
- Hiring – screens, interviews, and check references in collaboration with Lead Teachers, and processing new hire paperwork.
- Support Director in effective center-wide staff communication.
- Participates in planning and leading in Center Staff Meetings.
- Facilitates team building, supports and sustains positive morale of staff.
- Model positive and professional interactions with parents/guardians. Work with Director to oversee ongoing staff/parent/guardian communication and to keep Director informed of any parent/guardian issues.
- Assist in planning and leading center events.
- Participates in community outreach and special marketing efforts to sustain and increase enrollment.
- Assist in enrollment of new families by conducting tours, reviewing policies and center philosophies.
- Adhere to NAEYC standards and to Virginia licensing requirements in health and safety, nutrition, staff files, staff/child ratios, children's files and more.
- Supervise staff in documentation of all accidents/incidents. Follow Virginia regulations pertaining to incidents of abuse or neglect.
- Assist and support Director with monitoring of maintenance of facility, equipment, and supplies to ensure they are safe and in good repair.
- Maintain confidentiality about issues pertaining to staff members, children, families, and Easterseal's management and operations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of ages and stages of development.
- Primary author of monthly newsletters.
- Establishes positive relationships with regional offices, staff and administrative team.
Multiple Disabilities Teacher, FECEP/Head Start Assistant, FCPS Instructional Assistant, Intern for Office of Early Childhood Curriculum and Grant Management at Fairfax County Public Schools (2016-12 – 2025-03)
- Prepare and manage the classroom as well as supporting all students with social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development.
- Plan, document, assess, instruct, and implement daily lesson plans and special activities.
- Document events in the classroom related to health services and other community visits.
- Support and assist volunteers and student teachers in the education program.
- Document all necessary paperwork with confidentiality.
- Collected, reviewed, and processed eligibility documents.
Recreation Assistant II at Arlington County Dept of Parks and Rec. (2009-05 – Present)
- Ensure quality of multiple programs through planning, preparation, and evaluation.
- Coordinated, planned, and implemented activities for children's summer camps and therapeutic programs such as AGP (Adults Going Places) and Adult Social Club.
- Promoted positive participation through strong leadership by taking charge, helping volunteers with their assignments, and giving positive reinforcement to co-workers.
- Collaborated with co-workers to complete all proper documentation with confidentiality. Followed policies and procedures to ensure a fun and safe environment for participants.
