Grace Pendergrass
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Experienced Site Director with 12 years of expertise in planning, organizing, and overseeing staff, parent, billing, and safety activities. Demonstrates a dynamic and decisive approach, excelling in managing both administrative and customer-facing areas with a quality-driven and service-oriented mindset. Proven track record of consistently striving to ensure the highest level of efficiency and satisfaction for all.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Director
Champions
08.2021 - Current
- Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills, and professional development to optimize learning environment.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
- Monitored and observed child progress, interactions and behavior and reported findings to parents.
- Developed relationships with community organizations to provide additional resources and services to families.
- Resolved conflicts and administered corrective action to foster positive experience for children and staff.
- Furnished facility with supplies, equipment, food and materials to foster social and cognitive development.
- Executed marketing plan and promoted positive image to achieve enrollment goals.
- Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Implemented school policies, procedures, and systems to promote safe and healthy environment in compliance with state standards.
- Handled all billing and tuition for my Site
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
Nanny
The Gregorys
07.2019 - 06.2021
- This job made proficient in responsibility, reliability, and organization
- Excelled in communication and creativity
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events
- Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
- Maintained updated list of emergency contact information and child's health information in case of emergencies
- Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior
Site Director
Club K After School Zone
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Was Site Director for afterschool program for elementary children
- Planned and implemented curriculum
- Input weekly data into portal
- Ran weekly staff meetings
- Handled staff Interviews
- Handled all parent and school communication
- Complied with safe operating practices and assessed operational procedures against best practices
- Performed continuous monthly evaluations
- Assumed responsibility for personnel deployed to work site
- Trained teachers in safety protocols and procedures
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team
- Provided general office administration, correspondence, filing and spreadsheet development
- Interviewed, hired and trained new workers
- Accurately typed [40] words per minute with no errors
- Organized and prioritized proofreading, spell checking, document filing and data entry
- Organized and maintained precise confidential personnel files
- Typed official correspondence and reports from handwritten notes and other information sources
Soccer coach
Happy Feet Socal
01.2017 - 09.2017
- I would go to different preschool throughout the day and teach 2-5 years olds soccer
- Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques and teamwork strategies
- Directed ambitious practice sessions to boost athletic abilities and teamwork
Assistant teacher, Lead Teacher
St Wilfrid's Christian
01.2013 - 05.2017
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners
- Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on details such as behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development
Education
High School -
Marina High School
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CASkills
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Professional Development Planning
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Financial management
- Billing
- Policy Implementation
- Safety regulations compliance
- Staff development
- Parent communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Curriculum planning
- Attention to detail
- Child development expertise
Timeline
Site Director
Champions
08.2021 - Current
Nanny
The Gregorys
07.2019 - 06.2021
Site Director
Club K After School Zone
01.2018 - 06.2019
Soccer coach
Happy Feet Socal
01.2017 - 09.2017
Assistant teacher, Lead Teacher
St Wilfrid's Christian
01.2013 - 05.2017
High School -
Marina High School
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Saddleback College
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