LAKSHINI KANTHAGNANY
Oshawa,Canada
Summary
Dynamic Regional Director with a proven track record at Learning Jungle School, excelling in operational management and team leadership. Expert in budget management and quality assurance, successfully enhancing enrollment and program quality. Adept at performance evaluation and strategic planning, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and compliance across multiple facilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Director
Learning Jungle School
GTA, Ontario
12.2022 - 10.2024
- Directly supervise center directors’ daily operations and management to ensure facilities are running smoothly
- Conduct weekly reviews with each director on key performance metrics such as labour efficiencies, quality scores, etc to ensure facilities meet target metrics
- Ensure directors conduct strong parent tours and communicate with prospective families to increase enrollment
- Work with directors to ensure mandatory training requirements for all staff are satisfied
- Conduct annual goal setting exercises and performance evaluations with directors to help meet company objectives
- Ensure center directors are submitting Subsidy reports and timesheets in a timely manner
- Work with Management to develop annual budgets and monitor monthly budgets for all facilities
- Develop and implement strategies to address any gaps in center quality
- Conduct weekly, monthly and annual audits to ensure program quality, operations and facilities are of highest quality
- Conduct monthly meetings/trainings for all center directors
- Work with quality assurance to set rating goals for each center
- Help develop targeted improvement plans and support directors achieve higher ratings
- Ensure directors are compliant with licensing requirements
- Provide structures integration and training for new center directors
- Support the company Operations team, Expert Group and IT as necessary
Center Supervisor
Learning Jungle School
Mississauga, Ontario
12.2018 - 01.2022
- Supervise implementations of all programs on a daily basis
- Ensure all standards of practise are met in accordance with the Ministry of Education, Licensing and Compliance, (CCEYA)
- Keep the center compliant with all policies, legislations and procedures
- Promote enrollment through marketing, public relations and advertising
- Promote effective teamwork, train, supervise staff and engage them in continuous learning opportunities
- Authorize staffing time off requests, manage staff schedules, center attendance and complete staff evaluations
- Ensure staffing is appropriately scheduled to meet adult/child ratios, and interview/hire eligible candidates as needed
- Keeping the center and classrooms clean, safe and child-centered
- Monitor classrooms, teachers for quality programming
Registered Early Childhood Educator – Kindergarten
YMCA – Holy Rosary Catholic School
Milton, Ontario
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Develop age-appropriate quality program plans as per children’s interest on a weekly basis
- Ensure a safe and healthy environment for children to explore and learn
- Enhance social skills in children such as teamwork, conflict resolution, leadership, forming meaning relationships, and problem solving
- Maintain a positive and professional communication with families on a daily basis
- Implement spontaneous activities reflecting varied interests of groups and abide by the YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum
- Collaborate and maintain a positive relationship with staff members and school personnel
- Participate in weekly staff team huddles, staff meetings, professional trainings and workshops
Registered Early Childhood Educator – Infants
Vincent Massey Child Care Center
Etobicoke, Ontario
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Program planned activities that focused on all domains of child development in connection to the ELECT document
- Implemented activities that were creative, educational and fun as per children’s interest
- Provided children with individual care and guidance as per each child’s need
- Worked in the center with an Occupational Therapist (OT), a Physical Therapists (PT) and the center’s Resource Consultant
- Regularly updated and communicated with parents on child’s daily activities and their development progress
- Assessed child developmental screens every three months
- Observations were weekly done and documented for each child
- Monthly conducted Staff Room meetings to strengthen teamwork efficiency
Student Teacher
Vael’s Billabong International – Kangaroo Kids
Chennai, India
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Implemented creative activities spontaneously
- Helped several classroom teachers program plan each week
- Organized special events bi-weekly according to weekly themes
- Conducted a workshop for all the teachers at the school on 'Getting Creative!'
- Worked with senior kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2 classes during placement
- Created and organized activities for the school’s annual Carnival day
Camp Counselor
Seneca – King Day Camp
King City, Ontario
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Implemented the posted indoor and outdoor daily activities
- Coordinated and assisted with the ongoing supervision of group and routine activities
- Facilitated classroom needs for children and helped children through program transitions
- Program planned each week as per children’s interest
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Early Childhood Education
Ryerson University
TORONTO, ONTARIO06.2016
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute
SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO06.2010
Skills
- Operational management
- Performance evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Budget management
- Regulatory compliance
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Program implementation
- Staff scheduling
- Strategic planning
- Team evaluation
- Staff training and development
- Budgeting and cost control
- P&L management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Regional Director
Learning Jungle School
12.2022 - 10.2024
Center Supervisor
Learning Jungle School
12.2018 - 01.2022
Registered Early Childhood Educator – Kindergarten
YMCA – Holy Rosary Catholic School
01.2017 - 10.2018
Registered Early Childhood Educator – Infants
Vincent Massey Child Care Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
Student Teacher
Vael’s Billabong International – Kangaroo Kids
06.2015 - 08.2015
Camp Counselor
Seneca – King Day Camp
06.2013 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Early Childhood Education
Ryerson University
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute
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