Kiawana Avery
Smithfield
Summary
Dynamic Director with a proven track record at Childcare Network, excelling in relationship building and issues resolution. Spearheaded compliance initiatives and enhanced operational efficiency, resulting in improved service quality. Expert in budget management and staff training, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation while ensuring all subsidy children maintained active vouchers.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Childcare Network
07.2019 - Current
- Oversaw compliance with industry regulations, ensuring operational integrity and safety standards.
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop and execute long-term corporate goals and objectives.
- Directed staff training programs, fostering professional growth and improving teaching methodologies.
- Work directly with the Subsidy Team to make sure attendance is submitted on time and communicate with Department of Social Services subsidy department to ensure payments.
- Work with the families to make sure they are aware of their voucher termination date so they do not lose their voucher,
Director
WEE SCHOOL Child Development Schools
09.2011 - 07.2019
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Made sure all subsidy children had active vouchers.
- Controlled expenses for my school including payroll.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, and collected tuition and posted daily into Procare.
- Entered attendance in NCFast weekly, and worked with Nc Fast IT support to trouble shoot problems.
- Submitted attendance monthly.
- Worked on P and L daily.
- Worked with USDA daily,
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC05-2017
Skills
- Relationship building
- Creativity and innovation
- Issues resolution
- Hiring and retention
Timeline
Director
Childcare Network
07.2019 - Current
Director
WEE SCHOOL Child Development Schools
09.2011 - 07.2019
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Johnston Community College
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