Jillian Herink

Experience

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  Cellcom

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Office Manager

  Recruited and hired staff.Directed customer service representatives.Trained customer service representatives in Iowa and in Green Bay, Wisconsin offices. Directed proactive calling. Negotiated service contracts with corporate and high volume customers.Resolved escalated customer and Sales Agent issues.Created and maintained annual budget. Handled conflict resolution with customers, agents,and employee disputes. Partnered with sales manager to create, propose and implement promotions to increase sales. Show less

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  Gethmann Construction Company

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Accounts Payable Manager

  Ensured timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers. Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.Reviewed accounting reports and AP register to ensure accuracy.Reviewed vendor invoices as well as check requests: sort, organized and matched bills and check demands.Produced month-to-month reports and assisted in 30- day end closing.Assisted the comptroller with audit.

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  Marshalltown Community School District

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2005

  Mathematics Teacher

  Middle School Mathematics Teacher 1999-2002 High School Mathematics Teacher 2002-2005Instructed courses in mathematics to diverse populations. Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet the unique needs of learners. Communicated with peers, colleagues, administrators and parents to meet and exceed teaching goals. Served on the Comprehensive School Improvement team for the State of Iowa accreditation visit. Served as the Curriculum Coordinator for the Advisor/Advisee program. Organized and facilitated meetings for the Parent Involvement Team. Conducted training on General Education Intervention plans to colleagues at professional development. Show less

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  Meskwaki Settlement School

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2016

  Served as the chief executive officer at the Meskwaki Settlement school. I led the educational, management, and contracted service providers in producing a comprehensive educational system that focused on all aspects of operation. The general management responsibilities, included hiring of staff, overseeing education standards and student achievement, planning budgets and allocating resources. I was also an executive representative for the Appeals Committee, Benefits Committee, Tribal Strategic Planning Team, Tribal Language and Culture Committee, Grants Approval Committee, Tribal Education Committee, and the liaison for interactions with government agencies. Show less I served as the Early Childhood-12 grade principal from 2005-2009 and then moved to Middle-High School Principal in 2009. In 2013, I was promoted to Superintendent.Assisted the Superintendent in planning, development, and implementation of all school programs, curriculum, policies, and procedures. Expanded course offerings, fine arts programs and athletics programs. Planned and led staff development and staff meetings. Presented information on the school to community groups, political groups, stakeholders, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Supported classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally-appropriate curriculum for students. Implemented a behavioral intervention program and a multi-layered system of support which reduced student discipline incidents. Evaluated individual professional growth and group performance. Supervised sixteen certified staff members and support personnel as assigned. Show less

  • Superintendent

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Principal

    Aug 2005 - Jul 2013
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  JLH Educate - Business and Educational Consulting

  Jul 2012 - now

  Consultant

  Establish training programs.Coordinate communication and support between management and end users. Provide input into product and service contracts for budget optimization.Research business needs and facilitate solutions. Evaluate staff performance against expectations.Collaborate with key decision makers to provide options to meet the requirements of the business. Translate business needs and priorities into action.Facilitate goal setting and strategic planning meetings. Show less

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  OSIS, Inc.

  Dec 2016 - now

  Project Manager

  Provide strategies for project evaluation and process improvement.Work with upper management to ensure the scope and direction of all projects are on schedule.Coordinate communication and support between management and end users.Document and oversee all aspects of each project.Research customer needs and facilitate solutions.Collaborate with key decision makers to provide options to meet the requirements of the business/customer. Translate business/customer needs and priorities into action.Monitor and trouble shoot all phases of the projects, from concept to product. Show less