Experience

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  Shaw's supermarkets

  Apr 1996 - Mar 2005

  Human resources management

  Responsible for all human resource-related activity for multiple locations, including ensuringcompliance with all state and federally mandated programs and guidelines; benefitsadministration; payroll supervision; recruiting, hiring, and training of all location employees; serve asa liaison between employees and management, as well as between corporate HR departmentsand location management.

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  Jack & jill preschool

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2015

  Preschool teacher

  Assistant Teacher and Teacher in multiple programs across ages 2.9 - 5 years of age; pilotedExtended Day program in five-year-old program; trained and supported multiple AssistantTeachers. Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum that addressed alllearning styles. Promoted desirable behaviors by using the positive reinforcement method.Collaborated with colleagues on planning and development of curriculum.

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  South county community partnership

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2021

  Ensure optimal execution of all aspects of the administration of the Coordinated Family &Community Engagement grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care;Prioritize goals of grant based on individual community needs, set budget utilizing availableresources, develop and plan all grant-funded programming, set and oversee execution of allagreements with all workers engaged in providing services to families.Collaborate and communicate with multiple partners to increase outreach, strengthenprogramming from all partners, and avoid service duplication.Engage parents and caregivers of young children in programs focused on strengthening familiesthrough identified protective factors and realizing optimal child development. Meet all goals of theCFCE grant within the context of the Strengthening Families protective factors.Results include increased programming in response to identified community needs; increasedengagement of families in programs and services; redistribution of funds for further reach inneglected communities; establishment of new collaborations with community partners across alltowns; increased levels of collaboration with receiving public school districts. Show less Responsible for planning and implementation of all family-focused programming in thecommunities served by the partnership and funded by the Coordinated Family & CommunityEngagement (CFCE) grant from the MA Department of Early Education & Care. Build andmaintain relationships with stakeholders across all five communities to facilitate programs. Buildand maintain relationships with families of young children to monitor needs and gaps in services,provide referrals, support families, and connect parents and caregivers with one another as well asthe community at large. Show less

  • Program Director

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Community Outreach Coordinator

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Group Facilitator

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Umass chan medical school

  Sept 2021 - now

  • Administrative Director, Lifeline for Kids | Deputy Administrative Director, Lifeline for Families

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Project Coordinator

    Sept 2021 - Sept 2022