Michelle Grindle

Experience

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  Massachusetts Campus Compact

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  AmeriCorps*VISTA
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  University of San Diego

  Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Graduate Assistant - Center for Awareness, Service and Action
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  Cambridge Friends School

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Auxillary Programs Coordinator

  ● Managed afterschool program as supervisor of 5 staff, serving approximately 50 students daily from PreK-8th grade● Served as main point of communication and liaison for both families and school faculty● Responded on-call through school year to find classroom coverage for all absent teachers in PreK-8th grade● Used creative problem solving to ensure all classes were supervised when school was short-staffed

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  Brooklyn Boulders

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Experience Coordinator

  ● Responsible for project documentation, tracking, validation, post-mortems, and communication across departments● Facilitated Management Team to create and monitor budget, facilitate budget forecasts, and develop sales strategies to achieve goals● Supervised front-of-house team in ensuring high-quality experiences for members and guests while addressing problems and crises as they emerged in high-risk environment● Provided and utilized productivity reports for the department to assess & improve performance of team members● Executed the planning and day-of management of both small and large-scale events of up to 600 attendees Show less

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  YMCA of Metro Denver

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Experience Director

  ● Hired and trained front desk staff, provided continual learning & development while standardizing new policies and procedures to ensure quality in customer service and operational efficiency● Served as branch Director, overseeing day-to-day operations, including staffing, and ensuring communication & collaboration across Membership, Fitness, Sports, Child Care, and Aquatics departments● Regularly met with senior leadership team to develop and implement Association-wide initiatives

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  Aspen Academy

  Nov 2020 - now

  • Science & Social Studies Department Chair

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Grade 4 Social Studies and Science Teacher

    Nov 2020 - now