Assistant Director of Registration and Inspection
Child Care Council of Suffolk
Commack, NY
September 2009 to July 2016
•Responsible for the Oversight of the entire department in the directors absence
•Provide Supervision and Direction to Registration staff
•Inspect and Ensure that job standards as outlined by contract are met
•Ensures that the Residential program adheres to all laws, rules and regulations promulgated by State and County Agencies
•Participate in numerous trainings related to Child Development, Child Abuse/Maltreatment and various Health & Safety issues offered by OCFS
•Ensures that regular and consistent training is conducted for all level of staff, and to continuously review training programs to ensure their appropriately
•Primary investigator for complaints lodged against day care operators as well as Illegal operators
•Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and comprehensive reports
•Thorough knowledge of agency rules, regulations, procedures, and Personnel Practices
•Communicate with governing agencies such as Child Protective Services and Department of Social Service
Registrar
Child Care Council of Suffolk
Commack, NY
-October 2008 to September 2009
*Assess new and existing family day care and school age facilities for compliance with New York State regulations.
*Assist with activities related to Criminal History record checks including fingerprinting,criminal history review/safety assessments and enforcements
*Conduct enforcement process in accordance with OCFS regulations and guidelines.
*Investigate reports of non-compliance providers regarding legal/illegal FDC and SACC facilities.
*Review and investigate application for original,expansion and renewal FDC/SACC facilities.
Mortgage Loan Processor
Residential Home Funding
July 2000 to August 2008
• Prepare and process mortgage loan applications
• Submit mortgage loan application files for underwriting approval
• Ensure that RESPA regulations are met
• Communicate with Customers, Lenders, Council & Title Companies
• Office Manager and supervised 10 employees
Teacher Assistant Project L.I.F.E. Program
William Floyd Union Free School District
Mastic Beach, NY
November 1998 to July 2000
• Administer Informal Inventory tests to determine student's reading level, developed and implemented lesson plans
• Administer the Dial R Screening process for incoming kindergarten students
• Maintain running records to evaluate and document student progress
Supervisor / Lead Teacher
Long Island Head Start
Patchogue, NY
August 1989 to November 1998
Patchogue N.Y.
• Supervised, trained and evaluated teaching staff
• Provided management and supervision in all center operations
• Performed kindergarten readiness screening
• Conducted home visits and prepared reports for social workers
• Prepared classroom lesson plans to promote the development of social, emotional and cognitive skills
•Program Development and Strategy within the agency
•Trained new teachers successfully to teach lesson plans
•Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans for each child's needs
•Developed hands on activities that reinforced the lessons for the week
•Implemented lessons based on each child's capabilities to meet their cognitive emotional,physical and social needs.
Lead Teacher / Six Weeks - Five Year Olds
ECLC Learning Center
Terryville, NY
September 1979 to July 1989
•Prepare or modify curriculum and course outlines.
•Prepare daily or weekly lesson plans and conduct a schedule
•Monitor underperforming students and develop plans with parents.
•Provide diverse hands-on activities to improve critical thinking skills.
•Develop interactive literacy and numeracy activities to fulfill curriculum, tailored to three-to-five year olds
•Deliver creative learning and play activities to up to 15 preschool children
•Teach according to legislative requirements and centre principles
•Create a learning environment and materials that are fun, clean and safe
•Develop rapport with children, families and staff
•Observe, report and assess children's development and behavior
•Conduct learning activities with respect to individual needs of children, including basic self-help skills
•Implemented feeding plans for children
•Maintained a safe , clean, caregiving environment
•Organized each day's activities to provide infants/toddlers with a variety of age appropriate skills
•Responded consistently to infants/toddlers needs for creativity and freedom of movement
