Childcare Provider

Posted on: 2007-01-08

KATHLEEN C. HARRISON 14612 Kings Highway King George, VA 22485 Cell: (540) 907-0284 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position where I can utilize my skills, training, and professional experience in a challenging and growth-oriented environment. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management, 1991 University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD SKILLS: Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/XP, Windows 3.x Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Publisher, The Print Shop Premier Edition, The Print Shop PressWriter Hardware: IBM/PC’s Communication: Written, Excellent Interpersonal skills SUMMARY: 10 years of work experience with computers. 6 years work experience as a Lead Teacher. Developed leadership skills, organization, good communication, and creativity. Detail oriented with ability to quickly and accurately assimilate large amounts of information, prioritize task, and learn quickly. EXPERIENCE 6/01-Present Owner/Childcare Provider Romper Room Child Care, King George, VA Responsible for full operation of business. Duties include providing a safe, nurturing, fun and educational experience for children between the ages of 0 to 12 years old, interviewing potential clients and staff, keep organization of the accounting books, billing clients and collecting monies due, plan and organize field trips and provide nutritional meals for the children. 2000-2001 Technical Recruiter HIAssociates, Woodbridge, VA Responsible for sourcing clients and obtaining job orders. Research possible candidates for the job orders using various methods such as the internet, cold calling, universities and referrals. Complete initial candidate screening by way of interviewing, testing, performing reference checks and confirming match with job order. Submit candidate resume to client and negotiate candidate salary with client. Duties also include data entry, creating cover letters, filing and maintaining HIAssociates’ database by adding, deleting and editing job orders. 1999-2000 Teacher KinderCare Preschool, Herndon, VA Provided emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both the individual child and the group. Interacted with children and encouraged their involvement in activities, planned weekly lessons based on a curriculum outline, established and maintained good communication with parents and spoke to children at all times in a calm and positive manner. Duties also included planning field trips, recording and observing child behavior, attending home visits, making referrals for counseling, housing utilities, food and medical examinations. 1998-1999 Systems Engineer Dedicated Micros, Inc. Chantilly, VA Performed duties in the area of Systems Administration and Database Administration. Maintained company’s database using Microsoft SQL Enterprise Server. Other duties included Administering Exchange Server, Fax Maker, Power Play, and RAS Server. Assisted users in daily software and hardware trouble shooting task. Performed disaster recovery of the Exchange Server and SQL Server due to hardware failure. Disaster Recovery consists of a full re-build of the operating system and restore of backup tapes. Configured RAS and Exchange for LAN/WAN communication using a T1 line. Prepared and distributed monthly management reports. 1997-1998 Business Associate Electronic Data Systems, Arlington, VA Department of Education Account, Loan Consolidation Responsibilities included creating letters to be sent to the borrower and loan holder, creating forms within MS-Access that will retrieve data from the database, and testing the final product to be presented to the Department. Worked on a proposal to enhance a student loan system already in progress. Participant in on-call production rotation answering trouble-shooting phone calls. Assisted in preparation for Internal Progress Review presentation. 1996-1997 Administrative Assistant ADECCO The Employment People, Reston, VA Science Application International Corporation, Falls Church, VA Developed, produced, and submitted delivery proposals and comprehensive contract documentation within stringent and strict deadlines. Duties also included distribution, data entry, filing, copying, and updating/creating spreadsheets. 1992-1995 Teacher Head Start, Albuquerque, NM/Public Employees Child Development Center, Ellicott City, MD Provided emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both the individual child and the group. Interacted with children and encouraged their involvement in activities, planned weekly lessons based on a curriculum outline, established and maintained good communication with parents and spoke to children at all times in a calm and positive manner. Duties also included planning field trips, recording and observing child behavior, attending home visits, making referrals for counseling, housing utilities, food and medical examinations. REFERENCES: Available Upon Request