MARIA CHIRCO
WOBURN
Summary
Goal-oriented professional well-versed in operational practices and regulatory requirements of childcare environments. A skilled leader and analytical problem-solver well-versed in budget planning, staff oversight, and program management. Skillfully use relationship-building talents and diplomatic communication style to forge long-lasting connections.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Site Coordinator/Education Stations
Melrose Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Manage accurate attendance records, check-in/check-out of students, update student information
- Provide overall direction and management of 10-15 employees at site level
- Supervisor instructors, team leads, mentors, and students
- Model Education Stations employee expectations, performance, and provides coaching/feedback
- Coordinate with school personnel regarding health/safety issues, building space, and materials
- Carry out early release programming on specified dates
- Communicate with the staff, families, building principals, teachers, and nurse
- Review the instructor's lesson plans each week and provide feedback
- Coordinate a weekly schedule of activities and share it with staff
- Take monthly inventory of snacks and supplies
- Prepare and enter payroll information and review time sheets
- Participate in regular professional development trainings
- Conduct and facilitate social/emotional learning activities
- Create a family newsletter every other month
- Site Coordinators manage all incidents at the site
Student Help
Melrose Public Schools, Paraprofessional
09.2021 - Current
Activities Counselor
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School
06.2023 - 08.2023
Head Counselor
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School
06.2022 - 08.2022
Summer Program
Melrose Public Schools Extended
06.2021 - 08.2021
Support Substitute Teacher/Student Help
Melrose Public Schools
School
03.2021 - 06.2021
Private Tutor
MA
09.2020 - 03.2021
Owner/Director, Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Prekindergarten
A Brighter Rainbow Learning Center
02.2003 - 03.2020
- Keep financial records, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
- Quick books, financial records of tuition and collect tuition
- Prepare and adhere to annual budget
- Keep track of payroll
- Sign/distribute payroll checks
- Assure that licensing requirements are always met
- Maintain the building to code and license requirements
- Hire, train, orient, observe, supervise and evaluate staff monthly and yearly
- Enforce and review personnel policy
- Create/maintain staff and children records
- Create/maintain/record daily attendance of children
- Ensure safety and management of the program
- Keep up to date records on staff and children
- Arrange/oversee/attend staff development workshops for staff
- Plan/hold staff meetings monthly
- Arrange for substitutes for absent staff
- Designate a staff member to serve as in charge when necessary
- In charge of overseeing children with disabilities
- Oversee/plan/implement the Early Childhood curriculum of the program
- Arrange/oversee classroom management, healthy environment and provide age-appropriate toys
- Communicate daily curriculum
- Create/communicate monthly calendar for the program
- Show prospective parents the school and distribute school information
- Orient/enroll parents to the school and inform them of policies
- Be available to the parents for personal or phone conference
- Plan/implement/oversee parent involvement including functions, program parties etc
- Represent the school/program
- Maintain contacts with the community
- Maintain the operations of enrollment, advertising, billing, files and information
- Track and order supplies Answer telephone and return phone call/emails as needed
- Oversee progress reports
- Plan/oversee/attend parent conferences
- Organize and maintain of the theme box
Lead Teacher
Child Development Center of Lexington
08.2001 - 02.2003
Lead Counselor of Kinder Kamp
Jewish Community Center of the North
06.2001 - 08.2001
Teacher Infant/Toddler
Jewish Community Center of the North
12.2000 - 08.2001
Lead Teacher Preschool
Jewish Community Center of the North
10.2000 - 06.2001
Research Data Coordinator
Children’s Hospital
10.2000 - 12.2000
- Include assisting a pediatric emergency department physician
- Printing out Emergency Department shift logs for children between 3-18 years of age for injuries
- Reviewed patient’s files for what type of treatment the child
- Received
Education
Bachelor of Educational Studies - Psychology
Salem State College
Salem, MANine-Month Informational Processing Certificate Program - undefined
Katharine Gibbs School
Boston, MASheltered English Immersion -Teacher
Worcester State University
Worcester, MASkills
- Completed Computer Literacy Program at Computer Learning Center
- IBM: Windows, Mac book, Microsoft Word
- INTERESTS: Bike riding, Walking, Traveling, Gym, Massages, and Yoga
- Strategic Initiative
- dependable
- Leadership
- Management
- Problem-solving
Certification
Attending Paraprofessional training monthly
Attended 20-plus workshops yearly
Director II EEC Certified Certificate # 9522489
Principal/Assistant Principal Academic Emergency Pre-K-8 Department of Elementary & Secondary Education License # 528572
CPR and FA-Certified
Timeline
Assistant Site Coordinator/Education Stations
Melrose Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
Activities Counselor
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School
06.2023 - 08.2023
Head Counselor
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School
06.2022 - 08.2022
Student Help
Melrose Public Schools, Paraprofessional
09.2021 - Current
Summer Program
Melrose Public Schools Extended
06.2021 - 08.2021
Support Substitute Teacher/Student Help
Melrose Public Schools
School
03.2021 - 06.2021
Private Tutor
MA
09.2020 - 03.2021
Owner/Director, Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Prekindergarten
A Brighter Rainbow Learning Center
02.2003 - 03.2020
Lead Teacher
Child Development Center of Lexington
08.2001 - 02.2003
Lead Counselor of Kinder Kamp
Jewish Community Center of the North
06.2001 - 08.2001
Teacher Infant/Toddler
Jewish Community Center of the North
12.2000 - 08.2001
Lead Teacher Preschool
Jewish Community Center of the North
10.2000 - 06.2001
Research Data Coordinator
Children’s Hospital
10.2000 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Educational Studies - Psychology
Salem State College
Nine-Month Informational Processing Certificate Program - undefined
Katharine Gibbs School
Sheltered English Immersion -Teacher
Worcester State University
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