Nicole Powers

*Responsible for managing and coordinating the day-to-day administrative operations in the Superintendent-Director’s Office.
*Maintained and protected public records driven by mandates and/or district policies which pertain to the regional school district, member towns, and school committee members; official school committee minutes; communiqués with federal, state, and private agencies; various contracts/agreements. Exercise office practices which assure the highest degree of confidentiality and security of files maintained on behalf of the District.
*Served as Administrative Assistant and confidential secretary to the Superintendent-Director; obtained and organized pertinent data as needed, generated into a useable format, and distributed such data as required; collected and compiled information on miscellaneous projects for the Superintendent-Director and School Committee; collected and coordinated essential and confidential data for action by the Superintendent-Director.

*Provide secretarial services for the Superintendent-Director in a timely and effective manner
*Assisted the Superintendent-Director with administrative matters
*Served as liaison among the Superintendent-Director and various stakeholders (School Committee members, administrators, faculty, staff, parents, community members, media, local and state government officials, etc.).
*.Assisted the Superintendent-Director in the preparation of materials, documents and reports for submission to the School Committee; generated School Committee meeting agendas; prepared and distributed School Committee packets to School Committee members prior to meetings; posted School Committee and subcommittee meeting notices on the District’s website in accordance with the Open Meeting Law and District policy; ensured appropriate dissemination of minutes including safekeeping of official copy of minutes and/or other documents that are public records.
*Prepared letters, memoranda, reports and other materials as requested by the Superintendent-Director; composed replies to correspondence as directed; proofread material for spelling, grammar, content, and format accuracy. Reviewed and edited materials prepared by others.
*Cultivated and maintained a positive rapport with all District staff (personnel), member communities and citizens, and state and federal agencies. Exercise of good judgment is critical.
*Scheduled and organized a variety of activities (appointments, meetings, interviews, conferences, etc.) and coordinate travel arrangements for the purpose of effectively managing the Superintendent-Director’s calendar.
* Oversaw supervision of the Central Office support staff assigned to the Superintendent-Director's Office.

• Responsible for hiring, engaging, and developing a team of “best in class” educators to be passionate and committed professionals.
• Responsible for partnering with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.
• Cultivated positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.
• Responsible for managing my business, and marketing to grow KinderCare Education’s presence in the community, leading to the growth of new families and children in our centers.
• Familiar with state licensing guidelines and regulations as well as fluent in Lead Portal. Responsible for managing all administrative tasks for the center (purchasing, enrolling, budgeting, payroll etc.) which also included the supervision of 30 staff and one hundred children.

• Ensured world-class curriculum was presented as intended and that teachers can speak to the curriculum and what children are learning.
• Spent 75% of my time in the classroom, educating children and mentoring and modeling for teachers.
• Partnered with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.