Pamela Hudson

Planning/Prioritizing • Planning of Board of Director’s meetings. • Successful involvement enabling collaboration and strategic planning with board members. Tech-Savvy • Utilize computer software systems in line with program needs. • Completed special projects such as designed a user-friendly Access database for program billing and created fillable Adobe PDF forms to streamline various programs saving need for additional staff.

Business Process Improvement • Streamlined processes which involved several departments in the areas of paperless agenda for city council; online citizens’ request system; computerized tracking of documents requiring the city manager’s signature; and organization of the Citizens’ Government Academy. • Improved processes resulted in utilizing technology that saved city resources. Public Speaking • Served as speaker at the Citizens’ Government Academy reception and graduation ceremony during city council meeting. • Built positive relationships with the community displaying an open, efficient, and effective government. Communication • Served as acting public information officer for seven months supervising PIO assistant, maintaining the city’s Facebook page, proofing and approving e-news articles, and communicating with local journalists.

Recruiting • Successfully recruited qualified staff through strategies including advertising; word-of-mouth; mini-job fair and center tours; networking; relaying the center’s culture; targeting and differentiation. • Developed staff of eight employees for new 125-capacity early childhood education center increasing workforce to fifteen strong and loyal members. Wage Administration/Payroll • Aligned wages with FLSA and going child-care worker rate in area establishing a base for performance raises. Utilized QuickBooks Payroll for payroll processing and paid and submitted tax reports via EFTPS online, processed I9’s and criminal record checks. Policies/Benefits • Established personnel policies – as well as center policies – in compliance with Federal and State law. Collaborated with insurance agent to design benefit’s package to employees. Leadership & Training • Trained and led staff over a twelve-year period with attention to planning and updating policies and procedures in line with federal/state laws, grants and accreditation requirements. • Designed and held in-house training sessions for staff, serving as trainer, for programs such as CPR/First Aid, educational accreditation training, grant compliance; and introduction to new policies and procedures. Monitored and scheduled annual training for all staff. Pamela J Hudson Team Building & Staff Management • Accomplished implementation of ITERS/ECERS Standards of Care early education accreditation; CACFP federal food program; CAPS state subsidy program; family resource library; grant awards totaling over 70k; successful ongoing fundraising initiatives; awarded Best-of-Best Readers’ Choice Award several years; counseled diverse group of children and their families leading staff to assist and recognize need and high risk. Worked together to build positive relationships with staff, students and parents fostering trust and openness. • Effective staff management in interviewing, hiring, dismissals, commendations, reprimands and discipline. Compliance with employment laws, EEO and FLSA. Aware of college policies per Board of Regents through current position. Business Management • Handled all accounting, financing, center reports and grant writing and maintenance duties. Managed the day-to day operations of the center including staff supervision and work scheduling, insurance policies, building and ground maintenance, CAPS subsidies, and CACFP federal food program. Established programs such as early childhood curriculum, transportation, and on-site swim. Collaborated with federal and state officials. Counseled and assessed needs of families and children.