Ja'Corey Johnson
Business Administration Coordinator
Fpo
Summary
Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Teen Center Coordinator NF-3
CFA Yokosuka
02.2023 - Current
- Managed and supervised teen center staff.
- Managed staff and children's personal records.
- Conducted interviews and hired new staff.
- Prepared for HQ and accreditation inspections.
- Collaborated with team members to develop innovative program offerings, attracting a diverse range of participants.
- Coordinated with external vendors to secure necessary resources for events, and cost-effective solutions.
- Evaluated program effectiveness using feedback from participants and staff members, making improvements as needed to better serve the community.
- Provided support to staff members through training and guidance on center policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Managed event logistics, ensuring smooth operations and successful outcomes for all center activities.
- Organized special events such as workshops or guest speakers that aligned with center goals while fostering community involvement.
- Managed program budgets by tracking expenses, identifying potential cost savings, and allocating funds appropriately.
- Maintained accurate records of participant attendance, facility usage, and financial transactions for streamlined reporting and analysis.
- Assisted in the creation of marketing materials to promote center programs, resulting in increased community awareness and engagement.
- Monitored facility maintenance needs, scheduling repairs as needed to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for participants.
- Facilitated regular staff meetings where progress updates were shared among team members.
Kindergarten Teacher
Yamata Kindergarten
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Responsible for the mental, physical and emotional development of over 26 children, ranging from ages five to six years old.
- Created and maintained child portfolios.
- Communicated with parents, keeping them updated and informed of their child's development.
- Created lesson plans to prepare the children for kindergarten.
- Conducted quarterly or biannual parent teacher conferences.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Preschool Teacher
OIST Tedako CDC
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the mental, physical and emotional development of over 30 children, ranging from ages one to six years old.
- Created and maintained child portfolios.
- Communicated with parents, keeping them updated and informed of their child's development.
- Created lesson plans to prepare the children for kindergarten.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Conduct quarterly or biannual parent teacher conferences.
Child Development Center Director NF-4
Camp Courtney Chura Warabi CDC
12.2016 - 03.2019
- Managed and supervised over 30 staff at the CDC.
- Responsible for the mental, physical and emotional development of over 120 children, ranging from ages six weeks to five years old.
- Over five years of experience using CYMS, RecTrac and Kronos.
- Skilled at inventory control and warehouse management.
- Enhanced overall center performance by implementing innovative child development programs and curriculum.
- Developed engaging marketing materials to attract new families while maintaining strong relationships with current clientele through consistent communication channels such as newsletters or parent meetings.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to participate in ongoing learning opportunities, workshops, or conferences related to early childhood education best practices.
- Managed daily operations of the center, ensuring a safe, nurturing environment for children to thrive in.
- Ensured compliance with state licensing regulations and accreditation standards for continued excellence in service provision.
- Optimized scheduling procedures to ensure appropriate staffing levels were maintained at all times, minimizing disruptions to the center''s daily routines.
- Increased staff productivity and morale through effective communication and professional development opportunities.
- Oversaw staff recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation processes to maintain a high-quality team of educators.
- Facilitated open lines of communication between all stakeholders-including staff, parents, children, board members, funding agencies-encouraging collaboration towards shared goals.
Child Development Center Assistant Director NF-3
Camp Courtney Chura Warabi CDC
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Managed and supervised over 30 staff at the CDC.
- Responsible for the mental, physical and emotional development of over 120 children, ranging from ages six weeks to five years old.
- Over five years of experience using CYMS, RecTrac and Kronos.
- Skilled at inventory control and warehouse management.
- Enhanced overall center performance by implementing innovative child development programs and curriculum.
- Developed engaging marketing materials to attract new families while maintaining strong relationships with current clientele through consistent communication channels such as newsletters or parent meetings.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to participate in ongoing learning opportunities, workshops, or conferences related to early childhood education best practices.
- Managed daily operations of the center, ensuring a safe, nurturing environment for children to thrive in.
- Ensured compliance with state licensing regulations and accreditation standards for continued excellence in service provision.
- Optimized scheduling procedures to ensure appropriate staffing levels were maintained at all times, minimizing disruptions to the center''s daily routines.
- Increased staff productivity and morale through effective communication and professional development opportunities.
- Oversaw staff recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation processes to maintain a high-quality team of educators.
- Facilitated open lines of communication between all stakeholders-including staff, parents, children, board members, funding agencies-encouraging collaboration towards shared goals.
International School Teacher
Okinawa World Mission Christian School
07.2013 - 03.2016
- First year: Junior high homeroom, English, Social Studies and Science teacher.
- High school English and History teacher.
- Second year: 3rd & 4th grade homeroom, English, Science and Social Studies teacher.
- 5th & 6th grade English teacher.
- High school English teacher.
- Third year: 3rd & 4th grade homeroom, English, Science and Social Studies teacher.
- 5th & 6th grade English teacher.
- High school English teacher.
- Initiated an online grading program to connect students and parents with the ability to check their own grades.
- Assisted in organizing Sports Fun Days with over 500 people in attendance.
- Emcee events in English and Japanese.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Developed strong relationships with parents, leading to increased involvement in their child''s education.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
Elementary School Language Teacher
Okinawa City Board of Education
03.2012 - 07.2013
- Taught English to 1st - 6th graders.
- Created lesson plans for each grade.
- Helped the Okinawa City Board of Education to create an English curriculum.
- Planned and attended meetings between the Japanese and English teachers.
- Improved students'' oral and written communication skills through interactive language exercises and group projects.
- Assessed student progress regularly through quizzes, tests, and informal evaluations to ensure they were meeting course objectives.
1st Grade Homeroom Teacher
Santa Monica International School
04.2011 - 02.2012
- Taught Math, Science, History, Social Studies and P.E.
- Helped create the school curriculum for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades.
- Organized trips, events and school parties.
- Coordinated field trips that aligned with curriculum objectives, broadening students'' understanding of subject material through experiential learning.
- Maintained open lines of communication with families through regular conferences, newsletters, phone calls, and emails.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
Community Organizer
Self-employeed
01.2008 - 07.2022
- Created a Parenting Club for parents of all backgrounds and nationalities to get together and support each other with ideas and advice.
- Taught cyber security classes to parents who needed help on how to secure their child's electronic devices.
- Taken in 'difficult' kids for extended home stay programs to help with certain discipline problems.
- Built strong bonds with local cultural organizations by respecting unique differences and specific societal norms.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
Teacher/Owner
Ja'Corey's English School
02.2007 - 07.2022
- Teaching ESL/TOEFL/TOEIC classes.
- Created curriculum for NATURAL English speaking and listening.
- Created a dialogue and meetings with the Ministry of Education of Japan on how to better the English curriculum in Japan.
- Held seasonal homestay programs with up to 10 kids at once.
- Home tutoring for English, Science and Social Studies.
- Taught Japanese language and culture to Americans new to the country or interested in learning the culture and/or language.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Elementary School Language Teacher
Yokkaichi City, Mie Board of Education
05.2006 - 07.2010
- Taught at 10 different elementary schools.
- Taught grades 1st - 6th grade.
- Created lesson plans and coordinated meetings with homeroom teachers.
- Organized curriculum meetings for new language teachers in Yokkaichi City.
- Coached Mini Basketball for Sakura Elementary School girls basketball team.
- Improved students'' oral and written communication skills through interactive language exercises and group projects.
- Enhanced cultural awareness among students by introducing authentic materials, such as literature, music, films, and current events from target-language countries.
- Developed personalized lesson plans tailored to individual learning needs, resulting in improved comprehension and retention of language concepts.
3051 Warehouseman
United States Marine Corps
07.2002 - 04.2006
- Managed the personal effects warehouse.
- Conducted inventories.
- Taught safety classes.
- Taught driving classes.
- Warehouse Safety Officer.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Managed incoming shipments, verifying contents against purchase orders and resolving discrepancies as needed.
- Reduced product damage with proper storage techniques and regular equipment maintenance.
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Coordinated cross-departmental efforts to streamline operations resulting in smoother workflows throughout the entire organization.
Skills
Apple- Pages, Keynote & Numbers
Microsoft- Word, Excel & PowerPoint
WPM- 30
Organizational Leadership
Program implementation
Customer Service
Staff Management
Operations Management
Administrative Leadership
Education
High School Diploma -
John Ehret High School
Louisiana06.2002
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Ashford University
California05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of The People
California06.2023
References
- Bryan Simpson, Parenting Club Member, Bsep14@yahoo.com
- Katie Chavez, Training & Curriculum Specialist, kannawilson@gmail.com
- Joan Linnehan, CDC Assistant Director, joanylinnehan@yahoo.com
Languages
Japanese
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
French
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Teen Center Coordinator NF-3
CFA Yokosuka
02.2023 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Yamata Kindergarten
07.2022 - 02.2023
Preschool Teacher
OIST Tedako CDC
03.2019 - 07.2022
Child Development Center Director NF-4
Camp Courtney Chura Warabi CDC
12.2016 - 03.2019
Child Development Center Assistant Director NF-3
Camp Courtney Chura Warabi CDC
08.2016 - 12.2016
International School Teacher
Okinawa World Mission Christian School
07.2013 - 03.2016
Elementary School Language Teacher
Okinawa City Board of Education
03.2012 - 07.2013
1st Grade Homeroom Teacher
Santa Monica International School
04.2011 - 02.2012
Community Organizer
Self-employeed
01.2008 - 07.2022
Teacher/Owner
Ja'Corey's English School
02.2007 - 07.2022
Elementary School Language Teacher
Yokkaichi City, Mie Board of Education
05.2006 - 07.2010
3051 Warehouseman
United States Marine Corps
07.2002 - 04.2006
High School Diploma -
John Ehret High School
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of The People