Shelly Smith seeks a position as an urban education reform specialist. She has over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, including roles as a teacher, assistant director, and executive director. She has post-doctoral training in public administration and degrees in education leadership and studio art. Her experience includes curriculum development, budget management, assessment, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

1. SHELLY M. SMITH
PO BOX 595 ● SAINT HELENA ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29920 ● CELL: (678) 431-9352
shellyms2016@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To serve as an urban public school education reform specialist. Specializing in the opening of
communication channels; implementing research based STEM programs with quality assurance measures that
include economic development; grant distribution and teacher compensation with other dynamic educators.
Building strong leadership teams in facilities facing challenges in budget management, testing, and instruction,
sharing and applying methods and theories of educating the whole child; best practices and talent
management.
Collaborative leader focusing on methods/theories of facilitating growth and development in the areas of:
• Progressive school reform- through the evaluation of our effectiveness in applying methods and
theories of improving student outcomes and assessments
• Providing a positive outlook on the possibilities of improving our classroom management strategies
for eliminating the Achievement Gap with qualitative quantitative data collected from surveys of
stakeholders in the community in an effort to strengthen and increase community based
partnerships.
CREDENTIALS
Post-Doctoral Specialization - General Public Administration
Masters of Science - Professional Studies in Education with a concentration in Education Leadership
Bachelors of Art - Studio Art
SPECIALIZATION/TRAINING
Child Health Promotion ● Cultural Responsiveness/Family Engagement ● QRIS for leaders ● Child
Assessment ● Social Emotional Health and Development ● Welcoming Children with Special Needs● Survey
and Research Methodology ● Standards-Based Curriculum Instruction and Assessment ● Strategies for
Eliminating the Achievement Gap● Education and the Law ● Principles of Education Administration
● Education Philosophy and Change ● Assessment and Improvement of Instruction ● Theories and
Methods of Educating Adults ● Evaluating the effectiveness of the Education Process ● Leading for the
Future ● Managing and Leading in Dynamic Environments● Public Services Theory, Issues and Research
EXPERIENCE
20 years of experience in private sector Early Childhood Education (ECE) teaching and caring for children
ages six weeks to twelve years old as an Afterschool teacher, Assistant teacher, Lead Teacher, Assistant
Director and Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
• operations, safety, and compliance needs for center operation, management of employees, flex and
managed budget; forecasted spending for curriculum development, curriculum planning, parent
communications,
• Aligned curriculum training solutions with desired center operational strategic outcomes for student
achievement and corporate objectives.
• Assessed the effectiveness of the teacher’s organization, implemented training programs, procedures
by creating clearly defined teacher student objectives and encouraging participant feedback.

2. SHELLY M. SMITH
PO BOX 595 ● SAINT HELENA ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29920 ● CELL: (678) 431-9352
shellyms2016@gmail.com
• Managed and organizational infrastructure and progressive processes related to best practices in
implementing state standards for the GA lottery Pre-K program.
• Developed, managed, analyzed and reported on a center budget (P&L, Budget Flexing)
• Assisted with implementing curriculum for accreditation from the National Association For the
Education of Young Child
• Implemented Children (NAEYC) standards for accreditation and organizational processes and
procedures; ensuring compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Planned and scheduled project s, activities and training ; managed vendors and drafted proposals to
address current full time enrollment (FTE) corporate center situations
• Managed College Student Housing Dorm
• Assisted with Student Enrollment Management
• Implemented technology into program for improved instruction and student participation
• Collaborated with internal and external departments to conduct needs assessment, analysis
evaluations of children and improvement of existing curricula, program standards and health and
safety in order to ensure student achievement of state goals and objectives.
• Kept informed of education development trends; identified and incorporated best practices.
Health & Safety
• Established strong safety culture with interactive prevention activities in accordance with GA, NY,
CO, SC state licensing codes.
• Conducted GA safety training and education programs.
• Inspected and evaluated workplace environment, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure
compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Investigated accidents to identify causes and prevention.
EMPLOYMENT/SALARY HISTORY
Continuation of a Dream 1998 – 1999
Assistant Center Director/ Program Coordinator -Bronx, New York
Salary $15 per hour
Children’s World Learning Center 1999 – 2000
Center Director- Atlanta, GA
Salary $28,880 annually
Ducktails Day Care 2000 – 2001
Assistant Director-Marietta, GA
Salary $14.00 per hour
Crème de la Crème 2002 – 2004
Lead Teacher -Atlanta, GA
Salary $12 per hour
Student Resident Housing Assistant 2006 – 2008
Benedict College Columbia, SC