East Bay Montessori
El Cerrito, California
July 2011 – Present
Director of Communications and Site Administrator · July 2016 – Present
Executive Assistant and Communications Manager · July 2012 – June 2016
Administrative Assistant · July 2011 – June 2012
- At a small school, this role requires a jack-of-all-trades flexibility, nimbleness, and drive to rise through challenges.
- Scope includes head writer and editor of school-wide communications, including messaging from the Head of School, marketing, and admissions; administering digital systems; structuring the school calendar and progress reports; overseeing events; generating photography and design assets; providing tech support; liaising with the parents’ association; and registrar work.
- Synthesizes ideas among people and platforms, drawing on deep familiarity with the organization and ongoing conversations with community members.
- Helped guide the 2023 naming change to East Bay Montessori, including committee work, primary communications, and rolling out updated media.
- An ask letter for the Annual Fund brought in 11% of the year’s donations within a week, compared with 0.15% – 5% in surrounding weeks.
- Took on 85% of the admissions process during years without an Admissions Director, maintaining enrollment within a 5% fluctuation of the five-year average while covering primary duties.