Sarah Dickinson
Sumrall
Summary
Dynamic Director of Resident Services at Wesley Manor Retirement Community, skilled in property management and regulatory compliance. Successfully enhanced resident retention through effective tenant relations and strategic marketing initiatives. Proven ability to maintain high standards in building inspections while fostering positive relationships with residents and families.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Resident Services
Wesley Manor Retirement Community
01.2022 - Current
- Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
- Fair Housing Certifiction (FHC)
- Communicated effectively with the Executive Director, residents, families, and team members.
- HUD Manager for 40 apartments.
- Coordinated appointments to show marketed and HUD properties.
- Market Rent Manager for 60 apartments.
- Conducted regular inspections of both interior and exterior of properties for damage.
- Kept properties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Completed all necessary paperwork and maintained compliance and submitted to The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Implemented and enforced policies and procedures to maintain properties to highest standards.
- Generated leads for sales and rental properties through cold calls and referrals.
Early Childhood Educator
Skippy's Learning Center
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
Early Childhood Educator
Learning Tree Christian Academy
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Implemented age-appropriate curriculam to meet needs of young learners.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Early Childhood Educator
Grace Community School
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Documented student progress and provided regular updates to parents.
- Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Infant Teacher
Creative Kids
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed personal hygiene requirements with frequent diaper changes, use of bibs, and monitoring of behaviors.
- Used proper sanitizing techniques for toys, surfaces, and equipment.
- Promoted development of social, emotional, and communication skills in infants.
- Adhered to parent preferences and legal requirements for feeding breastmilk, formula and solids to infants.
- Kept classroom and feeding areas clean, neat, and safe.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Education
No Degree - Elementary Education
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS05-2005
Skills
- Property management
- Resident retention
- Lease administration
- Building inspection
- Emergency preparedness
- Tenant relations
- Social media engagement
- Work planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Property tours and inspections
- Customer service
Certification
Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
Fair Housing Certification (FHC)
Timeline
Director of Resident Services
Wesley Manor Retirement Community
01.2022 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Skippy's Learning Center
06.2021 - 01.2022
Early Childhood Educator
Learning Tree Christian Academy
06.2019 - 06.2021
Early Childhood Educator
Grace Community School
08.2017 - 05.2019
Infant Teacher
Creative Kids
04.2015 - 06.2017
No Degree - Elementary Education
Jones County Junior College