Tamara Payne-Alex
San Jose, CA 95123
Profile
Creative and energetic problem solver with teaching, consulting, management and leadership experience, interest in serving families and communities, and a talent for motivating others and building effective diverse teams.
Experience
Area Manager, Knowledge Universe, San Jose, CA — 2004-Present
Oversee seven to fifteen childcare centers; hire, train, manage and develop directors and teachers; manage budgets; coordinate, purchase and distribute supplies; build and maintain client relationships with schools and school districts; provide customer service and account management support; evaluate and maintain quality standards; ensure site health and safety compliance with state licensing regulations; record keeping
Site Director, Knowledge Universe, San Jose, CA — 2001-2004
Manage a center with preschool and school age components; market and build enrollment; develop and implement curriculum; supervise and train staff; build and maintain local client relationships with learning community; ensure safe and welcoming environment for children and families; bookkeeping; order supplies; maintain child and site files in compliance with state licensing regulations
Develop and implement curriculum, establish classroom routine and structure, create developmentally appropriate learning environment, maintain safe and healthy classroom; supervise classroom aids; provide administrative support to center director
Principal Consultant, Rafael Gonzalez Enterprises, San Jose, CA — 1988-2000
Design organizational assessment tools; conduct surveys and assessments; write reports and proposals; custom design training programs in alignment with client needs; provide staff and management training for profit, non-profit and government clients; manage and coordinate large projects; coordinate consultant schedules and travel; build trust with a diversity of clients and customers in high conflict settings
Education
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA — BA Psychology 1986
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA - Graduate courses in Business Management
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA — Child Development and Education coursework
Volunteer Experience
Program Officer, First Unitarian Church, San Jose, CA —2009-present
Oversee operations and programs for urban church, write monitoring reports for Board, chair Program and Operations Council, serve on Leadership Team with ministers and President of the Board
Trustee at Large, Unitarian Universalist Board of Trustees, Boston, MA — 2000-2009
As an at-large elected trustee on national denominational Board, provide fiduciary oversight, develop policy, review and revise bylaws, chair team that monitored Board anti-racism and anti-oppression efforts, chair working group that focused on issues related to ministers and ministry.
Panel on Theological Education, UUA, Boston, MA — 2000-2009 Review proposals/requests for funding, disperse funds from Endowed Trust, conduct site visits of theological school funding recipients, liaise with Board
Koffee Klatch Coordinator, Oak Grove School District, San Jose, CA — 1999-2007
Serve as parent volunteer on Superintendent advisory team working to close achievement gap for African-American students, increase involvement of African-American parents, advocate for African-American students and families, provide recognition opportunities for African-American student achievement
Ministerial Fellowship Committee, UUA, Boston, MA — 1994-2000
Assess readiness of ministerial aspirants to serve congregations, adjudicate complaints of ministerial misconduct, develop policy regarding ministerial formation and settlement
Black Concerns Working Group, UUA, Boston, MA — 1990-1994 Train anti-racism workshops for congregations and district and national assemblies, support anti-racism efforts of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Awards
Vision Award for Innovative Spirit (Oak Grove School District)
Harriet Tubman Award (Oak Grove School District)
Harriet Tubman Award (Oak Grove School District)
Honor Teacher Award (Knowledge Universe), Quality Award (Knowledge Universe)
Employee Development Award (Knowledge Universe
Financial Management Award (Knowledge Universe
Champion Area Manager Award (Knowledge Universe)
Employee Development Award (Knowledge Universe
Financial Management Award (Knowledge Universe
Champion Area Manager Award (Knowledge Universe)
