• First - hand experience in building a community of creative learning practices across the school for each after school program • Track record of facilitating the long term
development of creative teaching
and learning at a structural level • Well - versed in coordinating
development and implementation of afterschool programs based on each student's individual needs • Deeply familiar with utilizing positive strategies to support the
social and emotional development of all enrolled students • Exceptionally talented in creating
and implementing activities that promote physical
and intellectual
development of students • Documented success in building
and maintaining positive
and genuine relationships with students
and their families • Qualified to develop procedures
and policies for smooth operations of after school programs • Ability to create
and maintain records of students
and correlating assessments • Especially talented in recruiting, hiring
and training staff members to carry out the logistics of after school programs • Proficient in monitoring after school program environments to ensure that all health
and safety policies are set in place • Adept at
overseeing program staff, operations
and services associated with after school programs • Competent in preparing a variety of documents
and reports, including incident reports
and daily program content • Skilled in facilitating partnerships with appropriate public
and private agencies that provide services to both students
and their families
Karen Niemi
oversees and directs all of CASEL's activities to enhance
and expand evidence - based
social and emotional learning, including practice, research, communications, policy,
and development.