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Lora Macy Jones

7036 Spanglers Spring Way, Raleigh, NC 27610
919.795.9473; rtmconsultingservice@yahoo.com

Professional Summary
Knowledgeable Early Childhood professional with proven success and expertise in upper level
management, specifically Head Start; history of establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships
with State, Federal, and Local early childhood providers

Experience

RTM LLC Consulting Service, Raleigh, NC Current
Early Childhood and Interpersonal Relationship Consultant
 Training relative to Head Start Systems
 Human Resource and Interpersonal Relationship Training
 Coordinator for the National Smart Start Conference 2011
2009 – 2010
STG International, Alexandria, VA
State Based Training Office Manager
Responsibilities
 Manage staff of four Content Specialists
 Coordinate, provide and facilitate onsite training and website training for Head Start and Early Child
Care programs in North Carolina
 Prepare monthly data reports showing trends and training activities
STG International, Alexandria, VA 2005 – 2009
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Responsibilities
 Provided content-specific technical assistance and training in program management, family and child
services, budgeting, staffing, state and local building code ordinances
 Served as liaison with the Office of School Readiness and North Carolina Head Start State Collaboration
Office
o Involved collaborating and coordinating with colleagues regarding statewide initiatives and
events related to serving preschool-aged children

North Carolina Division of Child Development, Raleigh, NC 2004 – 2005
NC Child Care Subsidy Consultant
Responsibilities
 Managed four Head Start subsidy contracts and submitted claims for reimbursement
 Monitored the child care subsidy spending for 33 NC counties
 Disseminated the monthly subsidy spending report to all 100 NC counties
 Developed policy and procedures to enhance service delivery to child care providers regarding child care
vouchers
 Researched county-specific trends related to child care and responded to inquiries from State
Legislators and Senators

Chapel Hill Training Outreach, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC 2001 – 2004
Director, Fuquay-Varina Early Learning Center
Responsibilities
 Managed the start up of a renovated 16,000 square foot facility from planning stage to operational stage
 Interviewed, employed, and supervised a staff of 22
 Coordinated staff training, orientation, and development activities
 Developed policies and procedures in compliance with State of NC Child Care Regulatory practices