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Lora Macy Jones

 Facilitated and managed the licensing process which resulted in a Four Star facility within the first six
months of operation
 Managed all facility maintenance issues and established contracts with service providers and vendors
 Secured More at Four funding which allowed the facility to be the first in the southern area to operate
three classrooms during the first year of More at Four in Wake County
 Managed multiple funding sources – More at Four, Head Start, private pay and subsidized child care

Central Carolina Community College, Lillington, NC 2003 – 2003
Adjunct Early Childhood Instructor
Responsibilities
 Taught CED 121 and CED 125 to 30 students
 Facilitated classroom discussion, visited students onsite, evaluated performance and provided feedback
on performance

Alexander County Board of Education, Taylorsville, NC 1998 – 2001
Head Start Director
Responsibilities
 Employed and supervised staff of 41
 Responsible for maintaining program compliance
 Developed, provided oversights and evaluated annual budget of $950,000
 Developed annual refunding grant for Head Start program and secured additional program funds
through federal and state grant opportunities
 Provided program governance training to Policy Council and Community Partners
 Served as liaison between Head Start and the Board of Education

Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC 2000 – 2001
Adjunct Instructor
Responsibilities
 Taught Early Childhood Credentials I and II to high school and adult students
 Facilitated classroom discussion and submitted grades for each student according to schedule

Alexander County Board of Education, Taylorsville, NC 1990 – 1998
Health and Transportation Coordinator
Responsibilities
 Ensured compliance with state mandated immunization requirements and Office of Head Start
performance standards
 Set up and implemented tracking system for physicals, immunizations and dental health for all 128
children
 Secured in kind contributions from the local community to offset program expenses while developing
collaborative relationships with dental and medical providers
 Ensured all children leaving the Head Start program had a medical and dental provider for future use
 Planned and coordinated nine bus routes serving all of Alexander County
 Communicated all bus-related maintenance issues with the Board of Education Transportation
Department Director
 Served as a substitute bus driver

1985 – 1990