Sarla Kale
Chantilly
Summary
Strategic Director/Owner, observes students and trains employees, builds strong relationships, and influences instructors to drive results. Delegates and manages the learning and progress of individual students, and organizes marketing activities in time-sensitive environments. Excellent written and oral communication skills to deliver engaging progress and success, and build a strong brand image in the community of education, public, and private schools in Fairfax County. Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff, and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as a manager and leader, and as a collaborative team member. Applies business acumen, experience, and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Franchise Owner/Director
Mathnasium Of Annandale
Annandale
08.2018 - Current
- Negotiations and Signing of Mathnasium Franchise
- Going through Franchisee training
- Experienced in Lease negotiation
- Hiring Accountants and Lawyers for Business set Up
- Going through Licensing and Negotiations for Retail Space Build Out for the center
- Setting Up the center, as per Mathnasium requirement
- Marketing and Creating Brand Image in the Community
- Enrolling Students through Strong Sales Pitch
- Hiring Right Instructors for Students Success
Behavior Technician
Proud Moments Therapy
Chantilly
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Educate families about ABA principles so they can effectively implement them at home.
- Identified and addressed clients' problems using BCBA recommendations and followed the skills plan.
- Exercised confidentiality and discretion to maintain HIPAA requirements.
- Collaborated with family to provide support strategies for home-based interventions.
- Provided direct behavioral intervention services to the client as per their plan.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.
- Assisted in the development of communication systems using visual supports such as picture exchange systems.
- Followed activity plans and instructional materials to assist with treatment.
- Followed basic strategies to promote patient safety, wellness and independence.
- Maintained accurate and detailed records of Client care, progress, and concerns.
- Assisted with building life and social skills useful for everyday activities and interactions.
- Supported clients in developing self-help skills such as dressing, toileting, eating independently .
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions.
- Participated in continuing education and in-service training to advance skills.
- Understood autism spectrum disorder, associated behaviors and optimum treatments.
- Instructed clients in social skills training techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping behaviors.
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
- Observed client during both structured and unstructured activities to identify potential areas for improvement or reinforcement.
- Planned and implemented individualized interventions as part of the plans.
- Finished 35 Hours of Course Module towards RBT certification and better understand ABA practices.
- Applied proven strategies to positively affect client behaviors.
- Implemented evidence-based practices such as discrete trial teaching and natural environment teaching.
- Monitored client's progress towards identified goals through data collection and analysis.
- Reviewed data and progress with the BCBA to strategize program improvements.
- collected data, and implemented behavior plans based on assessments.
Primary Lead Teacher
First Baptist Church of Clarendon, Child Development Center
Arlington
09.2014 - 06.2020
- Set up the Classroom with organic 'Montessori work' on the Shelves in all the areas like Practical life, sensorial, Language and Math
- Researched and made age appropriate Lesson for children in Class like 'Math Tower', 'Flag making', 'Paper- cutting'
- Trained new Assistant's with 'Montessori method', 'Language used in Montessori Class', 'Conflict resolution in a Montessori method', the spiritual aspect of Montessori Learning' and Child-teacher relationship in a Montessori Class
- Introduced simple Science experiment, cooking activity on a consistent and regular basis for children's development, learning and fun
- Observed children and took notes of the choices they made for 'worktime' and their progression on daily basis
- Created the observation sheet by 'self'
- Took a keen interest in Children's Nutritional needs and Diet and encouraged them to make healthy choices by providing age appropriate information
- Discussed Dietary needs, sleep patterns and Behavioral challenges with parents during parent teacher Conferences and provided tools and resources to help as and if needed
- Selected, stored, ordered, issued, and inventoried classroom
- Introduced and Implemented a more consistent and realistic 'Morning circle time'
- Maintained accurate and complete student records, reports on children and activities, in accordance with school policies
- Met with parents, guardians and school administrators to discuss and resolve some students' behavioral and academic problems which were challenging
- Prepared teaching materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips, visits by guests, and other experiential activities, and guided students in learning from those activities
Primary Lead Teacher
Northeast Stars Montessori School
Arlington
03.2014 - 08.2014
- Lead a class of 16 children
Primary Assistant Teacher
Auguste Montessori School
Washington
09.2010 - 12.2012
- Assisted the lead teacher to give lessons and redirect each child with appropriate choices with their developmental plane
- Maintained a healthy and clean learning environment, and practiced effective classroom management techniques, handling lunch and play time
- Created interactive sessions by leading art workshop for kids and festive appropriate cooking and fun classroom activities
- Maintained periodical talks about child's developmental issues if any or nutritional needs and address it in child's best interest
- Attended Montessori workshops to enhance my understanding of kids
Support Staff
Full Circle Montessori School
Arlington
04.2010 - 07.2010
- Provided assistance in the classroom for teachers and assistants
- Provided administrative support to the teachers
Banker
Citizens Bank
North Reading
11.2003 - 05.2004
- Provided quality customer service and sales by telephone, e-mail, and/or the company's secured website to bank customers in an efficient and highly professional manner
- Responded to inquiries and requests regarding account maintenance, balance transfers, stop payments, statement requests, etc
- Ensured that own work, as well as work of any employees supervised, was in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines
Breakfast Supervisor
Azure Restaurant at Lenox Hotel
Boston
04.2003 - 08.2003
- Managed a team of 9 employees per shift
- Maintained and improved high quality of food and excellent service under time constrains
- Motivated the employees by applying techniques learnt in business school
- Regulated inventory for the entire restaurant supplies
- Achieved high level of customer satisfaction
Supervisor
Garden Street Restaurant at Commander Sheraton Hotel
Cambridge
10.2002 - 02.2003
- Managed a team of 6 employees per shift
- Trained service staff to enhance customer service and increase profits through suggestive selling
- Maintained food quality
- Motivated the employees by applying techniques learnt in business school
- Implemented the Sheraton service promise
- Improving the service standards
- Investigated and resolved food and beverage quality and service complaints, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business
Manager
Kumaria Presidency, Presidency group of hotels at the International Airport
Bombay
07.1997 - 07.1999
- Recruited, hired, supervised, scheduled and motivated a staff of 10 employees per shift
- Accountable for cost-control and general accounting
- Assisted in planning and redesigning that enhanced the décor and ambiance of the restaurant
- Training Service staff for better service and better guest relations
- Implemented better service standards and food quality
- Building of public relations with various airline for Business
- Implemented changes in menus and purchased Inventory for retail outlet
- Achieved sales target of $1000 per shift through team effort
Shift Supervisor
Satyajit Traders
Bombay
05.1994 - 07.1996
- Responsible for maintaining and checking the inventory assigned
- Worked as cashier while handling foreign currencies
- Greeting customers and increasing sales
- Training new sales associates
- Publishing a sales report
Education
Preschool/Kindergarten Diploma Program -
North American Montessori Center
British Columbia, Canada06.2009
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India10.1998
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Staff recruitment
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Public speaking
- Financial management
- Customer service
- Marketing strategy
- Lease negotiation
- Sales strategy
- Operations Management
- Sales Expertise
- Performance Monitoring
- Strategic Planning
Certification
- Microsoft Office Certification, 12/01/00 - 05/31/01, Sullivan & Cogliano, Waltham, MA
- Yoga Philosophy for Kids, 01/24/14, Ellie Burke
- Teaching 6th-12th Grade Yoga, 01/25/14, Becky Eschenroeder
- Teaching K-5th Grade Yoga, 01/26/14, Becky Eschenroeder
- Yoga For At-Risk Kids, 10/01/13, YoKid...Stretch Your Limits, Inc.
- Resolving Chronic Misbehavior at School and Home, 09/01/09, PESI LLC
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, 09/23/09 - 11/11/09, Parent Academy, Arlington Public Schools
- Treating Trauma and attachment issues in Children and families, 09/01/09, PESI LLC
- Hand at work workshop, 2011, Mountain Laurel Montessori School
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Proud Moments Therapy
08.2024 - 02.2025
Franchise Owner/Director
Mathnasium Of Annandale
08.2018 - Current
Primary Lead Teacher
First Baptist Church of Clarendon, Child Development Center
09.2014 - 06.2020
Primary Lead Teacher
Northeast Stars Montessori School
03.2014 - 08.2014
Primary Assistant Teacher
Auguste Montessori School
09.2010 - 12.2012
Support Staff
Full Circle Montessori School
04.2010 - 07.2010
Banker
Citizens Bank
11.2003 - 05.2004
Breakfast Supervisor
Azure Restaurant at Lenox Hotel
04.2003 - 08.2003
Supervisor
Garden Street Restaurant at Commander Sheraton Hotel
10.2002 - 02.2003
Manager
Kumaria Presidency, Presidency group of hotels at the International Airport
07.1997 - 07.1999
Shift Supervisor
Satyajit Traders
05.1994 - 07.1996
Preschool/Kindergarten Diploma Program -
North American Montessori Center
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Mumbai
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