Brandon L. Parker
Founding Director of Operations @Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School
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WORK HISTORY
Founding Director of Operations @Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School
Brooklyn, NY, US
Spearhead NYSED renewal processes for school to ensure the longevity of the charter • Prepare forecast budgets to sustain organizational growth and hiring needs • Leverage network to secure contracted services, expertise and consultants • Offer financial and operational insights during school-wide event planning and assessments • Collaborate with auditors & the Board of Trustees to develop & manage a $6M+ operational budget • Track expenditures & negotiate competitive contract bids for goods, services, and construction • Manage relationships with key stakeholders (families, staff, students, vendors, partners) • Supervise 15+ employees & contractors, providing feedback to improve their performance • Execute recruitment and hiring strategy to expand operations team and school support
EDUCATION
University of Bridgeport
Bachelor’s Degree, Social Sciences, Pre-Law, History, Criminal Justice
University of Bridgeport
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of New Haven
Master’s Degree, Masters of Science in Management
ABOUT BRANDON L. PARKER
By title, I am called the Director of Operations, but I prefer the term “magician.” Throughout my work history, I pride myself on making work-life easier for others by ensuring that mundane, logistical, and cumbersome tasks are handled efficiently. How do I accomplish this? I anticipate their needs. Having worked within the operational field for nearly 10 years, I prioritize learning an organization through the people that it serves and employs. I accomplish this by monitoring their habits, requests, and general day-to-day, to anticipate what they need to be successful in their role. Further, I spend time getting to know them, both individually and collectively. Not only does this have a positive effect on culture for stakeholders, but it also saves time for my team, allowing us to tackle more complex and one-off projects as they arise. As a Founding Director of Operations for a start-up non-profit organization, I have experience building Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Human Resources (HR), and general operational systems from scratch. As such, I have been afforded the opportunity to merge best practices with the organization’s core values and ethos. Currently, I am nearing the end of my first semester of my Masters’ of Business Administration degree program at the University of Bridgeport. I am now seeking additional operational experience outside of the education sector. Specifically, I am looking to gain intern opportunities in technology. Highlights: • Non-Profit Operational Management • Project Management • Systems and Process Improvement for Increased Efficiency • Vendor & Team Management • Contract Negotiation, Procurement, and Bids • Financial Management
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