Ashaby Tejada
@ashabytejada
Operations and safety leader who optimizes workflows, trains teams, and delivers compliant results across education settings.
What I'm looking for
I drive day-to-day operations and special projects with a proven focus on workflow optimization, compliance, and strong execution. I’ve led teams of 40+ professionals, collaborating with senior leadership on business functions, budget administration, and event scheduling.
I’m known for developing people and improving systems—training and mentoring new employees on operational procedures, maintaining accurate digital and physical records, and resolving issues through standardized processes. I also support onboarding users to online platforms and coordinate education-related documentation while ensuring institutional compliance.
In academic and safety-focused work, I prepare, sanitize, and equip laboratory environments so hands-on learning runs smoothly. As an Adjunct Lab Technician, I lead complex experiment setup across departments, enforce strict health and safety protocols aligned to DOHMH standards, and manage hazardous materials handling and disposal according to regulatory guidelines.
My background also strengthens my approach to compliance and communication: I conducted monthly site visits to ensure health, safety, and nutrition standards, documented regulatory updates, and maintained licensing compliance. Earlier, I led multilingual communications across multiple school sites—translating key materials into Spanish and creating emergency alerts, newsletters, and digital content aligned with DOE guidelines.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Adjunct Lab Technician
CUNY Lehman College
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 6 months)
Prepared, sanitized, and equipped laboratory environments to support hands-on academic science instruction. Set up and executed complex experiments, enforced health and safety protocols to meet DOHMH standards, and managed hazardous materials handling and disposal according to regulatory guidelines.
Operations Coordinator
Manhattan Youth
Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years)
Led daily operations and special projects while overseeing business functions, budget administration, and event scheduling for a team of 40+ professionals. Trained and mentored staff, managed technical support and workflow improvements, and coordinated student documentation, onboarding, and regulatory compliance.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition Monitor
RENA FCCN
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Conducted monthly site visits to affiliated provider homes to ensure compliance with OCFS, DOHMH, CACFP, and DOE regulations. Monitored health, safety, and nutrition standards, reviewed regulatory updates, and maintained documentation to support ongoing licensing compliance.
Communications Manager
Manhattan Youth
Jan 2016 - Jan 2021 (5 years)
Led strategic communications across multiple school sites, including newsletters, emergency alerts, event announcements, and digital content aligned with DOE guidelines. Partnered with site directors and educators to streamline messaging and strengthened multilingual family engagement through Spanish translations and parent inquiry support.
Education
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CUNY Queens College
Psychology
2016 - 2020
Earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from CUNY Queens College between 2016 and 2020.
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