JoAnn Acquarulo
Stormville
Summary
Facilities and project management professional with extensive experience leading multimillion-dollar projects. Successfully directed a $16 million recreation center and currently managing a $5 million fire station renovation, utilizing strategic planning and collaboration to enhance community engagement and operational efficiency.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director, Building & Facilities Manager
City of Norwalk
Norwalk
02.2023 - Current
- Manage city projects exceeding $1 million utilizing city, state, and federal funding sources.
- Oversee planning and management of municipal building operations and facility initiatives.
- Provide project management support for school and municipal construction from inception to closeout.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and municipal departments for seamless execution.
- Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets to ensure financial accountability.
- Completed renovation and construction of $16 million recreation center on schedule.
- Currently managing $5 million fire station renovation and addition while monitoring progress.
- Laid groundwork for summer beach camp to enhance community engagement initiatives.
Assistant Project Manager
Consigli Construction
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported project management activities for a $60 million Performing Arts Center construction project at Hackley School.
- Coordinated daily communication with subcontractors, ensuring timely project submittals through Procore.
- Monitored material deliveries, project schedules, and construction milestones to support timely project completion.
- Monitored material deliveries and project schedules, facilitating adherence to construction milestones for on-time completion.
- Participated in weekly owner and subcontractor meetings to review project progress, schedules, and procedures.
- Assisted with reviewing change orders, requisitions, and payment documentation.
- Supported job site safety compliance and construction administration activities.
- Reviewed and updated construction drawings based on RFIs and project bulletins, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities & Events
Vassar College
07.2016 - 08.2022
- Managed operations, maintenance programs, scheduling, and event administration for athletic facilities and campus operations, ensuring optimal functionality and user satisfaction.
- Coordinated preventive maintenance initiatives and contractor oversight to maintain safety and efficiency across all facilities.
- Increased external rental revenue by 120% through contract development, client relationships, event coordination, billing, and operational improvements.
- Developed and managed departmental budgets, contracts, vendor relationships, and external rental operations.
- Coordinated preventive maintenance initiatives and contractor oversight to ensure safe, efficient, and well-maintained facilities.
- Supervised 8 professional staff members and 70 student employees responsible for facility operations and event support.
- Developed solutions for operational challenges, enhancing building improvements and addressing maintenance needs in alignment with facility management priorities.
- Utilized EMS scheduling software to coordinate practices, events, facility usage, and department operations.
Assistant Athletic Director
Trinity College
Hartford
2012 - 2016
- Managed all athletic facilities, indoor and out, in regards to setup, repairs and improvements.
- Increased facility department revenue by 100% by bringing in large groups and camps.
- Scheduled, created contracts, and staffed revenue generating external events in all athletic facilities.
- Project Manager for athletics in $6 million locker room project overseeing details with contractors and architects.
- Contributed to the planning process for Baseball, Softball, and Soccer field projects that began construction in spring 2016.
- Implemented projects to enhance older facilities in collaboration with Aramark and vendors.
- Consulted with Aramark union employees and supervisors daily for all areas of facilities.
- Successfully ran two NCAA Men’s Hockey Rounds for our 2015 Division III National Championship Team.
- Managed athletic budgets to ensure effective resource allocation.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
SUNY Brockport
Masters of Sports Management - Athletic Administration
Canisius College
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Capital Project Management
- Budgeting and Financial Development and ManagementQuickbase
- Project coordination
- Construction scheduling
- Change orders
- Project documentation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Procore
- EMS Scheduling System
- Vendor management
- RFP development
- OSHA compliance
- Facilities Operations and Planning
- Team Collaboration
- Strategic Planning
- Building Maintenance
Additional Information
Procore, Quickbase, EMS, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace
Timeline
Assistant Director, Building & Facilities Manager
City of Norwalk
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Consigli Construction
09.2022 - 02.2023
Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities & Events
Vassar College
07.2016 - 08.2022
Assistant Athletic Director
Trinity College
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Science -
SUNY Brockport
Masters of Sports Management - Athletic Administration
Canisius College