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Education
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Certification
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Tanci Foster

Conroe,TX

Summary

Professional, dedicated and dependable individual, who has worked over 9 years in the K-12 construction industry as the Owner’s Representative. Successfully developed professional relationships with general contractors, sub-contractors, engineers, architects, by collaborating closely with each other to carry the project from start to finish.

Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.

Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

New Caney ISD
09.2024 - Current
  • Provide support to the Director of Facility Planning and Construction to facilitate the efficient and professional operation of the department. Prepare basic scaled drawings of floor plans and elevation, vast knowledge of the construction process as it relates to K-12 construction. Knowledge of local, state, and federal policy, rules and laws as required by the Texas Education Code and how they relate to capital improvement projects. Have organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Manage the planning and implementation of construction bond programs from beginning to end, ensuring they are completed per contract documents and within budgetary constraints.

Coordinator

Conroe ISD
10.2016 - 09.2024
  • Read and interpret construction documents, specifications, schedules. Effective communication with the design and construction team. Liaison between the campus administrator and the general contractor. Maintain budgets, personnel, contractors, and vendors. Review pay apps, change orders to ensure they are in compliance with ongoing construction progress and are in compliance with all contracts. Coordinate with all utility providers, AHJ’s needed for all projects. Coordinate and audit all construction closeout documents. Attend all pre-bid walks, trade start up meetings with all subs, architect, and general contractor. Monitoring all schedules from the campus to the general contractor to ensure smooth flow when interacting with an active campus and construction.

Contracts Specialist

Conroe ISD
10.2015 - 10.2016
  • Manage daily operations of Planning & Construction, assist in bid preparation for new construction, additions, renovations to campuses throughout District, coordinate with District Counsel pertaining to all construction projects, process pay applications from architects, contractors, engineers. Assist in long range construction budgeting, assist and maintain departmental budgeting, auditing of all construction budgets. Prepare and maintain all correspondence for the Planning & Construction Department.

GIS Mapper

Montgomery Central Appraisal District
08.2010 - 05.2013
  • Digitized parcel boundaries, new and existing and update GIS database and Appraisal District’s database with correct property ownership information.

Secretary I and II

City of Conroe
01.2002 - 05.2005
  • Secretary for Fire Marshal’s Office, custodian of records for Code Enforcement Officers, ensuring contractor bid process and completion of home demolishing and property clean up. Scheduled all fire department annual inspections and public relation events, record keeping of all fire safety inspections for City of Conroe, data entry. Created monthly and annual reports for Fire Marshal’s Office and assisted with Fire Department’s annual budget. Created detailed maps for the Fire Department using ArcMap that showed parcel ownership, hydrology, arson locations, within the city limits.

Interior Communications Electrician

United States Navy
08.1994 - 10.1995
  • Maintained and repaired interior communications systems; prepare and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams and sketches.
  • Test interior communications and gyrocompass equipment; install telephone and other communications circuits, boxes, switchboards, and bell buzzer systems.
  • Maintained plotters and dead reckoning equipment; maintained and operating TV systems; maintained shipboard navigation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geography, GIS

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
08.2007

Skills

  • SchoolDude
  • Projectmates
  • Procore
  • Bluebeam
  • Newforma
  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Relationship building
  • Time management
  • Document management
  • Scope management
  • Budget control
  • Contract management
  • Project closure
  • Team bonding
  • Data review
  • Construction management
  • Budget preparation
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Customer relations specialist
  • Project regulations
  • Permit processing
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Task prioritization

Accomplishments

  • Presented with the AGC Apex Award along with Joeris Construction and PBK Architects, for the construction of Moorhead Junior High in Conroe ISD.

Certification

  • TASBO, CTSBS

Timeline

Project Manager

New Caney ISD
09.2024 - Current

Coordinator

Conroe ISD
10.2016 - 09.2024

Contracts Specialist

Conroe ISD
10.2015 - 10.2016

GIS Mapper

Montgomery Central Appraisal District
08.2010 - 05.2013

Secretary I and II

City of Conroe
01.2002 - 05.2005

Interior Communications Electrician

United States Navy
08.1994 - 10.1995

Bachelor of Science - Geography, GIS

Sam Houston State University
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