Tara Cranny
East Hampton
Summary
Compassionate and organized professional transitioning into early childhood education with 10+ years of experience in staff training, operations management, and support roles. Skilled at fostering safe, structured, and engaging environments. Recognized for patience, adaptability, and strong communication with children, families, and colleagues.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Removery
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
Studio Manager / Executive Assistant
Reed Hilderbrand
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Established a positive work environment, fostering collaboration among staff members to improve productivity and creativity.
- Coordinated daily studio operations, including scheduling, staff management and customer service.
- Managed budgets and financial reports, ensuring fiscal responsibility and profitability.
- Strengthened relationships with external partners such as vendors or suppliers, promoting collaboration opportunities that ultimately benefited both parties involved.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the team by encouraging open feedback and sharing best practices between colleagues.
Marketing Coordinator/Executive Assistant
Reed Hilderbrand
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Provide critical support to the Partner and other principals within the firm, acting as a gatekeeper and ensuring operations run smoothly. Anticipate Partner's needs and be adaptive in a faced paced industry.
- Coordination of travel and complex calendar management.
- Handling and maintaining highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Coordination of internal and external executive meetings in conjunction with our events team; provide on-site event management support as needed.
- Layout of digital and printed packages including qualifications, proposals, award submissions, presentations, and brochures
- Expansion of the firm’s presence on social media
- Maintenance of digital images library, coordination of project photography
Assistant Controller/Assistant Project Management
JCS Construction Group
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Overseeing day-to-day operations of rental unit, managing budget and operation costs, resolving tenant issues, making certain that issues are being dealt with promptly and the property itself is cared for professionally. Responsible for managing submittals, CO's, PO's, PCCO's, contracts, subcontractors agreements, record keeping of project meeting minutes and daily reports, project planning and scheduling. Preparing and consolidating financial statements for multiple entities from development to construction, establishing and maintaining internal controls, providing monthly, quarterly and year end analysis, being in compliance with all generally accepted accounting principles through QB.
Executive Assistant to CEO/Assistant Project Management
Stagg Group
04.2016 - 12.2018
- Executive assistant to the CEO of a property development and management company, responsibilities are divided between supporting CEO and completing sensitive ongoing tasks necessary to the efficient running of the company. Coordinate and manage CEO's diary and correspondence, arrange and book international and domestic travel, manage CEO's personal expenses and support CEO at various networking functions. Manage construction permits, maintenance of sub-contractor's agreements, upkeep of insurance requirements and new exposure submissions. Pre -approve applicants for affordable housing, conduct interviews and showcase apartment units.
Assistant Controller/ Assistant Project Manager
ROCON Remodeling Inc.
05.2012 - 05.2016
- Maintenance of book keeping records for firm on quick books, issuance of payments for vendors and subcontractors. Management of site schedules, customer upcharges, work orders and equipment leasing. Oversee day-to-day operations, contracts, change orders and insurance upkeep.
Education
Advanced Regents Diploma -
White Plains High School
White Plains, NY05.2012
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Decision-making
- Planning and implementation
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Staff training
- Project management
- Operations oversight
- Staff development
Timeline
Operations Manager
Removery
11.2022 - 10.2024
Studio Manager / Executive Assistant
Reed Hilderbrand
09.2021 - 10.2022
Marketing Coordinator/Executive Assistant
Reed Hilderbrand
09.2019 - 09.2021
Assistant Controller/Assistant Project Management
JCS Construction Group
01.2019 - 09.2019
Executive Assistant to CEO/Assistant Project Management
Stagg Group
04.2016 - 12.2018
Assistant Controller/ Assistant Project Manager
ROCON Remodeling Inc.
05.2012 - 05.2016
Advanced Regents Diploma -
White Plains High School
Additional Information
- SKILL SET
- MS Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Adobe Suite:
- Web and social media administration
- Yardi
- Procore
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