Tracey Steele
Loveland,CO
Summary
Operations manager and public administrator with experience leading facility logistics, procurement, reconciliation compliance, and vendor coordination in a high-volume public setting. Manages cross-functional workflows, multi-million-dollar budgets, and community-facing programs while improving process efficiency, reducing staff time by over 50%, and maintaining 100% reconciliation compliance.
Overview
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1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
OPERATIONS MANAGER & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
City of Longmont Public Library
Longmont
11.2018 - Current
- Executive direction of daily facility logistics, procurement and reconciliation compliance, multi-tiered project, programming, and collection (asset) budgets, and vendor performance for a high-volume public institution
- Architectural and executive leader for a high-volume community festival, directly managing all vendor and sponsor procurement, transportation and accessibility measures paired with safety compliance, and volunteer coordination within a "Zone Leadership" staffing model, restructuring assignments and distributing accountability, protecting volunteer and capacity, with regard to infrastructure constraints and limits, and scaling visitor attendance by 35%
- Directed complex, multi-tiered reconciliation cycles, yielding a 100%-compliant record of municipal and non-profit funding within strict public budget frameworks
- Analysis and alignment of a 6-year, multi-million dollar line-item budget allocation oversight, including improved revenue tracking and allocations
- Developed action plan and core procedure for internal communications committee, implementing rotating leadership structure to enhance accountability and engagement
- Supervised library facility operations, coordinating maintenance schedules, security communications, and staff onboarding for improved operational efficiency
- Revision of a legacy Mission Statement, Vision, and Core Values, alongside a five-year Strategic Plan, creating the internal tracking methods and documentation for impact and project completion within the plan
- Modernized reservable spaces, streamlined workflows and processes through automation, significantly reducing staff time involvement by over 50%
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration & Public Policy
Front Range Community College
Longmont, CO05-2015
Skills
- Data-Driven Project Management and Community Engagement
- Venue and Logistics Management
- Fiscal Accountability & Compliance
- Operational Risk Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Stakeholder & Public Relations
- Cross-Functional, Multi-Division Teams and EQ-Focused Collaboration
Personal Information
Title: Operational Manager and Public Administrator
Certification
Certified Project Management Masterclass with Laura Belgrado, "The Exceptional Project Manager" with Ready 2 Act, Finance and Budgeting for Public Library Directors through the American Library Association, 2023, Advanced Training in Strategic Resource and Budget Allocation, EQ-Focused Change Management, and Confident-Humility Leadership, 2022-2024, Enterprise Resource Planning and Data/Recordkeeping Compliance (ERP), Cloud-Managed Room Reservation and Autonomous Booking Software, Certified in Mental Health First Aid for Adults, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
CONTACT
- 720 - 333 - 2394
- Tlsteele37@gmail.com
- Linkedin.com/in/tracey-lee-steele
Timeline
OPERATIONS MANAGER & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
City of Longmont Public Library
11.2018 - Current
Associate of Arts - Business Administration & Public Policy
Front Range Community College