Sarah Tunney

Experience

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  Yale University Careers

  Jun 1997 - Sept 1997

  Project Archivist

  Created searchable archive for personal materials of color theorist, Faber Birren.

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  Morgan Stanley

  Aug 1998 - Feb 2000

  Financial Advisor

  Identified and secured new retail and institutional clients for firm; managed $15m total assets. Advised, executed and managed financial transactions for retail and institutional clients in alignment with their financial goals

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  Career TEAM LLC

  Feb 2000 - Nov 2000

  Chief Financial Officer

  Drove all aspects of financial planning and management for a $4m annual revenue company specializing in job placement and training, managing grants from local, state and federal agenciesRedesigned and optimized financial and grant reporting system to increase grant approval rating, lead to $500k+ grant award increase the following yearMaintained general ledger according to GAAPPrepared budgets and financial reports for federal and state contractsResponsible for all invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, financial statements, auditing procedures, payroll and tax filingPerformed risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investmentsEnsured cash flow was appropriate for the organization’s operationsManaged vendor relationshipsPrepared reliable current and forecasting reportsSet up and oversaw the company’s finance IT system Show less

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  Yale University Library

  Jun 2002 - Aug 2003

  Web Content Manager

  Maintained web pages of Near East Collection, one of the world's largest collections of primary materials in Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic.

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  New York University

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2010

  Adjunct Instructor & Preceptor

  Developed syllabi, lectures and taught course of my own design on Modern Middle East History. Preceptor positions included teaching weekly seminars for lecture courses on Islamic Societies, Modern History of Afghanistan, History of Islam and Modern Middle East History.

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  Queens College

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Adjunct Instructor

  Taught seminar courses on History of Islamic Society.

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2018

  Business Analyst & IT Consultant

  I provide business analysis and IT consulting for teams looking to optimize performance and increase sales and outreach. I lead teams through an intensive evaluation and auditing process, establishing core mission and values and identifying road blocks to achieve desired results. We create solutions to operational and technical barriers, help develop high performance teams, and support teams in dismantling limiting beliefs and dynamics.I have supported leadership teams of start-ups, small businesses, corporate divisions, private foundations, land trusts and nonprofits. I bring a breadth of hands-on field experience from industries including refugee and immigrant services, design and architecture, building materials and supplies, agriculture, land trusts, and maternal and child health organizations. Show less

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  The Westport Library

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

  Retail Services Manager

  Integration of retail services to be included within core library service offerings. Organized Westport Library's first TEDx event. Member of library management planing team. Redesigned physical space and transitioned to locally-sourced offerings for cafe and bookstore. Responsible for all operations and management of retail services staff.

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  Birth Partners Doulas of Connecticut

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Birth & Postpartum Doula

  Providing physical and emotional support to women and families during the birth years. Serving the Greater New York City Area and Connecticut. Offering antenatal, labor, birth and postpartum support, lactation, breastfeeding, childbirth and infant care education. Experience with individuals and families affected by sexual abuse, displacement, trauma and violence, and working in private, institutional and provisional settings.

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  Bridgeport Worldwide

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  Coordinated business development and operational preparations for rapid expansion of sales and distribution to leverage exclusive distribution rights of new technology to North American marketData modeling and system development to optimize efficiency, reporting and tracking capabilities Led weekly team workshops to maintain core mission, position title of Chief Performance OfficerProvided one-on-one coaching sessions with staff to improve performance and enhance accountabilityLed Sales team to attain $5m annual revenue goal, developing CRM systemApplications utilized included proprietary ERP, Quickbooks, Redbooth, Zenefits, Adobe, Salesforce, Gannt Show less Contracted to determine business viability, develop strategic and business development plan for e-commerce subsidiary to achieve goal of $500k annual sales in first year post-launch, then hired to execute planLed business and human resource build out, e-commerce platform design, finance IT system set up, marketing campaigns, SEO optimization, customer service and fulfillment optimization and operational system designFinancial planning and analysis to manage risk, cash flow, inventory and capital, set pricing marginsData modeling and systems development to optimize reporting and tracking capabilities, to be poised for exponential growthEnsured cash flow was appropriate for the organization’s operationsPrepared reliable current and forecasting reportsApplications utilized included Quickbooks, Salesforce and Shopify Show less

  • Chief Performance Officer, Director of Sales (interim)

    Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Sales and Marketing Coordinator (interim)

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Consultant, Better Building Hardware

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
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  Clinica de Justicia en Salud

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Birth Assistant

  Apprenticeship with traditional midwife, Partera Ximena Rojas at maternal/infant health clinic for predominantly Haitian and Central American asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico.

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  Town + Country Resources

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2022

  Newborn Care Specialist
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  New Beginnings Alternative Birthing Institute

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Community Midwife
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  ABC Birth Center

  Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  Midwife Intern
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  California Newborn Hearing Screening

  Apr 2023 - now

  Founder

  Provides at-home Newborn Hearing Screening OAE testing for babies I born out of hospital (birth center, home birth, etc)

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  South Coast Midwifery

  Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

  Midwife
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  Sarah Tunney Midwifery

  Jan 2024 - now

  Founder, Clinical Director

  Comprehensive Midwifery Care. Providing full spectrum reproductive services and newborn care to the community. Pregnancy, birth, newborn assessments and exams, hearing screenings, postpartum, lactation, adolescent health, fertility, sexual health. At-home individualized services.