Meaghan James

Experience

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  Village at Proprietors Green

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

  Director of Dining Services

  • Executed all guidelines, schedules and department purchases for opening day/ start-up • Supervised a team of thirty young adult and adult employees• Created a website that included current employee schedule and training reminders• Generated monthly schedule• Trained all employees in dining services etiquette, kitchen safety and customer service• Booked, organized and ran all functions and events• Responsible for hiring and dismissing staff• Managed dining services accounts and clients• Participated in lectures such as, phone etiquette and Alzheimer’s Disease training• Led in inventory tabulation and ordering • Managed dining services allotted budget Show less

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  Turner Free Library

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2019

  ∙ Managed million dollar operating budget. ∙ Lobbied Town Government for budget and facility improvements. ∙ Held scheduled staff meeting with addition of technology training. ∙ Handled all personnel circumstances, including hiring, improvement plans and dismissal.∙ Maintained staff schedule, leave balances and payroll of 20 staff members.∙ Guided yearly staff goals to adhere to library’s mission and Long Range Plan. ∙ Managed all facility maintenance needs. ∙ Responsible for completing ARIS and Financial Reports for state aid qualification. ∙ Worked with Town Manager during union staff negotiations.∙ Submitted monthly statistical reports to Town Manager and Board of Trustees.∙ Oversaw marketing, branding and social media plans created by management team ∙ Produces monthly report to Board of Trustees. ∙ Collaborated frequently with Town Department Heads. ∙ Managed patron concerns, complaints and behavior. ∙ Wrote and implemented all library policies, Long Range Plan and Technology Plan ∙ Worked closely with the Friends of the Library to achieve funding goals∙ Fostered and encouraged staff project of the Turner Free Studio, a music and video editing space within the library.∙ Located outside funding and installed a book vending machine at the local community center. Show less • Assists patrons and staff with all technology troubleshooting• Secured Microsoft Office discounted product donation and installed on all public and staff computers• Created technology training guides for staff and patrons• Attended Friends of the Library meetings• Responsible for the marketing and implementation of library programs for young adults• Taught technology courses in one-on-one and group settings to all ages• Managed the young adult library collection development• Maintained website with input of information• Supervised staff in the absence of the Director• Developed new children and teen webpages• Monitored teen room and teen behavior• Responsible for outreach in regards to teens and technology • Researched and responses to all patron reference questions• Elected as the Junior Director of the New England Library Association • Implemented a time management computer system to improve staff workflow and patron relations• Responsible for applying for all relevant library grants, including recent grant of $15K for a homework club Show less

  • Library Director

    May 2014 - Jan 2019

  • Teen and Technology Librarian

    Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
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  Paul Pratt Memorial Library

  Jan 2019 - now

  Library Director
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  TOWN OF COHASSET

  Feb 2024 - now

  Human and Community Services Director