About Tara Schoen

As a lifelong educator, business owner, and entrepreneur, Tara was excited to start her career in real estate in 2016. Tara believes that being a successful real estate agent is a combination of all her life experiences and values. Growing up on Fire Island and her many years as a community leader has helped her to become a top  producer. Tara comes from a long family of real estate entrepreneurs. Both her brother and nephew are successful commercial and residential real estate agents in Manhattan and on Long Island.

Tara also has a passion for theater. In 2000, Tara left teaching to pursue her passion in the theater industry. Tara became a Commercial Theater Producer and was a co- founder and a managing member of an off Broadway Booking company called “Off Broadway Booking”. Tara assisted her partners in creating, developing, raising capital and then launching the company. Tara was the Director of Education and New Audience Development. The company was one of the first booking companies to send Off Broadway shows across the country. Tara traveled across the country working directly with presenters, assisting them with marketing and audience outreach for each show they booked. When not traveling with the company, Tara produced many Off Broadway and Broadway shows. Tara's producing responsibilities included securing the rights to the show, raising millions of dollars in capital, assembling and leading the creative and management teams, renting the theatre and spearheading marketing and advertising. Tara was lucky to help produce “Harmony” with Barry Manilow, “Twenty Five Questions for a Jewish Mother” with Judy Gold, "No Regrets" with Joy Behar, "The Me Nobody Knows” with The Vineyard Theater: Alex Lacamoire (Musical Director and Orchestra) just to name a few. She also produced "Young People’s Chorus of New York City 25th Anniversary" at Carnegie Hall, Co- Creator and producer of  “History of the Word”, produced with The Vineyard Theatre in New York City and Crossroads Theater Company.  Tara helped launch the careers of many famous young actors as well. 

Tara's education journey was also full of excitement and success.  She was one of the original founders of “Manhattan New School” in New York City. The school that opened in 1992, was a specialized educational pilot program out of Columbia University. Alongside visionary Shelley Harwayne, the school opened its doors in 1991 and introduced a new creative, innovative, educational platform. Tara was one of the original teachers, chief operating officer and then administrator. The school is still up and running and very successful today. Tara also created her own Theatre Arts Education company called "From Page to Stage". This company sent actors/teaching artists into schools and performing arts centers around the country.

In addition to renting and selling homes, Tara is an active community member in Ocean Beach. She ran the community arts center, and was involved in the theater department at the Ocean Beach Youth Group. She volunteers on many different committees and continues to spend summers there with her family and friends. Tara also loves spending time watching the sunsets, making festive meals and taking long walks on the beach with her family and friends. Tara never expected that selling and renting homes would lead to friendships that would last a lifetime.