Karishna Guzman

** ****** ****

Yonkers, NY *****

646-***-****

acf3ky@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position with a company that will utilize my

experience as well as my knowledge in Legal Administration while gaining

the opportunity of professional growth within the company.

6/06-Present-J.C Dwight Incorporated

Legal Administrator

Responsible for monitoring resident accounts on a daily basis for over 80

properties Cooperative (sponsor units), Condo owners & sponsor units,

Exempt, and Stabilized. Maintain court calendar and stipulation payment

calendar. Collection cases. Responsible for approval of rental payments/

legal accounts payable. Extensive liaison between landlord, tenants and

attorneys. Represent owners in L/T court as necessary. Coordinate EBTS on

collection and insurance cases. Execute renewed and unapproved leases to

City agencies such as SCRIE and NYCHA.

** Administrative duties include meeting and greeting of tenants, filing,

extensive data entry, handling of incoming and outgoing correspondence,

including facsimiles & emails.

3/02-6/06- Proto Property Services LLC

Legal Administrator / Office Manager

Responsible for monitoring residents accounts on a daily basis for

compliance with court stipulations and rental payments. Renew/execute

leases as required, with tenants and city agencies (ss8, hpd, scrie, dhcr).

Respond to DHCR overcharge complaints. Initial & Yearly DHCR filings.

Tenant accounts receivable. Act as a liaison between landlord, tenants, and

attorneys. Maintain office and court calendar. Provide necessary documents

to Insurance carriers, investigation agents and Counsels for pending

claims; coordinate availability dates for EBT's

** Administrative duties include meeting and greeting clients, tenants and

applicants, filing, data entry, switchboard, handling of incoming and

outgoing correspondence, including facsimiles & emails. In charge of

maintaining and ordering office supplies. Translation of documents. Prepare

and distribute memos, notices and other correspondence. Oversee staff of

10. Key person to owner.

7/99-3/02-Andrews Plaza Housing Associates

Assistant Property Manager

Assisted in the management of 7 Multi Family HUD subsidized properties and

15 Rent Stabilized properties. Approved accounts payable. Corrected and

certified city violations. Reviewed/Recertified tenants on a yearly basis

and inspected all apartments annually as required by HUD. Monitored tenants

accounts for timely payments. Acted as liaison between the owners, tenants,

contractors, vendors, HUD and attorneys. Assisted the Property Director

with building maintenance reports, arrears reports, vacancy reports and

compliance with HUD rules and regulations.

***Other administrative duties included greeting of tenants, vendors and

applicants; filing, switchboard and data entry. Maintain Director's

calendar.

Education

9/00-AAS-Psychology

2/00-Certification- Assisted Housing Manager for Multi-Family Housing

Skills

Bi-lingual (Spanish) Knowledge of BJ Murray, Leasehold Software, &

MDS Property Management Systems, DHCR

MS Word, MS Outlook, Internet savvy, good writing and verbal skills, Multi-

tasked.

References-Will be furnished upon request

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