Melanie J Rounds

* ***** ******, ********* *****, ME 04254

207-***-**** Email: acfj5g@r.postjobfree.com

August, 2014

To whom it may concern,

I would like to express my interest in the position you have available with your company and believe that my background and experience would be a great fit for this position. For the past five years I have been employed with the Department of Defense/Maine Army National Guard as a civilian contractor. Two major highlights of my employment with them: Through field work and research I was able to add over 75% of the real property assets into the Federal Governments databases giving them an additional 3.1 million dollars in sustaining funding to maintain all of the National Guards facilities as well preparing all of the State and Federal real property asset, acquisition, disposal records and databases to the governments audit ready guidelines where the file organization and order was implemented into the audit guidelines.

With over 9 years of experience in Federal and State property/asset management and site inspections, 11 years of experience in Real Estate, Construction, Building Codes, Blueprints & CAD, as well over 22 years of experience in retail and business management, I am confident that I can perform all of the job requirements and expectations as well as being a great addition to your group. I am creative, dedicated, hardworking, organized, motivated, team player as well as a leader and will give my utmost best customer service I can provide. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I welcome the chance to meet with you in person and answer any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Melanie J. Rounds

Melanie J Rounds

6 Pearl Street, Livermore Falls, ME 04254

207-***-**** Email: acfj5g@r.postjobfree.com

9 years of experience in Federal and State property/asset management and site inspections

11 years of experience in Real Estate, construction, building codes, blueprints & CAD

22 years of experience in Retail & Business Management

Education & Training

1992 Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School – Diploma and certificate in Business Management

1996 Social Work & Family Resources Training Institute –Certificate/License in Family and Social Services

1998 Universidad De Bayamon – Associates Degree in Accounting/Auditing

2001 Rhode Island Association of Realtors – License Real Estate

2006 Social Work & Family Resources Training Institute –Certificate/License in Family and Social Services

2007 National Center for Housing Management – Certified Occupancy Specialist

2008 Maine State Housing Authority – Certificate REAC Inspections & Workplace Safety

2009 CFMO University – Certifications in Real Property Accountability, Master Planning, GIS & AutoCAD.

2012 National Guard Family Readiness Group – Volunteer Training & Crisis Prevention

Professional Experience

Department of Defense –MEARNG

Assistant Master Planner/Real Property Specialist

September 2009 - February 2014

Responsible for the acquisition, management and disposal of all real property for the Maine Army National Guard; as well as developing and recommending programs for the acquisition of leaseholds, easements, permits, land exchanges, and licenses from both private land owners and government agencies. Prepare, maintain, research and interpret all legal documents such as grants, leases, permits, asset and land acquisitions, real estate action plans, deeds, abstracts of titles, blue prints and construction As-Built. Assist in site selection surveys, Charrette’s and in obtaining right of entry. Assign the rights of both government and private property for temporary use; Provide real property statistics and recommendations concerning the utilization, development and disposal programs of real property to the Construction Facilities Management Officer. Coordinate with the Army Corps of Engineers in the amendment of existing Army National Guard leases, the out granting of property to other users, and any encroachment activities. Maintain all real property data in the federal government programs HQIIS, ISR, RPLANS, ASIP, PRIDE, and GFEBS as well as GIS and CAD, by continuous site visits, verifying data, attending and holding project meetings and submitting all required real property reports to obtain the sustainment and construction funding for the maintenance and development of the Maine Army National Guard. Identify capital improvement projects. Develop information to identify, inventory and help protect existing properties that are considered to be of historical significance; as well as continuous training on Army regulations, guidelines and policies to maintain the federal government’s standards and requirements on the acquisition, management and disposal of real estate and real property assets.

Preservation Management, Portland, Maine

Property Manager

August 2007 to August 2009

Manage the day to day operations of an assisted living and senior low income housing complex. Identify capital improvement projects; facilitate all Federal and State documentation to get funding and project approved, work with construction companies, architects & third party contractors, reviewing, interpreting, blueprints, CAD drawings, sketches, work scopes, and contracts. Conduct property and asset inspections following all Federal, State guidelines & building safety codes, accurately document all findings using the correct Government forms & making sure that all failed items are repaired or corrected in the timeline given. Oversee maintenance and preventive maintenance programs, solicit and asses bids, ensure all affordable housing program requirements and applicable HUD/Agency regulations are monitored regularly and are in full compliance with appropriate regulatory agreements and agencies, including waitlists, certifications, recertification’s and other reporting requirements, follow all state and federal guidelines, provide HUD with statistics, reports, site visit reviews, verification of reports/data as well as maintaining current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all applicable state and local laws particularly regarding resident-landlord relations.

Realty Resources Management

Property Manager

May 2005 – July 2007

Assisted the property manager with the day to day operations of 8 properties consisting of 331 units of subsidized and market rate apartments as well as 4 commercial spaces. Worked with architects, construction companies, cities utility companies, and third party contractors in the construction of two new housing complexes by attending weekly meetings, reading, interpreting & making recommendations on plans, blueprints, CAD drawings, from the beginning to the end of the project. Conducting all final walk through inspections with contractors and finalizing all State and Federal documents for fund and occupancy certificates. Identify capital improvement projects; facilitate all Federal and State documentation to get funding and project approved, conduct property and asset inspections following all Federal, State guidelines & building safety codes, accurately document all findings using the correct Government forms & making sure that all failed items are repaired or corrected in the timeline given. Oversee maintenance and preventive maintenance programs, solicit and asses bids, ensure all affordable housing program requirements and applicable HUD/Agency regulations are monitored regularly and are in full compliance with appropriate regulatory agreements and agencies, including waitlists, certifications, recertification’s and other reporting requirements, follow all state and federal guidelines, provide HUD with statistics, reports, site visit reviews, verification of reports/data as well as maintaining current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all applicable state and local laws particularly regarding resident-landlord relations.

Keller Williams Realty, Cranston, Rhode Island

Administrative Assistant/Realtor

July 2002 – December 2004

Performed daily clerical functions of the day to day operations of a Real Estate Office by assisted 126 real estate agents with entered, maintaining listings into MLS, prepare CMA’s, buyer and seller packets, researching & interpreting deeds, titles, tax assessments, blueprints, surveyors data, town/cities CAD drawing on sewer and utility for each property, as well as other legal documents, developed and created legal documents and programs for easements, right of ways, leaseholds, commercial conversions, repossessions, land use, legal right of use as well as maintained inventory, customer databases, and assisting agents with facilitating new home construction projects by working with buyers, funding agencies, construction companies, architects, and utility companies.

Professional References

LTC William Dionne – Military Camp Keyes – DFE Bldg. #8, Augusta, ME 04333 207-***-**** Thomas Gerard – National Guard Bureau Arlington, West Virginia 703-***-****

Jason Reardon – Military . Camp Keyes – DFE Bldg. #8, Augusta, ME 04333 207-***-****

Edward Faeth – Retired Police/Fire Dispatch 10 Look Brook Circle, Jay, ME 04000 207-***-****

Experience

Served a 6 month term as Town Selectman for Livermore Falls

Served a 3 year term on Planning Board and Budget Committee for Livermore Falls

Member of Livermore Falls Downtown Betterment Group and the Chamber of Commerce

8 years fundraising and organizing craft/shopping fairs with over 130 vendors

15 years foster parenting and family social work

2006 Nomination: The Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award for “Sticking your neck out “for Maine’s children, youth and families

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