Real Estate Manager
Resume:
Jennifer Hughes
Chicago, Illinois 60647
Skype:jenn.hughes1
E-Mail: ****.********@*****.***
EDUCATION:
DePaul University
Master of Science/Leadership and Policy Studies, candidate - summer/2013
Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY
Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies (1997)
Certificate:
Leadership & Management, DePaul University School for Public Service
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Dubin Singer PC Chicago, IL 10/2012 - present
Real Estate Paralegal
. Represent Property Investors in the purchase and sale of commercial
property
. Review purchase and sale agreements and prepare critical date lists
and closing checklists
. Review title and survey matters and prepare title objection letters
. Prepare closing documents for commercial and residential closings
. Prepare Lease Abstracts for commercial leases
. Obtain Zoning Letters and review zoning requirements for commercial
development
. Set up Single Asset Entities (limited liability companies) for each
transaction, apply for articles of organization, FEIN and prepare the
Operating Agreements and resolutions for Closing. File all annual
reports and dissolve entities after the sale of the premises
. Assemble closing binders and follow through on all post-closing work
Operation ASHA New Delhi, India 11/2011
- 10/2012
Development Manager
. Research and Grant Writing
. Cultivate Relationships with current and prospective donors
. Completed literature reviews and policy research regarding
Tuberculosis and public health issues in India, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Swaziland and Rwanda
. Create Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for current and
prospective partnerships
. Through networking landed a cover story in Time Magazine regarding
Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis in India
. Attend conferences and meetings with government officials regarding
research studies and issues facing public health for those living
at the base of the pyramid
. Provide tours of our facilities to students, donors and prospective
donors in the slums of South Delhi
. Awarded the Wall Street Journal Innovative Health solutions 2012
. Coordinate research study with John Hopkins University
. Assisted in Fundraising Plan and Strategic Plan Implementation
. Created Child Protection Policy for the organization
Fuchs & Roselli, Ltd. Chicago, IL 8/2008-
3/2010
Real Estate Paralegal/Legal Secretary
. Administrative support to Partner and Associates
. Review and edit documents for accuracy
. Assist in transfer of properties and assets under a 1031 Exchange
. Prepare closing statements, and all other transfer documents relating
to
commercial and residential closings
. Review title and survey matters
. Prepare Letters of Intent and Lease Agreements for commercial
properties
. Assemble closing binders and follow up on all post closing work
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg, LLP, Chicago, IL 5/2007
- 3/2008
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
. Represent REIT's in the purchase and sale of commercial property
. Review purchase and sale agreements
. Review title and survey matters and prepare title objection letters
. Prepare closing documents
. Review zoning on all properties
. Diligently work with surveyors, title companies, tenants, attorneys,
account executives, and company officers in order to timely close
transactions
. Assemble closing binders and follow through on all post closing work
Alston & Bird LLP, New York, NY 12/2005 - 4/2007
Dechert LLP (moved to Alston & Bird with Partners from Dechert) 4/2005
- 12/2005
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
. Assigned to work with five attorneys in assisting in all aspects of
the origination and securitization of loans in the CMBS market
. Schedule and attend commercial and residential closings
. Review title commitments and their underlying documents to fulfill
title requirements and clear any matters of record no longer valid
. Assist in training of first year associates on title and survey review
. Diligently work with surveyors, title companies, tenants, attorneys,
account executives, and company officers in order to timely close
transactions
. Review and prepare abstracts of tenant leases, tenant estoppels and
SNDAs
. Draft closing documents such as UCCs, Escrow Letters and signature
pages
. Prepare organizational charts for Borrowers, review By-Laws and
Operating Agreements to ensure correct signature pages for loan
documents
. Coordinate all diligence matters on multi-site loan transactions
. Assemble closing binders and follow through on all post closing work
First American Title Insurance Company, New York, NY 8/1998 -
1/2005
Real Estate Paralegal
. Examine title reports, surveys, purchase and sale agreements, SNDA's,
UCC's and various documents for closing
. Work closely with local counsel on underwriting matters, including
issuing endorsements, removing title exceptions and negotiating
coverage and premiums in all 50 states
. Review client's comments, examine markups to title commitments and
coordinate with state agents to issue proforma polices
. Coordinate and oversee multi-site transactions and acted as escrow
agent for multi-million dollar transactions
Title Examiner
. Examined and reviewed commercial and residential documents to prepare
title abstracts
. Prepared heavy examinations on large commercial buildings including
complex fee and leasehold ownerships
. Corrected various legal documents for recording
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Coursework in Kenya, "Social Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa", December, 2010
Studied Social Policy Issues in Nairobi, Kenya in connection with Tangaza
College.
Course focused on the following topics: theories, perspectives, and
programs for economic development, social welfare, health promotion, and
disease prevention, and the role of public and
non-governmental organizations in addressing these and other challenges in
Kenya.
International Third Sector Research Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, July,
2010
Coursework for "Research Methods" and student participant in forum for
international research in the non-governmental sector.
Research with Watershed Organization Trust, Pune, India. Conducted Field
Work, Research and Interviews for Capstone Research Project. Interviewed
women in rural villages in relation to status in the home, freedom of
movement, political participation in the Gram Panchayat, health care,
education and overall empowerment.
Coursework in Pune, India. Cross Sectoral Analysis. Participated in
Watershed Development and relation to the Village Development Committee in
rural India.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office, SPSS, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw
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