Real Estate Manager

**** ****** ***** *****, ***** City, Georgia *****

Phone 770-***-**** • Mobile 404-***-**** • email: abgt2z@r.postjobfree.com

TAWANNA L. TUCKER CONLEY

O BJECTIVE

Seeks a progressive position, which will offer challenging responsibilities, and the opportunity to utilize

new skills and current knowledge on the job.

W ORK EXPERIENCE

November 2000-July 2011 Atlanta Housing Authority

Paralegal /Executive Assistant and Budget Manager

Office of the General Counsel

POSITION SUMMARY

This position coordinates administrative support services directly for the Office of the General Counsel

which include: legal research and writing, budget, finance, and purchasing. Responsibilities will include:

maintaining and updating project lists; update the invoice spreadsheet and the invoices folder, coordinate

meetings and conference calls; ability to handle high volume of documentation work; formulating the

departmental budget and/or integration of departmental goals; review department expenditures, and

contracts to insure accountability for all funds allocated to the department; Incumbent works with

personnel including training as needed; researches answers concerning policy and procedures,

departmental operations and expenditures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages 1.8M to 3.7M accounting or budget activities, payroll and provides fiscal information.

Assists with drafting various legal documents including contracts, legal compliance related

documents, company policies and procedures, memoranda and other documents as assigned.

Interprets, clarifies, explains and ensuring appropriate compliance with agency policies and

procedures, business practices, federal or state laws and regulations.

Oversee and coordinate the monthly Board of Commissioners Meetings and Strategy Planning

retreats including drafting resolutions.

Oversee procurement for supplies, equipment, and/or services for orders and selects vendors based

on price considerations. Notifies vendors and departments regarding procurement procedures and

the status of purchase orders. Validates, reconciles, and processes receiving reports, vendor

invoices, and other payment documents.

Maintain cordial, productive, and effective working relationships with administrative support staff and

other personnel while maintaining the confidentiality of all information.

Assists with all real estate closings (homeownerships, purchase and sale, and mixed-finance).

Manages and handles real estate transactions and administrative projects as they are assigned.

Drafts and prepares real estate transaction documents (authority documents, loan documents, and

legal descriptions).

Oversee and coordinate monthly billing process for outside counsel; prepare for the General

Counsel’s review all statements submitted by outside counsel; interact with administrative support

staff in the offices of outside counsel as needed to ensure the preparation, submission, review, and

timely payment of properly documented invoices.

Coordinates and/or acts as a liaison between agency or work unit and other agencies, work units,

organizations, suppliers.

Reviews, maintains, and organizes closing binders and files relating to legal matters (including files

related to AHA real estate portfolio, policies contracts, real estate transactions, litigation, and other

legal matters and documents).

Performs searches, retrieves and/or researches public and private records in accordance with

applicable state and federal laws.

Maintains and organizes document control, tracking and tracing; reviews case files and/or digests trial

folders, relating to litigation and other legal matters.

Conducts legal research, including analysis of cases, statutes, regulations, Patriot Act and

appropriate legal forms using hard copy libraries, virtual libraries and web-based legal research

researches.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Structure, organize, and maintain filing systems of all legal and administrative documents.

Prepare, edit, and revise legal documents as well as correspondence and memoranda; maintain

current reading file of all Office of General Counsel correspondence.

Screen and direct telephone calls and inquiries to appropriate parties.

Laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management

Act).

Deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.

Work with others by assigning/directing work; staff training and development.

Prepare resolutions, agenda items, and back-up information for Board meetings as required.

Extensive knowledge of English grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, composition, word

processing software, databases, spreadsheets, and office management policies and procedures.

Effective editing and document layout skills. Willingness to expand understanding of and practice

effective dispute resolution methods.

Ability to perform highly responsible administrative duties, and communicate professionally (orally and

in writing).

Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, prioritize work, work independently, represent the

Office General Counsel in a professional manner, and make decisions using discretion and sound

judgment.

Ability to take the initiative to improve work processes and solve, and ultimately minimize problems.

E DUCATION

Masters Public Administration Years Attended (April 2005-September 2006)

Strayer University Atlanta, Georgia

ABA Paralegal Certificate Years Attended (September 1998- March 1999)

National Center for Paralegal Training Atlanta, Georgia

BA Degree in Political Science Years Attended (August 1994- May 1998)

Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi

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