Project Manager Real Estate

HOPE GRAY

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EDUCATION

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW, CHICAGO, IL (TRANSFER FROM LOYOLA LOS ANGELES)

Juris Doctor, May 2010, CA SBN: 275625

Honors: Dean’s List 09-10, CALI Award (highest grade in Professional Responsibility)

Activities: Juvenile Detention Center, Law Related Education Facilitator; Health Law Society,

Education Committee Chair; International Law Society, Member

Relevant Coursework: Estates and Wills, Federal Income Tax, Employee Benefits/Pensions, Advanced

Torts, Client Counseling, Negotiations, Real Estate Transactions

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, ORANGE, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Organizational Studies;

Minor in University Honors, May 2006

Honors: Magna cum laude; Presidential Scholar; Servant-Leadership Award (2006); Most

Inspirational Senior Award (2006); Greek Woman of the Year (2005)

Activities: President, Alpha Phi (2003-2005); Executive Officer, Greek Honors Society (2005);

Student Senator (2003-2004); Associated Students House Representative (2002-2003)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

ALPHA PHI INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY, EVANSTON, IL

Associate General Counsel, Housing Operations, October 2010-July 2011; Coordinator of Collegiate

Operations, August 2008- October 2010

• Ensured legal compliance of 79 housing corporations with laws related to corporate governance,

tax exempt status, health and safety

• Drafted and filed corporate documents for new house corporations

• Negotiated, prepared and reviewed housing/real estate contracts, land leases and vendor

agreements with Universities, property management companies, architects and contractors

• Advised over 500 housing volunteers on topics of property management, financial planning, non-

profit tax compliance, 990 IRS filing requirements, and employment law related to hiring, firing,

and compensation

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHICAGO, IL

Labor Law Clerk, July 2010 – October 2010

• Investigated and responded to employee discipline claims, grievances and drafted

recommendations on resolutions, outcomes and action taken

• Prepared disciplinary hearing scripts and advised witnesses, hearing officers and labor

organizations

• Advised union workers with respect to personnel and labor relations polices and applied

disciplinary policies to close 15+ employee cases

• Researched Whistleblower Act and Domestic Violence Leave of Absence laws

PROFESSOR PETER M. TIERSMA, LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES, CA

Research Assistant, May 2008 – August 2008

• Researched history of electronic wills, reviewed citations for book and journal articles

PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE, SACRAMENTO, CA

Law Clerk, July 2008-August 2008

• Researched novel civil rights, zoning and religious land use issues and drafted memos

• Drafted legal pleadings and motions including one motion to sue pseudonymously

BUCHER & PALMER, LLP, TUSTIN, CA

Law Clerk, December 2006 – January 2008

• Drafted legal pleadings, responded to and propounded discovery requests for over 60 cases in the

practice areas of corporate litigation, employee benefits and election law

LAW OFFICES OF TROY C. SUGG, IRVINE, CA

Legal Assistant, January 2006 – July 2006

• Drafted and filed corporate documents with the Secretary of State

• Drafted operating agreements, revised corporate security filings

• Reviewed and updated client trust documents

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE, TUSTIN, CA

Executive Director, January 2006 – January 2008

• Coordinated election of Board of Directors, recruited members, organized general meetings and

candidate trainings for Political Action Committee

• Created marketing materials, designed logo and website, planned events and fundraisers

NEWPORT BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Project Manager, June 2006 – October 2006, October 2007 – February 2008

• Hired, trained and managed 20 field consultants

• Organized payroll, strategized precinct routes, compiled data for voter outreach project

YES ON MEASURE V, NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Campaign Manager, October – November 2006

• Organized winning citywide campaign for ballot measure to update city’s General Plan

• Hired and trained 30 campaign field representatives

• Managed data entry from over 10,000 collected survey responses

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL

Member, January 2010 – July 2011

• Planned, promoted and facilitated educational sessions on negotiation for event planning and on

women’s heart health

• Organized and led nutrition seminars and cooking demonstrations for children

ETA KAPPA CHAPTER OF ALPHA PHI FRATERNITY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA -IRVINE, CA

Programming Development Chapter Advisor, May 2006- May 2008

• Advised 100 member chapter on operations, financial and procedural compliance with

organizational risk management policies

GAMMA KAPPA CHAPTER OF ALPHA PHI FRATERNITY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, CA

Chapter Based Leadership Initiative Facilitator, May 2006- May 2008

• Facilitated 8 values based leadership seminars for 120-member chapter

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