KATHERINE AQUINO-LEVONDUSKIE
*** ****** ****** *** ****, San Jose CA 95110
Cel # 408-***-****
*****@*****.***
HIGHLIGHTS:
. Owned and operated my own trading firm, producing marketing products
for major companies.
. Excellent at conceptualizing, developing and innovating
. Successfully leased high end apartments in a challenging economy
. Diverse work background includes international experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
Legacy Fountain Plaza San Jose, CA
Assistant Business Manager Aug. 2008- present
. Responsible for collection of rents, banking activities,
documentation of all transactions,
preparation of collection documents.
. Responsible with General Manager for meeting revenue goals, timely
rent collection, policy and
procedure compliance and the property' s financial
performance as established in the annual
operating budget.
. Monitor and direct property administration, ensuring compliance with
daily, weekly, monthly
reporting standards.
. Responsible for resident file documentation and tracking, receipt and
timely processing of payables.
. Maintain occupancy level through effective motivation of the leasing
staff, keeping Informed of
market conditions, competitive pricing and current pricing
strategies for the Property.
. Knowledgeable with Yardi Voyager and Yieldstar
Legacy Partners, Inc Residential Foster City, CA
Administrative Assistant 05/06 - July 2008
. Provide administrative support to Regional Senior Vice President & 3
District Property Manager
. Served as corporate Liaison, assisted other communities and
Development Department during
acquisition and disposition
. Assist in preparation of presentations, correspondence, memos,
charts, reports, plans etc.
. Handle highly sensitive, confidential and non-routine information
. Proficient in Microsoft office applications including Word, Outlook &
Excel.
Legacy Partners, Inc Residential Irvine, CA
Project Coordinator 06/05 - 04/06
. Manage the Reconstruction budgets via the Project Summary Reports
(PSR)
. Coordinate with co-workers, accounting department and Ownership to
ensure proper coding 0f
capital expense items and streamlining of the payment
process
. Update timelines and provide to Ownership on monthly basis
. Monitor project contract proposals for vendor progress payment
. Properly train co-workers, regional Manager, District Manager and
Business Managers in the UCB
processing for interiors and incorporate and Ownership
inquiries with respect to budget and
forecast variances as it relates to the PSR's.
. Ensure project tasks are completed according to established
timelines, following up with the
vendors as necessary.
Legacy Partners, Inc (Residential) Irvine, CA
Administrative Assistant/Community Assistant Manager 08/04 - 05/05
. Provide administrative support to all District Property Managers
. Able to balance competing priorities and tight deadlines. Known for
quality, timely completion of
projects
. Sensitively handled confidential matters including privileged
communications & records
. Assisted other communities/properties during acquisition and
disposition; served as corporate
Liaison.
. Prepare and maintain departmental information, expense reports,
contracts, and invoice payments.
. Received employee recognition as Employee of Month- Support Team ( 2
)
Almaden Lake Village (Legacy Partners, Inc) San Jose, CA
Assistant Manager 03/03 - 06/04
Almaden Lake Village San Jose,CA
Leasing Manager 05/02 - 03/03
Avalon CountryBrook San Jose, CA
Leasing Consultant 02/01 - 3/2002
. Maintain occupancy goals as defined by the operating budget and
management plan, by successfully
leasing apartments, qualifying potential residents, verifying
applications and performing credit
investigations.
. Acquaint the new residents with leasing documentation, the property
rules, the policies,which affect
the residents, apartment functions and emergency procedures, to
ensure resident satisfaction on
move-in.
. Present a professional, efficient approach to remedy any customer
complaints, and handle service
requests with appropriate documentation and follow-up on a daily
basis, to ensure client
satisfaction
. Possess knowledge of policies and procedures of the company,
particularly as they relate to Fair Housing,
discrimination and occupancy standards.
. Responsible for knowing all current rental policies, including any
concession program available and
particularly for site-specific rental programs (corporate housing,
subsidized housing, BMR
qualifications, Section 8 information, etc.).
. Responsible for attaining and updating on a regular basis, a
comprehensive knowledge of the
competition and market.
. Assists other legacy property (museum park) during their lease-up.
. Excellent customer service
. Knowledgeable with AMSI, Key tract, Door king, Saferent, Rentroll,
Yardi
BNE Travel Services Chicago, IL
Travel Consultant 9/00 - 02/01
. Manages and provides assistance to customers over the phone, online
and in person.
. Sells airline tickets/handles reservations, specializing in
international travel.
. Arranges personalized travel itineraries, group land/air travel and
vacation or tour packages.
. Performs administrative functions such as record keeping, filing and
organizing documents and accounts.
Dinamikos Trading Manila, Philippines
Proprietor 10/93 - 09/2000
. Invested, set-up and operated my own trading firm that produced
products for corporate
promotions, indoor advertising, and various corporate give-aways. My
clients included
Multinational firms such as General Electric Company, Bristol Myer
Squibb-Mead Johnson
Pharmaceutical, Stiefel Phils Inc. Schering Phils, and other locally
established companies.
. Conceptualized and developed successful and innovative promotional
items which met international
quality standards.
. Formulated business plans, prepared financial forecasts, efficiently
managed the inventory system
and established excellent profit margins by applying stringent
purchasing control measures that
minimized the cost of goods and maximized sales revenue.
. Analyzed the promotional and merchandising requirements to meet the
client's objectives while
working with minimal budget.
. Successfully built strong business relations with clients' top
business executives.
. Attended the International Trade Conference/Mission (1994-1998) at
the Hong Kong Trade
Convention Center.
. Set-up, organized and supplied merchandise for the Internet World
Exhibit (Philippines), including
a theme park/carnival Entertainment Center for 3 consecutive years
(1996-1998).
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, 1990
Psychology and Guidance Counseling
St. Scholastica's College
Manila, Philippines
REFERENCES: Available upon request.