Real Estate Human Resources

MARLENE TORRES

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EDUCATION

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY ~

School of Law & The Weatherhead School of Management • Cleveland, OH

• Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees awarded January 2005

• Licensed to practice law in Ohio

• MBA dual major in Finance and Entrepreneurship

• Combined schools specialization in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

• Scholarship Recipient – National Society of Hispanic MBAs and Weatherhead Scholar

• Board Fellowship – Kendal at Oberlin Retirement Community, Finance and Human Resources Committees

• Weatherhead Tax Assistance Program (VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

• Tri-C 10th Annual Education Conference, panel speaker

• Transferred from New England School of Law (Evening Division) Boston, MA, 2000-2001

• St. Petersburg Summer Law Institute • St. Petersburg, Russia, 2002

* Studied international finance, securities and banking law, as well as, international and comparative law

BROWN UNIVERSITY • Providence, RI, Bachelor of Arts, December 1995

• Dual concentrations – Russian Area Studies & Hispanic Studies (Language & Linguistics track)

• Harvard University – Division of Continuing Education • Cambridge, MA, 1998

* Graduate-level coursework in Human Resources Management (company-paid benefit)

EXPERIENCE

BORDERS BOOKSTORE, Columbus, OH • San Diego, CA • Houston, TX • Cleveland Heights, OH • July 2001 –

March 2009 • Senior Bookseller (part-time, off & on with credit for 6.5 years of service)

• Research customer book requests, suggestive-sell related book titles, and provide extraordinary customer

service

FAIRFIELD RESIDENTIAL, LLC, San Diego, CA • May 2007 – September 2008

Legal Analyst/Paralegal - a temp to perm placement through Robert Half Legal (May 2007 – Jan 2008)

• Reviewed existing real estate acquisition and construction loan contracts and other closing documents for

inconsistencies and research prior to litigation

• Drafted Executive Summaries and Financial Statement footnotes for use internally and by external auditors

• Researched matters pertaining to contracts, real estate, title, corporate entity formation, and distribution of

proceeds and net cash flow matters for the Corporate Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting Departments

• Ad Hoc Project Team reporting to the CEO for projects dealing with litigation, subprime loans, marketing,

Affordable Housing, REITs, Travel & Entertainment policies, contract negotiations, etc

• Reference: 1-800-***-**** or www.theworknumber.com

FIFTH THIRD BANK, Cleveland, OH • May 2005 – December 2006

Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager and Associate / Management Trainee

• Supported Relationship Manager in negotiations, underwriting, and deal analysis of 100+ obligor portfolio in

commercial real estate. Underwriting experience includes commercial real estate cluster housing, apartments,

retail, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

• Completed comprehensive relationship management training program in financial statements analysis,

commercial credit risk assessment, loan structuring, and underwriting for large corporate, real estate,

international, financial institutions (community banks), and treasury management

• Reference: 1-800-***-**** or www.theworknumber.com company code 10357

RNR CONSULTING, Cleveland, OH • March – May 2005

Management Consultant

• Researched, analyzed, and wrote deliverable reports for high-tech companies and transit authorities

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GRADUATE STUDENT – CONSULTING & ON-CAMPUS PROJECTS, Cleveland, OH • 2001 – 2005

• Attended class to complete requirements for JD and MBA degrees

• Researched and wrote motions and memoranda on legal topics including criminal law, corporate law, real

estate, securities law, bankruptcy, and voting rights

• Assisted with general office administration for various attorneys and law-related non-profit organizations

• Proofread manuscripts for Russian Political Science professor and worked in the law library

MANCHESTER, BENNETT, POWERS & ULLMAN, Youngstown, OH • Summer 2003

Law Clerk for the largest and most prestigious law firm in Youngstown, Ohio

• Researched and wrote motions and memoranda on various business-related cases, including zoning variances,

employment discrimination, union pensions, embezzlement, trademarks, and operating agreements

OFFROAD TECHNOLOGIES, Cambridge, MA • 1999 – 2001

Office Manager & Executive Assistant for a wholly-owned subsidiary of OffRoad Capital Corp., an on-line private

equity firm (now defunct)

• Managed and developed protocols for all daily operations, including administration, employee benefits, event

planning, and budgeting for a start-up company

• Negotiated contracts with property management, architects, engineers, and others with respect to our office

space build-out

• Served as Human Resources Liaison to the Corporate Office

BOSTON CAPITAL CORPORATION, Boston, MA • 1997 – 1999

Human Resources Assistant for a Top 5 real estate investment firm focused on Section 42 tax credits

• Screened resumes, interviewed applicants, and conducted new-hire orientations

• Negotiated fees and hiring with temporary and permanent employment agencies’ candidates

• Administered payroll & benefit programs such as insurances, COBRA, 401(k), and fringe benefits

• Edited employee handbook drafts and assisted with sexual harassment workshops

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY • Boston, MA • 1996 – 1997

Corporate Trust Administrator

• Verified and reconciled client data files for asset-back mortgage collateral payments

CHOICES EDUCATION PROJECT at Brown University, Providence, RI • 1996

Library Program Assistant – Field Coordinator

• Coordinated logistics and edited instructional materials for the annual conference

• Merged and consolidated two offices, computer systems, and files into one due to budget constraints

• Researched various topics for the program director and edited desktop-published project manuals

ACADEMIC COUNCIL on the UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM at Brown University, Providence, RI • 1994 – 1995

Student Intern

• Coordinated logistics for the 1995 Summer Workshop in The Hague and the Annual Meeting in New York City

• Proofread and edited international studies related texts for publication and other administrative functions

SKILLS

• Near-fluent Spanish and intermediate-level Russian

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Software knowledge includes ACE, AFS, Siebel CRM, Moody’s, Interlinks, experience with statistical modeling--

SAS, Win Storm, Sharepoint, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, FindLaw, Visio

AFFILIATIONS

• Friends of Kearny Mesa Dog Park (2008-2009)

• Executive Women’s Golf Association (2006-2008), San Diego Social Golf Club (2008-2009)

• USA Hockey member (2003-present); Women’s Ice Hockey in Cleveland, Houston & San Diego

• Women’s City Club of Cleveland – Golf League (2002-2005)

• L.A.T.I.N.A., Inc. – Strategic Planning Committee (2005-2006)

• Brown University Association of Northeast Ohio (BRUNO) – President (2001-2006)

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