EMILY AMBER AMMONS

**** ****** ***** *****, *** Vegas, NV 89134

cell 702-***-**** - ac1u6s@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION Master of Arts in International Affairs and Masters in Business Administration

American University, School of International Service, Washington, D.C., 1996

Research Fields: International Business and Cross-Cultural Communications

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minors: Spanish and Dance

University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, 1993

Study Abroad Program, Advanced Spanish Grammar, Conversation, and Composition

Universidad Autonomo de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, 1994

LEADERSHIP Member, Downtown Asheville Business Stakeholder Representative, 2011-present

Member, Rotary Club of Asheville, 2010-present

Business Representative, Asheville Chamber of Commerce, 2009-2010

Service Chair, Zeta Alumni Chapter, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2010

Speaker Coordinator, Washington Women’s Business League, 2004-2006

Editor, “Swords and Ploughshares,” American University Graduate Journal, 1996

President, Graduate Student Council, School of International Service, 1995-96

PROFESSIONAL University of Phoenix, Arts & Sciences/Humanities, 2010 - present

EXPERIENCE Learning Centers in Las Vegas, NV

Facilitate campus classes and online communications (mainly First Year Sequence)

Received honor of best new faculty member in 2012 and monthly awards in 2013

Vice President Marketing & Training, Fore Property Company, July 2013 - present

45 properties and 38,750 units in multiple regions (5 lease-ups)

Develop and facilitate leasing, marketing, software, human resource training

Oversight of communications - marketing plans, public relations, training & engagement

Develop company website, brand recognition through site and search retargeting programs, analyze vendor efficiency, and measure creative spend tactics

Strategic planning of systems, training, and sourcing (Conversion Logix, Entrata, Fore University, and marketing campaigns)

Director of Property Management, Tessier Associates, Sept 2006 - July 2013

4,500 units and 320,000 sq ft mixed-use at Historical Grove Arcade in Asheville, NC

Supervised 10 associates (managers, maintenance, accounting, leasing)

Prepared financials and budgets (more than $8 million revenues annually at 4 sites)

Managed contracts, negotiations and revenue analytics of vendor relations

Directed all communications (events such as Southern Food and Wine, and all PR)

Director of Training/RPM, Edgewood Management, Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

65 properties and 26,800 units in Mid-Atlantic (mainly Washington and Baltimore)

Professional Cont.

Prepared and implemented budgets to successfully achieve NOI and pro-forma goals

Directed all training (Fair Housing, customer service, leasing, accounting and more)

Redeveloped policy and procedure manuals and marketing plans

Facilitated training for conversion to new software system

Director of Business Development, Gables Residential, Apr 2004 - Aug 2005

Mid-Atlantic Region

Composed over 20 Class A property business plans for strategic planning

Procurement of new business (8 third-party deals and over $50,000 in fees per year)

Developed and presented proposals in acquiring new contracts and re-positioning

Assisted in overall branding, marketing and public relations for company interests

Marketing Director, Gables Residential, Jan 2002 - Apr 2004

28,500 units in eight states

Composed annual marketing plans for over 50 multi-family properties

Oversight of company creative and imaging (branding)

Developed and presented proposals in acquisition processes

Planned marketing initiatives for low-vacancy properties (travel)

Regional Director of Marketing, Gables Residential, Aug 1999 - Dec 2002

5000+ units, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia

Facilitated marketing plans for 12 conventional residential properties (3000+ units)

Managed advertising campaigns, creative production of collateral, company branding, database marketing comparisons

Organized corporate accommodations (CNN, Accenture, Kennedy Center, Embassies)

Leasing to Property Manager, H.G. Smithy Company, The Berkshire, Jan 1996 - Aug 1999

1100+ units, Washington, D.C.

Facilitated comprehensive management of 1,140 Class A apartments (leasing to manager)

Coordinated hiring and supervision of 12 associates

Established aggressive marketing and leasing strategies

Events and Program Manager, NAFSA: International Education, Dec 1995 - July 1997

Washington, D.C.

Assisted in study-abroad programming (Fulbright and Hubert Humphrey Exchange)

Organized immigration briefings and cross-cultural training workshops

Prepared training material and fundraising/development collateral

Processed grants awards and served as a liaison to members

OTHER SKILLS

Literacy in Spanish

Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research

Literacy in Photoshop, Prezi, Entrata, Rent Cafe, Conversion Logix,

PowerPoint, Yardi, OneSite, Illustrator, et al.

Proficiency in various graphic layout and presentation programs

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