Manager of legal services
Resume:
DEBORAH P. TRAVIS
Walker, LA. *225-***-**************@*******.***
LEASING AND COLLECTIONS MANAGER
Experienced Leasing and Collections Manager
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Highly experienced in preparing Commercial and Residential Real Estate Leases with a 31-year track record of success in Collections to insure the maximum profit to benefit company revenue.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MANAGER OF LEGAL SERVICES 1999 – Present
(Commercial Properties Management Corporation)
Leasing Manager:
Draft Letters of Intent, Lease Agreements, Amendments, Assignments, and other related leasing documents on some 55+ commercial properties and 4 Residential buildings having 170+ units
Review Lease documents with Tenant for execution
Prepare timelines for Tenant build-outs
Monitor renewals and lease extensions to comply with lease terms
Maintained lease spaces of 55+ Showing Centers to obtain the maximum volume of tenancy
Insure that all lease terms were correctly installed into Yardi and advised of corrections to the Accounting Deparment
Maintained Lease Year Expirations reports and renewed lease terms
Collections Manager:
Monitored collection activity and reported relevant information to Senior Management on Commercial and Residential Tenants.
Prepared and drafted Lease Terminations, Payment Plans, Promissory Notes and drafted other related collection documents.
Prepared Evictions on Residential Tenants
Drafted Proof Claims and monitor bankruptcies to obtain summary judgment
Drafted all default notices to Tenants on non-monetary defaults for other Departments
Collect year end recoveries on all Tenants
Successful in collecting Outstanding Rents and other charges; collected between $200,000-$500,00 on annual recoveries, and collected outstanding rents on a monthly basis between $200,000-$300,000
Notary Public:
Drafted and notarized documents as needed beginning in 2001
Received the Notary Certification in East Baton Rouge Parish on the first Notary Exam
NIGHT AUDITOR November 2011-September 2017
(former Best Western Plus Richmond Inn and Suites (Part Time)
Made Reservations and checked in and checked out guests.
Prepared express checkouts charging Guest accounts; resolved any account issues
Prepared audit packets each night
Inventoried and stocked the gift shop
Participated in BW audit and assisted as needed
Always greeted and welcomed Guests professionally as a Front Desk Agent
MANAGER OF LEGAL SERVICES October 1987– 2015
(Commercial Properties Management Corporation)
Responsible duties in addition to the above:
Corporate Secretary:
Responsible for maintaining all corporate documents within the guidelines of the corporation;
filed annual reports, prepare resolutions and related corporate documents.
Maintain an ownership listing on all entities (95+ entities)
File Manager:
Responsible for maintaining all Tenant and Property Files
Scanned and Indexed all Lease and related documents into the file document system
Monitored all files in storage and maintained the Document Retention Policy
Developed a new File System for Lease/Property Files of manual files and on the server for access within the company
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER 1975-1987
(Capital Bank & Trust)
Negotiated Commercial Loans and drafted Loan Documents: Promissory Notes and Mortgages
Custodian to the Commercial Vault
Monitored and collect loan payments; collected loan payments on a quarterly basis in excess of $500,000 to $1,000,000
EDUCATION:
High School Certificate – Tara High School, Baton Rouge, LA.
Notary Certification – 2001 – EBR and 5 Reciprocal Parishes
LSU Paralegal Courses – 2004
Leasing/Collections Seminars
Best Western Training: Certified Front Desk Representative; Best Western Rewards,
I Care; Property Management System Visual Matrix
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Professionally trained in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Yardi, AS400, MRI Software, Application Xtender
REFERENCES:
Jennifer Holmes – Best Western Corporate Property Revenue Manager,623-***-****
Mike Rayburn – Lumpkin Properties, 225-***-****
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