Karishna Guzman
Yonkers, NY *****
**********@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a position with a company that will utilize my
experience as well as my knowledge in Legal Administration while gaining
the opportunity of professional growth within the company.
6/06-Present-J.C Dwight Incorporated
Legal Administrator
Responsible for monitoring resident accounts on a daily basis for over 80
properties Cooperative (sponsor units), Condo owners & sponsor units,
Exempt, and Stabilized. Maintain court calendar and stipulation payment
calendar. Collection cases. Responsible for approval of rental payments/
legal accounts payable. Extensive liaison between landlord, tenants and
attorneys. Represent owners in L/T court as necessary. Coordinate EBTS on
collection and insurance cases. Execute renewed and unapproved leases to
City agencies such as SCRIE and NYCHA.
** Administrative duties include meeting and greeting of tenants, filing,
extensive data entry, handling of incoming and outgoing correspondence,
including facsimiles & emails.
3/02-6/06- Proto Property Services LLC
Legal Administrator / Office Manager
Responsible for monitoring residents accounts on a daily basis for
compliance with court stipulations and rental payments. Renew/execute
leases as required, with tenants and city agencies (ss8, hpd, scrie, dhcr).
Respond to DHCR overcharge complaints. Initial & Yearly DHCR filings.
Tenant accounts receivable. Act as a liaison between landlord, tenants, and
attorneys. Maintain office and court calendar. Provide necessary documents
to Insurance carriers, investigation agents and Counsels for pending
claims; coordinate availability dates for EBT's
** Administrative duties include meeting and greeting clients, tenants and
applicants, filing, data entry, switchboard, handling of incoming and
outgoing correspondence, including facsimiles & emails. In charge of
maintaining and ordering office supplies. Translation of documents. Prepare
and distribute memos, notices and other correspondence. Oversee staff of
10. Key person to owner.
7/99-3/02-Andrews Plaza Housing Associates
Assistant Property Manager
Assisted in the management of 7 Multi Family HUD subsidized properties and
15 Rent Stabilized properties. Approved accounts payable. Corrected and
certified city violations. Reviewed/Recertified tenants on a yearly basis
and inspected all apartments annually as required by HUD. Monitored tenants
accounts for timely payments. Acted as liaison between the owners, tenants,
contractors, vendors, HUD and attorneys. Assisted the Property Director
with building maintenance reports, arrears reports, vacancy reports and
compliance with HUD rules and regulations.
***Other administrative duties included greeting of tenants, vendors and
applicants; filing, switchboard and data entry. Maintain Director's
calendar.
Education
9/00-AAS-Psychology
2/00-Certification- Assisted Housing Manager for Multi-Family Housing
Skills
Bi-lingual (Spanish) Knowledge of BJ Murray, Leasehold Software, &
MDS Property Management Systems, DHCR
MS Word, MS Outlook, Internet savvy, good writing and verbal skills, Multi-
tasked.
References-Will be furnished upon request