Manager Management
Resume:
CARMELA POWERS
HENDERSON, NEVADA 89011
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CORE STRENGTHS
Driven, educated professional with a thorough understanding of all aspects required to enable any organization to operate
smoothly, effectively and efficiently. Ability to asses and analyze needs regarding equipment, personnel, budget and
marketing to create a comprehensive plan to ensure all needs are met .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 – 2014 Assistant Property Manager Morrell Park Apartments Henderson, NV
* Leasing Apartments / Marketing / Created daily, weekly, and monthly reports / oversee maintenance & security
2002 - 2009 Property Manager Aviata Apartments Las Vegas, NV
• Managed a 456 unit apartment complex consisting of 1 and 2 bedroom un its
• Developed a proven track record realizing and maintaining 95% occupancy or higher
• Significantly increased annual revenues and maintained budget goals
• Built work teams who were focused and dedicated
• Created and implemented programs that were designed and were successful at strengthening resident retention
• Performed credit checks and verifications on each prospective tenant to adequately assess risk in order to make the
determination of rental
• Performed all accounting functions including budgets, deposits and invoices creating reports daily, weekly and
monthly
• Created and distributed all marketing materials including everything from photo taking, design and distribution
areas per demographics reports
2000 - 2002 Recruiter/ Manager Newport Village Apartments Las Vegas, NV
• Managed all aspects of finalizing a 326 unit complex
• Oversaw final construction, walk-through and lease up
• Assessed staffing needs for finished project
• Recruited, hired and trained complete staff
• Forecasted and administered final operating budget
• Exceeded expectations for lease up; within a given time frame of 9 months, gained 100% occupancy by 7 months
1998 - 2000 Recruiter/ Manager Olen Residential Management Henderson, NV
• 1999 - 2000 Arroyo Grande Apartments
• Managed all aspects of finalizing a 220 unit complex
• Oversaw final construction, walk-through and lease up
• Assessed staffing needs for finished project
• Recruited, hired and trained complete staff
• Forecasted and administered final operating budget
• Exceeded expectations for lease up; within a given time frame of 12 months, gained 100% occupancy by 9
months
• Facilitated installation and set up of all computers, furniture and all other office supplies
(Carmela Powers – Continued)
• 1998 - 1999 Horizon Ridge Apartments
• Managed all aspects of finalizing a 212 unit complex
• Oversaw final construction, walk-through and lease up
• Assessed staffing needs for finished project
• Recruited, hired and trained complete staff
• Forecasted and administered final operating budget
• Exceeded expectations for lease up; within a given time frame of 12 months, gained 100% occupancy by 10
months
• Facilitated installation and set up of all computers, furniture and all other office supplies
1991-1998 Manager / Sugar Mill Apartments Continental Property Management Melbourne, FL
(changed name from National Property Management in 1996)
• Directed and managed major capital improvement to increase property rating from "C" to "B+"
• Eliminated concession costs and significantly increased NOI (net operating income)
• Managed proprietary software to track accounting and rental statistics and generate daily reports
• Assessed staffing needs
• Recruited, qualified, interviewed, trained and retained employees
• Received 3 consecutive "Top Occupancy" awards and "Manager of the Month" awards from a pool consisting of
239 properties
• Selected to travel consistently to properties located in Miami, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Seattle, and Baltimore
which were newly acquired for the purpose of: renovations management; recruitment, qualifying, interviewing and
training all employees; creation and distribution of marketing materials; developing strategies to increase NOI and
maintaining maximum occupancy
Before moving to Nevada I was the co-owner and Manager of Little Tony’s Restaurant for 15 years. Pittsburgh, PA
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
• Apartment Association Conferences and Seminars - Local, State, and National
• Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
EDUCATION
• Southern Nevada School of Real Estate - Licensed Real Estate Agent (inactive) - Las Vegas, NV
• Boyce Junior College - Associates Degree Business Management – Pittsburgh, PA
• Penn Hill High School – Graduate Business – Pittsburgh, PA
AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS
• Space Coast Apt. Association of Brevard County Florida - Past President and Board Member (5 years)
• Sugar Mill Apartments - Top Occupancy Awards (3 years in a row) & Manager of the Month (3 times)
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