Nakisha Whittaker
Chalmette, LA ***** 678-***-**** ****************@*****.***
Property Manager Regional Manager
Resilient, transformational and strategic professional with 10+ years as a leader in Property Management, Leasing and Real estate transactions. Proven ability to successfully collaborate across multiple teams while providing high emotional intelligence
Core Competencies & Technical Proficiencies
Project Management Career Development Organizational Leadership Cross Functional Expertise Real Estate Background
Tax Credit Google Suite Yardi Voyager Windsor CRM System RentCafe LIHTC EIV Buildium AppoFolio MicrosoftOffice / Fair Housing / Quickbooks
Professional Experience
Area Property Manager IDP Properties Oct, 2023- presently
●Managed a portfolio of 7 properties throughout louisiana region
●Recruited, trained and successfully managed a team of 35 employees across multiple properties
●Increased company HANO inspections success rates by 30% within first year.
●Negotiate budgets with vendors, successfully managing financial reports
Senior Property Manager Nazareth Inn Feb. 2022- Presently
●Reviewed tenant applications while strategically assessing the household information to ensure accurate decisions regarding program regulations
●Designed training, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) that increased compliance rate by 25%
●Developed and facilitated training materials for current and future employees
●Within top 10% of the company management team resulting in consecutive awards
Property Manager/HOA Manager PMI Aug. 2020- Feb. 2022
●Managed a real estate portfolio of properties worth $5 million
●Analyzed contract bids, payroll and insurance for properties
●Performed regular preventative maintenance of facilities and equipment leading to $1 million saved in repair cost for the year of 2020
●Supervised all maintenance and construction activities for commercial and residential projects.
Property Manager Millennia Housing June 2017 to July 2020
●Recruited, trained and managed team of 12 employees, 30 vendors and 20 volunteers from local programs
●Tax Credit and Annual Recertifications for residents
●Promoted from Property Manager to Regional Manager due to performance excellence in previous role
●Increased occupancy by 20% resulting in 65% renewals annually and increased revenue by 17%.
Property Manager Summerview Apartments. Feb. 2013 to June 2017
●Cultivated a portfolio of properties yielding $15 million annually.
●Created annual budgets for each building in addition to monthly variance reports.
●Evaluated tenant leases, vendor contracts, evictions, payroll, and accounting.
●Performed employee training for new hires and extended training for current employees.
●Managed career development for a team of 20 direct hires.
Lead Leasing Agent Downtown Development Group Nov. 2011 to Sept 2013
●Trained leasing staff on company policies and procedures
●Responsible for collecting rent and coordinating evictions
●Developed relationship with HANO regarding public housing, renew leases and handle requests and problems
●Within top 10% of company sales team and resulting in conservative awards
Education & Training
High School Diploma - North Atlanta High School
Achieved 4.0 G.P.A