Real Estate & Telecom Project Development Leader

SARAH LUCAS

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Linked In Profile: linkedin.com/in/sarah-lucas-3467b774 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Real Estate and Construction Project development leader with 8+ years of advanced planning skills and success deriving/ executing strategies. Seeking to apply expertise and extensive experience in telecommunications to take on a challenging new role with a growing team.

SKILLS

● Staff development

● Process implementation

● Team leadership

● Interpersonal and written

communication

● Project Management

● Public speaking

● Sales

● Construction planning to build plan

● Equipment purchasing to

construction drawings.

● Vendor Management

● Data analysis

● Data management

● Contract Management

● Business planning

● Strategic planning

● Managing deadlines

● Strategic decision-

making

● Timeline management

WORK HISTORY

APRIL 2019-JULY 2021

Caregiver for Mother

● Mother was diagnosed stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for the 3rd time.

● Mother had chemo for a month, then needed to have a stem cell transplant at Mayo in Rochester, MN. Sarah had to be her 1 companion.

● Mother passed away this July. Sarah is free to pursue options back in telecom. DECEMBER 2018-APRIL 2019

Director of Development White Rock Holdings LLC. Barrington, Illinois

● Lead company to start up the Build to Suit tower segment.

● Networked with past colleagues to create a business portfolio.

● Aligned company standards to carrier needs

● Planned out the construction process via obtaining land and firming construction drawings and layout for process.

● Bid construction vendors and streamlined the process to make build easier with less expense and falling under timeline.

APRIL 2018-MAY 2018

Technical Program Manager AT&T (Contractor) Mesa, Arizona

● Planned and managed over 200 technical projects for clients.

● Developed processes and procedures for real estate and construction for the Small Cell deployment program for the greater Phoenix, AZ area.

● Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new functional constructional designs and new options for performance improvement of projects.

● Worked along with other departments to better understand network specifications in order to develop appropriate project deployment dates.

● Performed risk management assessments on projects. SEPTEMBER 2017-JANUARY 2018

Teacher Mingus Mountain Academy Prescott Valley, AZ

● Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.

● Used range of instructional approaches and classroom of activities to draw students into material and enhance understanding.

● Created and taught engaging health, art and world history lessons and activities.

● Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.

● Prioritized strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.

● Created and deployed assessment strategies to check student progress and identify areas in need of improvement.

MAY 2017-SEPTEMBER 2017

Insurance Sales Agent Allstate Corp Prescott Valley, AZ

● Conducted research on insurance packages and investment options to generate client recommendations.

● Calculated premiums and established payment methods for sales.

● Identified and solicited sales prospects in agency databases.

● Modeled exceptional customer service skills and appropriate diagnostic sales techniques.

● Analyzed sales volume, retention and loss ratio trends to identify areas for improvement.

● Evaluated leads obtained through direct referrals, lead databases and cold calling.

● Met with prospective customers and business owners in homes, businesses and other settings.

DECEMBER 2016-FEBRUARY 2017

Site Acquisition Transport Manager Mobilite (Contractor) Chicago, IL

● Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin project deployment

● Led all internal team for Small Cell deployment within the Kansas market

● Aligned client needs to gauge the overall process metrics needed to accomplish plan build Managed construction time lines and cost ratio per tower

● Negotiated with construction vendors to find new ways of cutting costs, yet still producing same outcome

● Led team that was first market to launch new technology JUNE 2008-OCTOBER 2015

Manager Verizon Wireless Schaumburg, IL

● Managed store within first 2 years.

o Assisted in opening a new store.

o Responsibilities included.

Merchandising

New Hire interviews

Opening and closing stores

KPI management

● Promoted into Network Real Estate in 2011, managing all cell site implementation in the State of Wisconsin.

o In first 6 months was 103% quota of cell site construction to meet build plan

o Worked hand in hand with construction manager of Wisconsin as I had to finalize the construction drawings at 100% before I can turn the project over to be built. I had to ensure all the right equipment as well as specifications were what was leased.

● Promoted to Area Planning Manager in 2013, project managing for the entire Midwest region for New Cell Site Implementation, In-Building implementation as well as the conversion to the new company platform Siterra. Performing monthly read-outs to the Vice President of the Midwest Area. o I had to ensure from grass to going live that every region was following the Midwest standards for all areas (real estate, transport, equipment and construction).

o Went to regional builds to ensure that they were in fact working to our construction drawings.

● Promoted to Regional Real Estate Manager in 2015 for the entire Southwest Region in Arizona. Managed a team of 8 individuals as well as 50+ third party vendors. o Once again worked side by side with construction manager to ensure that our 2 parts would get the site live either within or under time frame to maximize our build plan.

EDUCATION

2014

Master of Arts: Business Administration & Management Keller Graduate School of Management, Addison, IL

2007

Bachelor of Arts: Education

Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN

Verizon Leadership Courses:

Women on Leadership

Emotional Intelligence

Change Management

Effective listening skills

Communicating clearly

Creating a vision

Defining the issue of the problem

Hands on:

Leading Diverse Teams

Coaching for Optimal Performance

Business Acumen

How to conduct an interview

How to present

Expressing Yourself

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