I am seeking a management position with a reputable Management Company where my people skills and professionalism may be used to their fullest extent to profit both the company and myself by achieving the financial and operational goals and insuring sufficient flow of revenue by leasing a high percentage of apartment units at the optimum rates while maintaining each apartment unit and the community grounds at a functional and high aesthetic level and controlling expenses.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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o Experienced with a wide array of property types; Lease ups, stabilized, rehab and repositioning
o Highly productive managing projects; a creative problem solver who rapidly adapts to changing demands
o Energetic self-starter with strong communication skills; works well independently or on a team
o Commitment to furthering the success of team members, as well as delivering quality individual performance in a high- pressure environment
o Able to prioritize effectively, consistently, achieving project completion while maintaining a professional manner under tight deadlines and budgets
o A driven and dedicated leader and team member who takes initiative and learns new skills, systems, and processes quickly
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Multi-Site Manager 2008-Present
Empirian Property Management, INC
o Responsible for overall accounting operations of multiple sites
o Accountable for financial performance for properties, resident services, and support services across the properties
o Responsible for staff recruiting, development and management of property team and ensuring that the team is a highly performing unit through
o Assist in supervision of community staff, including hiring, training, and corrective measures.
o Responsible for developing and managing individual site business plans including investment objectives, sales goals, marketing positioning, people, asset quality, and financial goals and objectives
o mentor, coach, supervise and develop site staff
o Work with Community Managers and Service Mangers to ensure timely preparation of rent ready apartments to fully meet the demand of the market
o Determines the optimum rent based on market conditions and the level of rent concessions, if any
o Approves, and manages marketing efforts to increase occupancy
Property Manager 2007-2008
RAM Partners, LLC.
o Responsible for overall accounting for community including payables and receivables
o Assist in supervision of community staff, including hiring, training, and corrective measures.
o Responsible for review and approval of applications to make sure variables are within our qualification standards
o Monitors the Community’s budget on a daily basis in accordance with established goals
o Insures that all applicable deposits, rents, and other fees and ancillary revenue are collected and deposited
o Determines the optimum rent based on market conditions and the level of rent concessions, if any
o Participates, approves, and manages marketing efforts to increase occupancy
o Monitors and inspects the Community landscape and other physical initiatives to insure quality aesthetics in exterior parts of the Community
Business Manger 2005-2007
Mid America Apartment Communities
o Collected rent, move-in/ move-out fees, utilities and late fees
o Processed move-in/ move-out inspections and SODAs
o Created weekly property action plans
o Processed all bills
o Participated in hiring, training, supervising, and motivating staff
o Generated and implemented outreach marketing and resident retention campaigns
o Assisted in development of sales and cost projections and strategic business plans, developed and maintained budgets for income and expenses
o Effectively priced individual apartments and generated an ARU growth over 8 % in less than 8 months
o Created a monthly Delinquency Action Plan to reduce net delinquency
Business Manager 2001-2005
T.K. Contracting, INC
o Developed policies, procedures, and processes for all aspects of operations
o Accounting and financial statements
o A/P, A/R, GL, Payroll, and Bank Reconciliation
o Income and Expense Maintenance
o General office duties and administrative tasks
Property Manager 1999-2003
SABROW, LLP
o Lease-up, tenant build-out, CAM
o Oversight of day to day operations
o Fiscal control of assigned assets to ensure properties meet/exceed established financial benchmarks. Reporting to include budgets, monthly reports, forecasts, etc
o Oversight of AR/ & A/P related disciplines (income posting, rent-up, account reconciliation, invoice approval)
o Oversight of all operational issues within approved budget (bidding and administration of 3rd party contracts, asset inspections and enhancements,
o Lease Administration & Maintenance (lease abstracts, Operating Expense reconciliations, CPI increases, proactively addressing lease terms & obligations
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EDUCATION
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o Certified Apartment Manager, National Apartment Association, 2006
o MRI Certification, 2005
o Accounting, Gordon College, 1999
o College Preparatory Diploma, Eagle’s Landing High School, 1999
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COMPUTER SKILLS
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o MRI
o AMSI
o e-Site
o YARDI
o LRO
o Microsoft Office
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ AWARDS
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o High Five Award, MAAC, 2005
o Lowest Overall Delinquency, MAAC, 2005
o WOW, MAAC, 2006
o Gold Card, RAM, 2008
o Gold Card, RAM, 2008