Lawrence T. Washington Jr.
Permanent Address: ***1 39th Street NW A493 Washington, DC 20016
(734) 716 – 5377 • ***.***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, Expected 2014 Washington, D.C.
Masters in Real Estate Development and Finance
Tennessee State University, 2009-2012 Nashville, TN
Political Science- B.S. 3.76 GPA
Summa Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2012 Claire’s Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL
Real Estate Intern
A summer real estate intern works with the Vice President of Real Estate and other Senior Executives to create a series of databases via Microsoft Excel to forecast sales revenue for future lifestyle stores, strip centers, and tertiary retail developments.
• Database encompassed and disclosed the following:
o Store alignment with financials (P&L Evaluation), demographics, and competitive benchmarking
o Provided analysis of the data to feed into company store strategy
Summer 2010 City of Franklin Franklin, TN
Planning Intern
A summer planning intern works with the City Attorney and Assistant City Administrator to research, analyze, and create policies for the City of Franklin.
• Benchmarked over 20 municipalities for best practices related to developing a building permit refund policy
• Presented proposed city policies to the Board of Mayor and Alderman during bi-weekly work sessions.
• Policy proposals resulted in unique city ordinances for the City of Franklin
• Developed research data base to analyze housing overcrowding
Summer 2009 Tennis Instructor- Self Employed Franklin, TN
Tennis Instructor
A tennis instructor teaches the game of tennis to people from all ages and helps them learn to love the game.
• Communicated with clients from various ages including prominent lawyers and business people
• Taught critical and strategic skills for the game of tennis
• Helped people grow to enjoy the game of tennis
SKILLS AND MAJOR COURSES COMPLETED
USPTR Certified- Professional● SPSS (Proficient) ● Microsoft Office (Proficient) ● Policy Making and Policy Analysis ● Spanish (Conversational) ● Knowledgeable in Real Estate and Real Estate Markets ● Strong Reasoning and Logic Skills ● Qualitative and Quantitative Research ● Legal Research ● Strong Communication Skills
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
Volunteer Assistant Tennis Coach- Howard University● Volunteer at American Lung Association● Student Athlete of the Year 2012 (Tennessee State) ●Arthur Ashe Scholar Athlete of the Year 2012 ●Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity President (2011-2012) ● Tennessee State Men’s Tennis Team MVP (2009-2012) #1 singles ●Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Commissioners Honor Roll● ITA Scholar Athlete 2009- 2012 ●Tennessee State’s Honors Program● Thurgood Marshall Leadership Conference (Highly Selective)