Owner/Developer, Sales and Leasing

VICKI HAWTHORNE

*** **** ******** ******, ***** CITY, FL 33563

PHONE NUMBER 813-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in a field that will support my range of diverse work and life experience, as well as incorporating my leadership, and education.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: PRESENTLY INTERNING AT DYKES/JOHNSON ARCHITECTS, AIA, BRANDON, FL: COMPLETION DATE JUNE 12, 2009

Bachelor of Fine Art Degree in Interior Design- Presently attending the Art Institute of Tampa-projected graduation 2009. (166 hours completed) (GPA 3.6)

 Skills- Program Analysis Studies of business practices, budgeting, anthropometrics, ergonomics, space planning, circulation paths, regulating line, lighting, furniture design, color theory, for both residential and commercial interior space.

 My education has included a strong emphasis on “environmentally friendly” and universal design, including ALF and ADA standards.

 Extensive research and investigation has been demonstrated on what materials harm our environment, and the earth’s inhabitants. The selection and production of “green” materials, furniture and textiles has been a continuous required project for various course studies.

 Additional technological abilities include AUTOCAD, Words, Works, Excel, and introduction courses to Photoshop, Rivet, Architectural Desktop, and Google Sketch Up. A combination of technological and hand rendering skills produce through drafting, sketching, vignettes, the ability to produce both a set of work suited for presentation, and construction documents.

 Analytical studies that encompassed both through life experience and my present education the working plan of operating a successful business. The understanding of fixed and unfixed expenses, the setting of pay scale directly to the scope of work proposed and completed the client’s budget, (both in the value concept of time and cost), the education to your client, networking, negotiating, positioning, and the crucial business forms associated with running a business smoothly.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE:

• Hawthorne Real Estate, LLC., Plant City, FL- present-1996

• Real Estate Owner/Developer/sales and leasing- Our company was a significant contributor to the rebirth and the revitalization of over 100,000 sq ft of commercial real estate in the Plant City historic downtown district. Through astute buying, designing, planning, and negotiating, a total of thirteen buildings (approximately 50% percent of the downtown district). These buildings were renovated to create a business climate, and a shopping destination. Through well thought out design, and marketing these once neglected and vacant buildings were converted into functional, operating, and income producing mixed use buildings. Presently these properties house eleven residential tenants, nine commercially leased bays, and one (1) five thousand square feet antique/collectible mall.

The values of these properties have increased approx.75%, and the Net Operating Income has increased from zero to over $150,000 per year.

• My professional duties include, but not limited to the day to day operations; leasing, maintenance, strategic planning and advertising, public relations, establishing budgets and, the general property management of 80,000 square feet of personal real estate holdings. My additional experience includes the building business models for several retail operations, as well as one restaurant operation and the completed guidelines set forth in the historical preservation and revitalization for affordable housing.

• Licensed Florida Real Estate Agent-present-1987

• As an independent contractor for a real estate agency that specialized in foreclosure properties, my duties included the inspection, set a “as-is” and repaired value, as well as the marketing. Prior real estate experience includes the transactional requirements of leasing commercial shopping center space and leasing of residential properties in the South Florida area including two counties.

EXTRACURRICULAR/ VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

 ASID- student member 2007-present

 Public Relations host for Aero Shell Aviation Trade Show, Lakeland, FL- April 2009

 Strathmore’s Life Time recipient of Who’s Who ( 2008- 2009)

 Attended Neo Con, Chicago 2008

 The Spring of Tampa Bay- Board of Trustee and Plant City Auxiliary (2008-2009) (non-profit)

 South Florida Baptist Foundation Board Trustee Board member and chair of the “Lights of Love” campaign.

 Plant City Photo Archives Advisory Board, and chair of the Progressive Tea and Tour of Homes (2000-2009)

 Graduate of the Plant City Chamber of Commerce Leadership class (1997)

 Plant City’s Economic award recipient of the “Industry of the Year” (1997)

 Downtown Merchants Association President and Treasurer (1996)

PERSONALITY

Strong Time Management and problem solving skills, accepts constructive criticism well, organized, self motivated, outgoing, proactive, responsible, flexible, goal- oriented, mature, confident, patient, creative, the ability to work well in a team or independently, excellent follow up and communication skills.

HOBBIES; Art, Architecture, Boating, Fine Art Photography, Event Planning, fund-raising, Water Sports and Travel (domestic and international)

References are available upon request.

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