BeBe Realty Sales, Construction and Consulting, Washington, DC, US, Managing Broker
Chief Operating Officer, May 2007 – Present
• Write, review and implement company business plan; Create pro forma projections and review data for actual performance; Pitch, review and secure business financing
• Develop company procedures and processes and systems; Train administrative staff and monitor implementation; Review company policies and management for relevancy or improvement.
• Track national trends and local changes and convey these to agents and staff
Managing Broker/Office Manager, July 2007 – Present
• Recruits, supervises, and manages sales and administrative staff
• Ensures sales representatives are informed and up to date with latest regional contract changes, upcoming training courses and seminars in weekly sales meeting
• Track office statistics regarding sales performance and prepares monthly reports
• Prepare and share office procedures in oral and written formats
Project Consultant/Property Management, October 1999 – Present
• Locate properties, financing, and representation;
• Manage/Consult on renovation projects up to $300,000
• Obtain licenses, certificates and permits;
• Provide advice and clarify contract terms and options
• Solicit and analyze bids for consideration;
• Schedule and facilitate interviewing and hiring contractors
• Review invoices and track costs, report progress to principals
Real Estate Sales Agent, October 1999 – Present
(KB Home, 9/2014 – 9/2015, Exit Realty, 7/2006 - 6/2011; Fairfax Realty, 11/2004 - 07/2006; Long & Foster, 10/1999 - 10/2004)
• Assist purchasers and sellers in real property transactions, including but not limited to locating property, feasibility studies and financing
• Research market values; provide comparable property information and alternatives to selling or buying
• Aid inspections, draft offers/counter offers and facilitate multiple offer presentations
• Identify and interview contractors, solicit and review feasibility studies
• Interpret regulations, provide advice, and clarify contract terms and options
• Coordinate communications and documents between principals, lenders, appraisers, and settlement attorney
District Dept of Environment, Washington, DC, US, Program Coordinator
Provides administrative, financial and operational support; provide solutions to matters of finance, procurement, contracts, and grant administration
Program Oversight/ Project Management
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships, with both peers and all levels of management
• Provide analysis leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies and procedures
• Identify resources (staff/funding/equipment/facilities) needed to support varied levels of operations
• Facilitate recruitment activities for multiple programs; investigate new or improved business and management practices
• Provide input, guidance and review of travel requests, reimbursement requests and resolve outstanding and/or complicated travel issues
• Train peers on developed procedures i.e. processing of payments, purchase card reconciliation, procuring supplies and services
• Act as the senior staff assistant and provide second level input, resolution, administrative oversight to peers and subordinate staff
• The go-to technical consultant for other employees
Financial/Budget
• Highly proficient in the use of Procurement Automated Support System (PASS)
• Responsible for obtaining Purchase Orders (purchasing authority) for multi-year sub-grant and contract activities for 40+ sub-grants/contracts of varying complexity in excess of $5M annually
• Develop, apply, and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives
• Perform budget administration, reconciliation and analysis; analyze available funds, identify appropriate expenditures, track unspent funds and independently make spending decisions
• Identify needs and provide input for the annual budget, schedules and grant applications
• Provide monthly review and reconciliation of purchases for multiple purchase card holders
• Identify, procure and track communication, IT and administrative resources both on-sight and off-site
• Track and certify 200+ invoices annually, developed internal tracking sheet which allows “at a glance” status and feedback
• Synthesize financial data and provide guidance to grant ¬¬personnel and managers for sub-grant and contract activities
University of the District of Columbia, Community College, Washington, DC, US, BArch, Construction Management
