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Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, NC, US

• Oversaw asset management of a 50 property, 2,407 unit, multi-family low income housing portfolio from Virginia to South Carolina with a focus on identifying regulatory, operational and compliance issues within the.
• Conducted annual project site inspections to identify building code violations, fire and safety violations, and deferred maintenance that would jeopardize the safety of the project or the asset for investors.
• Monitored new portfolio assets during construction, lease-up and stabilization to ensure that the project was meeting internal deadlines and following regulatory procedures as determined by local planning departments..
• Audited individual tenant files to ensure compliance with Low Income House Tax Credit (LIHTC) regulations.
• Evaluated 3rd party quarterly financials, identified troubled assets, and reported relevant financial information to investors.

Durham, NC, US

• Refinanced 3 major commercial properties, two with complicated historic tax credit legal structures, totaling $22.5 million in loans.
• Streamlined calculation and reporting of Common Area Maintenance year end reconciliation calculations for tenants, which resulted in reconciliation reporting to tenants 3 months earlier than they were previously.
• Managed the move of two historic homes over 5 city blocks; coordinated multiple vendors to ensure utilities were moved and the houses were safely relocated into a residential district, where they will be preserved.
• Oversaw asset management of a nine property, ~420,000 SF portfolio, including investor reporting, budgeting, calculations of operating expenses, calculations of common area maintenance charges, and disposition of $31.3.
• Increased portfolio NOI an average of 3.79% per year over the last three years.

Durham, NC, US

Washington, DC, US

• Managed MacArthur Foundation funded research project on sustainability financing for multifamily housing for a six-person team.
• Researched financing solutions, conducted interviews, and collected data for over 60 programs dealing with energy efficiency retrofits in multifamily properties.
• Created workplan, coordinated project updates, and assisted with the bulk of research completed.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to produce a comprehensive housing strategy of three neighborhoods for the City Manager’s office of Kinston, North Carolina spanning more than 40 city blocks.
• Analyze existing conditions and strategized future solutions through extensive quantitative and qualitative data evaluation.
• Used GIS to create over 30 maps presented to local government officials and the public.

Chapel Hill, NC, US

• Compiled an index of 357 historic companies in RTP and their second-level economic impacts (for Dr. Meenu Tewari).
• Drafted 10 preliminary market studies as teaching tools for undergraduate and graduate coursework (for Prof. Emil Malizia).

• Worked with licensed architects on different types of designs including master planning, commercial, residential, institutional, and LEED certified projects.
• Crafted design drawings and construction drawings for two LEED Gold projects.
• Surveyed existing properties and sat in on client design meetings.
• Crafted graphic design presentations showcasing my company’s work.NOTE: Summer Intern Summer 2008 and Summer 2010 only

US

• Responsible for kitchen and bathroom specifications in the design of an apartment complex for elderly low-income residents (senior Section 8 housing).
• Participated in value engineering to minimize cost without sacrificing amenities.
• Created CAD drawings, checked for ADA compliance, and specified appliances and bathroom fixtures.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

• Researched the benefits of density bonuses along the Wilmington waterfront, including incentives for construction of LEED certified buildings.
• Wrote a 20-page report that was presented to the Wilmington City Council on the impact of zoning initiatives on waterfront development.

Washington, DC, US

• Assisted in preparing images and a layout of a book for publishing.
• Manipulated images using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Mcrp, City And Regional Planning

B.Arch, Architecture

High School Diploma