Cheri Vaughan Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Real estate investor & entrepreneur. Actively seeking lightly distressed and/or outdated multifamily properties and single family homes off-market in Triad and Triangle areas of North Carolina. Residential rehabilitation.

Baghdad, Iraq

Developed and managed social, cultural, educational, security, and recreational programs and multimedia materials to enhance morale of Mission community. My work directly impacted community’s overall work performance, productivity, retention, community spirit, as well as individual and family well-being in the most challenging environment of Baghdad, Iraq.

Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

During the hiring freeze, and down to one CLO for the largest Tri-Mission in the world, I provided excellent service to 117 incoming families, tracking arrival process during the busiest turnover season in over a decade. This included weekly liaising with HR and GSO for incoming members for each mission (U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Belgium; U.S. Mission to the European Union; U.S. Mission to NATO), finding and assigning office sponsors, social sponsors, advising on schools, neighborhood choices & life in Belgium, advocating on the housing board and managing newcomer’s expectations.Discreetly and confidentially worked with members of the Family Advocacy Council to find resolution for two divorcing families in overseas post and maintained morale of family members and colleagues left behind after two deaths at post.

Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Kabul, Afghanistan

Provided support services to maintain morale for a population of +/- 1800 personnel confined to compound in an active war zone, many of whom lived in repurposed shipping containers and were separated from family for the duration of their tours.Used extreme tact and confidentiality counseling community members suffering depression, fatigue, burn-out, family/relational pressures and interpersonal difficulties with co-workers. Worked closely with MED and mental health practitioners for best care.Meritorious Group Honor Award (Kabul, Afghanistan - May 2015)Franklin Group Award (Kabul, Afghanistan - May 2015)

Kabul, Afghanistan

Assisted Cultural Affairs Officer with International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) portfolio. Assisted with digital video conferencing to connect Embassy Speaker Program with visitors in outlying Lincoln Learning Centers throughout Afghanistan.Meritorious Honor Award for “Sustained and excellent service to the entire Public Affairs Section during a particularly challenging year for Mission Afghanistan, and for creating a positive environment in the section which will benefit all future PAS team members” (Kabul, Afghanistan - May 2014)

Muscat Governorate, Oman

During transition for newly arrived Ambassador(AMB), took over Administration in support of Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM, maintained DCM calendar and handled incoming calls, email and correspondence. Organized AMB/DCM movements, liaised with drivers, created motorpool requests, completed travel vouchers through E2, supervised and directed AMB residence staff for official events.Provided roving administrative support for five departments within the Embassy including political affairs, commerce, justice, public affairs and the Front Office. Created logical and user-friendly SharePoint presence for Regional Security Office. Provided administrative and logistical services to advance team in support of Secretary of State visit to Oman.

Muscat Governorate, Oman

Rewrote and organized data fields for Facilities Management portion of e.Services database. Coordinated efforts of programmers in Washington, D.C. and Muscat, Oman to implement changes. This newly refined data set allowed easier use by clients and targeted maintenance reporting to management.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted market surveys, created "virtual property tour" videos, created high-quality graphic proposals in response to Requests for Proposals from potential clients.Administered database of over 4,000 clients. Organized & secured online cache of contract templates.Administered & tracked redline changes to leases, proposals and other legal documents.

Nashville, Tennessee

Researched & completed all legal paperwork to create LLC, start a small business in the State of Tennessee and affiliate with NY parent company.HR/Payroll/Benefits Coordinator, Accounting, Vendor Relations & Contract Negotiations.Maintained listings & comparables database, researched availabilities in CoStar, Loopnet, XCeligent and via mass-email market surveys.Researched data and created customized aerials and maps, i.e. drive-time analysis and employee scattergrams, using Microsoft MapPoint and Adobe Illustrator. Created professional Facility Assessments to include lease abstracts, site analysis, market research & financial analysis.Canvassed market for client needs, rough site-selection, prepared tour packages, prepared & sent RFP's, gathered proposals & analyzed data, requesting any missing information.Performed detailed financial analysis utilizing ProCalc software, including creating combined cash flows using remaining liability of existing leases and potential subtenant income.

Nashville, Tennessee

Administratively supported Corporate Executive Vice President in his sensitive, highly confidential decision-making process and coordinated his extensive travel schedules.Streamlined office processes, created protected templates and forms, established trouble-free, secure access via network.Demonstrated excellent judgment in finding, interviewing and hiring extraordinary, proactive team-players.Initiated a file-sharing system on the corporate intra-net system, allowing affiliate offices nationwide to share marketing/advertising resources & materials.One of two recipients nationwide to be honored by Grubb & Ellis's corporate headquarters recognizing dedication to the growth of affiliate program. (2001)

Nashville, Tennessee

Provided full administrative support to President of commercial real estate brokerage firm selling shopping centers in the Southeast U.S. Sales in 1998 were in excess of $40 million.Coordinated all aspects of preparation of sophisticated offering packages, prepared contract summaries, closing schedules, abstracted leases, prepared detailed rent rolls, reported to owners and lenders, prepared bid packages for and reviewed ALTA/ASCM Surveys, Environmental Surveys, coordinated the collection of due diligence information required by buyers.Set-up & maintained 4 computers networked by 3-Com Fast Ethernet system off a hub.Served as system administrator, installed new software & hardware, performed all troubleshooting and backups.