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Doraville, Ga

My focus is on bringing businesses and good-paying jobs back to Doraville; taking a "big picture" approach to economic development; improving government transparency and implementing an open-door policy to government.

Atlanta, Georgia

Troutman Sanders is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices around the country. As Director of Real Estate and Facilities, I am responsible for the firm's built environment. In this role, I must: • Use Real Estate as a tool to drive firm culture and productivity• Develop budget, timeline and project team for new office build-outs and renovations of existing space.• Collaborate with Office Administrators, Information Technology, Human Resources, Managing Partners and Chief Operating Officer as well as external vendors (Architects, General Contractors, Project Managers and other consultants) to ensure project success• Oversee firm’s portfolio of leases and collaborate with Finance to ensure that financial obligations of our leases are met and planned for properly • Work with brokers, Office Managing Partners, Chief Operating Officer and Office Administrators to ensure that firm Real Estate objectives are met • Collaborate with Office Administrators to develop and track a firm-wide Real Estate/Facilities budget • Award and administer contracts with firm’s national operations suppliers; including, but not limited to, outsource labor, office supplies, break room supplies, postage meters, and shipping.• Develop standard processes – including those related to emergency preparedness and sustainability – that can be applied across offices• Implement firm brand initiatives by engaging with both marketing and external stationery and monument sign vendors to meet firm goals for a standard set of designs that are used across offices.• Use national contracts to push for standards that are followed across the firm (i.e. related to frequency of shipping interoffice mail, which office supplies the firm purchases, furniture manufacturer RFP, etc).

Atlanta

• Managed 851,684 sq ft real estate portfolio consisting of 13 domestic and 3 international offices. • Develop and oversee Real Estate and Facilities budget worth $57.5MM • Lead firm-wide Real Estate and Facilities organization consisting of 6 employees and 49 outsourced workers.• Negotiate and administer national vendor contracts; includes implementation and monitoring of Service Level Agreements and other performance metrics.• Review projects and contracts for compliance and take appropriate actions to resolve discrepancies.• Work under direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to develop project scope and budget for build-outs and remodels• Track project milestone and deliverables; monitor project performance and coordinate workload through the entire process to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Eliminated inefficiencies by outsourcing “Office Services” (copy center, mail room), reduced headcount in function from 17 to 13. Savings of $200,000 per year• Acted as owner representative in construction projects totaling over $1 million in 2011• Initiated lighting retrofit on 9 floors, decreasing energy used for lighting by 34%• Key contact with Atlanta landlord• Responsible for several of the firm’s national vendor relationships – including shipping,supplies, office equipment and outsourcing contracts.

Greater Atlanta Area

Doraville is a vibrant, diverse and open-minded community in Metro Atlanta that offers unique opportunities to live, work, shop, and enjoy the best of what the region has to offer. I was elected to its city council in November, 2017 with 58% of the vote. My priorities in office include: • Improving pedestrian safety, mobility & connectivity within the city• Updating the city's zoning ordinance to better align with its comprehensive plan• Updating the city's permitting processes to be better in line with those of our neighbors and to enable businesses to succeed• Building on Doraville's strengths - emphasizing its connectivity to the region as well as its many vibrant ethnic, religious and social communities • Maintaining and improving the quality of life in our residential neighborhoods

* Directed "down-sizing" project to close or reduce facilities in 8 cities. Generated savings of over $15M. * Coordinated $30K move of a 20-person Dallas office, including build-out of new space.* Managed lease administration and maintenance of subtenant space* Implemented aging copier fleet upgrade, with projected savings of $220K over 5 years.* Tracked and analyzed shipping costs. Identified areas that could be cut, prompting change in shipper behavior with estimated savings of ~$50K over 2009.

* Coordinated maintenance and operation of 329,000 sq. ft. headquarters building, 37,340 sq. ft. data center, & many smaller locations – over 1200 total employees. * Administered contracts worth $1.8M annually. * Bid, negotiated and awarded new janitorial, vending and parking contracts; driving down costs over $27K from 2006 to 2007. * Managed several outsource service providers; including over 16 on-site employees. * Designed and implemented solutions for improving work order response times.

* Directed 12 person staff in 2 cities. Oversaw nationwide mail and shipping operations, receptionist/operator functions, parking and transit programs and wireless device provisioning and reporting. * Created and maintained operations manuals. * Produced monthly facilities & security newsletter for corporate headquarters. * Headed an award-winning commute & rideshare program, which reduced both traffic and the companyʼs parking costs, and aligned with California air quality regulations. * Organized building commuter fairs in coordination with regional transit agencies and building property management. * Assisted with project to provision over 1,000 smart phones to employees. * Generated & analyzed monthly reports on employee cell phone usage, shipping behaviors, and incoming call statistics * Facilitated the streamlining of office operations by transfering high volume, routine work in mail, shipping and phone handling to an outsource provider.

Ms, Building Construction: Integrated Facility Management

4.0 GPA

Ba, Sociology

Highest Honors in Major College Honors

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Capstone CoreNet Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) Seminar Completed August 14, 2015 Advanced Real Estate Negotiation CoreNet Master.

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