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Miami, FL, US

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Coral Gables, Florida, US

• Directed all areas of business finance, financial administration, hiring, marketing, public relations, sales and integration of technology.
• Navigated difficult permit situation with controversial Latino TV entertainment client and City inspector; managed multiple stakeholders and completed the project while securing retro-permit approval, circumventing.
• Negotiated challenging Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for a non-profit organization that purchased a 7-story building, overcoming several competing priorities; enabled on-time grand opening for the client.
• Led efforts to sell $60M property to a client, beating out the large national competition; company earned recognition on “The Real Deal” for the largest transaction for the month.
• Licensed Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Loan Officer

• Demolished 4 blocks of distressed properties and replaced them with mid-rise 100 unit low to moderate-income rental property, improving the surrounding community and providing low-cost rentals for area families in.
• Recipient of NSP Neighborhood Stabilization Funds as part of the Federal Housing Recovery Act 2008.
• Secured investor loan to renovate properties and transform abandoned houses into serviceable homes for low and moderate-income families.
• Navigated challenging situation after being contacted by a lender with a commercial loan in crime-ridden area; relocated families to safe housing; secured and protected the asset.

• Created a unique place to live, attracting renters for over 200% of previous rent, due to renovations and improved amenities.
• Secured feature in 2 major design magazine articles, a full-page article in the local paper, and featured on the HGTV program, “Small Space, Big Style”.
• Established “Artist in Residence” program during Art Basel 2007, generating global media coverage, resulting in the current waitlist of tenants, premium rental levels, and low vacancy rates.

Ithaca, NY, US

• Interviewed applicants and hosted students for a summer program in Miami; oversaw program impacting 40 students throughout 10 weeks over 3 years while teaching on campus on rotating schedule.
• Secured grant funding from FNMA Foundation, The Enterprise Foundation, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Cornell University Work-Study, and Cornell Urban Scholars.

• Created a company specializing in affordable housing development by capitalizing on new funding through HUD and advising on strategic planning and public policy.
• Grew company into a highly respected project development consulting firm, securing funding for several properties and salvaging over 3K damaged housing units post Hurricane Andrew.
• Generated community buy-in for controversial $100M Federal grant application through community planning workshops in all low and moderate-income communities throughout Miami Dade County.

Master Of Architecture - March, Urban Design, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch), Architectural And Interior Design

Architecture Design

Associates In Arts, Architecture Design