Kathleen Firtle Email and Phone Number

Conduct property searches for charter school facilities throughout the five boroughs of New York CityNegotiate long-term leases between charter school tenants and property ownersDevelop long-term relationships with developers, architects, lawyers, etc. to provide consulting services to address all of the real estate needs of charter schools in the NYC area

Led a team of ten writers and two editors in creating web content for over 40 different clients in a wide variety of industriesSpearheaded the development of a content management system (CMS) for the writing and editing of articles to be directly posted to sites in conjunction with an international development teamDeveloped a link-building and content strategy that resulted in page one search results for highly-searched terms in competitive verticals including life insurance, executive coaching and fantasy sports

Assisted an Associate Broker in locating properties and negotiating leases for placement of charter schools which resulted in $5 million in commission revenue for 2010. Developed marketing communications strategy to attract new clients to the Charter School Division of the firm

Formulated strategy and developed marketing/leasing plans for attracting customers to luxury apartment rentals in Manhattan.Generated $7,000 in commission revenue for the firm during the summer months.

Helped manage the serving staff of a fast-paced "power lunch" restaurant in Wall Street area. Settled customer disputes, coordinated large parties and created seating charts for the restaurant.

Divided responsibilities as hostess and server in a fine-dining restaurant.; Assisted Area Developer of Velocity Sports Performance franchises in the creation of a business plan for venture funding. Created database of contacts at schools, recreational organizations and athletic facilities for use in targeted marketing programs to support completion of the business plan.

Developed an independent study of the effects of the sugar alcohol maltitol on blood glucose levels in rats to determine the safety of its use in the diets of diabetics.Submitted a formal research paper to the Intel Science Talent Search, a nationwide contest among young aspiring scientists.