Began as assistant property manager and received promotion to Community Manager; completed coursework and received designation of Certified Arizona Association Manager in 2007. Developed operational budgets and project calendars for multiple communities, with total budgets exceeding $1.25M. Selected, hired, and supervised work of up to twelve vendors (including landscape, fire system, street sweeping, gate maintenance, pool maintenance) per property. Frequently commended for responding to emergency community needs and resolving problems in as short a time as possible (examples include power failures, plumbing leaks, elevator malfunctions).

Assisted Marketing Manager in the editing and proofing of RFQ proposals for multi-million dollar projects. Created advertisements for industry magazines and APWA calendar. Provided administrative and /marketing assistance for CEI and three sister companies.

Supervised major office functions with employee growth from 60 to over 500 people in less than six months. Conducted application interviews. Designed internal forms to generate, store, and retrieve activity information.

Assisted in planning and coordinating conferences and special events with up to 500 participants, in the Phoenix and Los Angeles areas. Negotiated with vendors for best price and delivery dates. Assisted in design of publicity art and promotional pieces. Assisted in recruiting and coordinating over 15,000 extras for Jerry Maguire film at Sun Devil Stadium.