Sarah Davy

Experience

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  Tourism Prince George

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Visitor Information Counsellor

  - Provided visitors with advice for travelling in and around Prince George and the northern BC region using product knowledge and research- Coordinated with tourism operators to recommend experiences and create bookings for visitors based on their interests- Performed some clerical duties, stocking shelves, organizing, etc.

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  Sarah Davy Painting

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Owner/Operator

  - Independently owned and operated a franchise of Student Works Painting, where I employed 9 student painters- Managed all aspects of the business: marketing, quoting and sales, training, purchasing, scheduling, and supervision

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  Phoenix Physiotherapy

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  Physiotherapy Aid

  - Supported the physiotherapists by performing basic treatments on patients, teaching them exercises, etc.- Occasionally performed front counter clerical duties

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  Northern Centre for Integrative Medicine

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Medical Office Assistant

  - Performed clerical front counter duties such as answering phones and emails, scheduling appointments, filing, processing sales, paying invoices, etc. - Assisted with medical duties including taking blood pressure, operating a centrifuge, and preparing IV bags

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  BC Assessment

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2021

  - Reviewed and revised company-wide Assessment Policies to align with the introduction of a core assessment software replacement- Identified deficiencies in policies and liaised with stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure issues and underlying needs were addressed in revisions- Provided ad hoc Assessment Policy support to employees - Completed market and statistical analysis in order to determine market values for various property types - Applied legislation and Assessment Policies to determine valuation, exemption, and classification for various property types- Prepared evidence and presented to the Property Assessment Review Panel as an Expert Witness- Handled inquiries from customers and their representatives to resolve any assessment-related issues - Supervised a project to systemize assessment information for a new First Nation service agreement- Executed an initiative to create a process for researching and documenting an annual technology review to seek out better solutions for data maintenance, and completed the first year's research and report- Managed several data auditing projects - Managed a distributed team of up to 30 members in completing the 2019 Desktop Review Lite Project, which confirmed property data accuracy and completeness for over 37,000 properties throughout the province- Coordinated regional project components and auditing with distributed appraisal staff- Trained and developed junior employees; provided ongoing coaching and project support as well as career development support through performance review/personal development planning processes - Led a distributed team of 18 field staff across four offices in completing regional inventory collection and sales reviews in preparation of the assessment roll- Focused on involving the team in improving process efficiency and consistency, and documented these processes to ensure they could be upheld- Coordinated auditing of junior staff members' work; provided coaching and feedback ad hoc and through collaborative performance review process - Collected inventory for commercial and industrial properties through inspection as well as using other research methods and tools- Gathered data for Property Data Accuracy Program efforts and other project/revaluation work

  • Appraisal Analyst

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Real Estate Appraiser

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Appraisal Analyst

    Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Appraisal Analyst

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Appraiser

    Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Property Information Collector

    Jun 2015 - Feb 2016
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  BC Public Service

  Mar 2021 - now

  - Managing a large and diverse portfolio of land; leading the process to determine which lands are surplus to Ministry needs and how surplus lands can be best repurposed to meet other Provincial or municipal objectives and/or to generate revenue for the Ministry to reinvest in its Capital Plan- Overseeing all aspects of property disposition and ensuring compliance with applicable legislation; this includes commissioning and reviewing various types of reports for due diligence and risk mitigation, leading consultation (intra-ministry, municipal government, and First Nations), evaluating highest and best use and market value of the property, listing property for sale by a competitive process (unless exempted by legislation), and negotiating terms of sale or lease to minimize any future risk to the Ministry (in liaison with legal counsel)- Forecasting and reporting on multi-year property disposition budgets - Contributing to the development of the Ministry’s new Property Information Management System as a Subject Matter Expert; providing input on requirements and design, testing the software, providing feedback for optimizing functionality, and training others on the system- Procuring and managing contracts, authorizing payments as an Expense Authority - Providing land advice to internal teams and other government partners Show less - Lead all real property disposition project activities on behalf of the BC Transportation Financing Authority (e.g., ownership and tenure research, surplus declaration process, environmental investigation, government and indigenous consultation, appraisal, marketing or direct sale agreements, negotiation, etc.) according to guiding legislation and internal policy- Oversaw multiple land improvement and integrated development projects which sought to optimally utilize owned property to achieve better transportation and other government objectives (e.g., affordable housing, active transportation, indigenous reconciliation) while also enhancing property value; this included consulting with other Ministries to achieve co-benefits - Commissioned, monitored, and evaluated work of independent contractors and legal teams- Tactfully responded to a steady stream of public inquiries into purchasing Ministry lands Show less - Managed all property acquisition activities and delivery of property for capital, preservation, and district projects; this includes resource budgeting, contract management, appraisal and business valuation, legal survey, road closures, expropriation, and related project management to ensure property is delivered legally, on time, and on budget- Acted as Properties Rep on various project teams; liaised with engineering and design staff/consultants to identify specific property requirements for projects- Prepared and issued requests for proposals and contracts for services- Commissioned, monitored, and evaluated the work of independent contractors/consultants - Negotiated property purchases, land settlements, and tenure conflicts with land owners and other agencies- Produced contracts for purchase and sale, early entry, leases, and licenses- Prepared applications to other government bodies including applications for Crown Grants, Crown map reserves, and ALC exceptions- Liaised with legal team to complete legal registration and related activities- Provided expertise to the Ministry in the areas of property acquisition, expropriation, leasing, inventory management, legal survey, land titles, and tenures; this includes fee simple property, Crown lands, statutory rights of way, leases, and temporary licenses - Completed research on road status and title investigations for internal and external requestors Show less

  • Senior Manager Strategic Real Estate - Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Land Project Manager, Strategic Real Estate - Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Property Acquisition Coordinator - Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2022