Letisha Elston

Experience

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  United States Postal Service

  Nov 2013 - now

  Mail Carrier

  - Helped to sort and prepare the main for delivery.- Delivered mail to mail boxes, receptacles and other designated areas.- Lifted, carried, and delivered items up to 50 lbs.

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  ZA Property Solutions

  Jun 2015 - now

  Real Estate Investor

  - Researched and evaluated residential real estate deals, analyzed cost and profit data.- Managed investment portfolios, researched foreclosures, short sale, REO, and traditional real estate transactions.- Acquired and managed rental properties.- Project managed property valuation, accurate expense projections, and short hold-time management.- Managed contractors, subcontractors, and entire home renovations.- Analyzed cost to maximize returns when improving flipped properties. Show less

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  Zach's Snacks

  May 2018 - now

  Chief Financial Officer

  - Co-founded organization to serve needs of the local community.- Grew the organization from a delivery service to a full-service catering company.- Acquired and personally retrofitted trailer into food truck.- Ensured that all necessary permits were acquired due to differing locations of events.- Maintained required records including production, inventory, income/ expense, and personnel records.- Ensured safety and health standards are maintained.

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  Irene's Angels Foundation

  Nov 2020 - now

  Executive Director

  - Founded organization due to fast-evolving needs within the community.- Served as a external face of the organization and ensuring all activities and programs.- Served as lead grant writer.- Ensured that the organization has a long-range strategy and consistently works towards progress on that strategy.- Worked with the Board in preparing the annual budget and ensuring the organization operates within budget guidelines.- Ensured organization is maintaining official records and documents and staying compliant with federal, state, and local regulations.- Developed effective systems to track progress and regularly evaluate program components to measure outcome that can be effectively communicated to the Board, funders, and other constituents.- Hired, coached, and managed staff, including driving cross-functional developed.- Established, managed, and stewarded strategic relationships with donors, sponsors, partner organizations, individuals, government agencies, elected officials, and other stakeholders. Delegated as appropriate. Show less

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  Parrish & Sons Construction Co

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  Junior Project Manager

  Organize, plans and execute projects while working within budgets and schedules.