Experience

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  Camp interactive

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Summer camp coordinator

  Handled administrative functions for the Executive Director of CampInteractive.Assisted in preparing/creating applications, presented school presentations in NYC public schools, and scheduled interviews for prospective students and their parents for the summer program.

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  Barry bland law firm

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Paralegal assistant/intern

  Worked on Pro-bono cases which included child custody issues, disability issues and divorces/mediation. Helped gather information and worked one on one with clients.In charge of making sure items were taken to court house to be clerked.

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  Wofford college

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Bonner scholars office senior intern

  Senior Intern for the Bonner Scholars Office

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  S.r. martin college preparatory school

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Office manager

  Created and managed a website for the school. Overseer for library project, sorted and organized over 2,000 novels, etc and 1,000 text books. Performed general office duties, stuffed letters, organized files, reported directly to Director of school. Decorated and organized all classrooms in preparation for new school year. Director exclaimed immeasurable appreciation, and expressed post graduation employment.

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  Spartanburg methodist college

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2016

  Residence hall director

  -A member of the Residence Life Housing Staff responsible for 1 of 7 residence halls on campus. -Supervises and evaluates the Resident Assistants and other student employees assigned to residence hall. -Reponsible for educational and social programming for residents. -Responds to requests for help from residents and/or Resident Assistants, providing advice, support, and guidance as necessary. -Counsels students on personal, academic, and other matters within the limits of the incumbent's training and abilities. -Serves as the lead "on-call" person on selected evenings and weekends . In this capacity makes rounds of the residence hall. -Enforces regulations such as those governing visitation, alcohol, drugs, and the general behavior of residents and visitors. -Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Housing and Residence Life and/or Dean of Students. Show less

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  Spartanburg housing authority

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2023

  Responsible for performing work of considerable difficulty associated with the administration of SHA’s Asset Management, Assisted Housing, Risk Management, RAD and Safety Programs, ADA Section 504 process, Central Office functions and Information Technology. Provide basic and complex management assessments, processes, procedures, and programs, including staff development, education, consultation, and liaison activities, as assigned. Work involves direct supervision of Community Management staff, monitoring regulatory compliance in Asset Management, Assisted Housing, targeted SHA objectives. Supervises the Manager of Administration in providing oversight of functions involved with, losses and liability claims handling; and loss prevention/control program development, contract management, and HUDs Fair Housing Initiatives. Interacts with the SHA Board of Directors, supervises preparation of board packets, board training or other matters involving the SHA Board of Commissioners including minutes and resolutions. Interacts with municipal or elected officials or public relations interests. Show less Provide basic and complex management assessments, processes, procedures, and programs, including staff development, education, consultation, and liaison activities, as assigned. Work involves monitoring regulatory compliance in Asset Management, Assisted Housing, targeted SHA objectives, losses and liability claims handling; and loss prevention/control program development, as assigned. Manage the assignment and processing of all investigational and evaluation activities associated with claims as well as provide data regarding oversight of SHA’s third-party property management contracts and may serve as a point of contact for these parties. Interacts with the SHA Board of Directors, prepares board packets and minutes as well as Interacts with municipal or elected officials or public relations interests. Show less Prepares and maintains a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records and files related to the project.Assist in the formulation of HUD Annual reports, HUD quarterly reports, monthly Board reports, and other special reports.Assists the Accounting Manager in preparing the Annual Budget, which incorporates estimates on income and expense projections, subsidy computations, etc.Responsible for coordination and maintenance of efficient Inventory and Stock keeping controls, governing non-expendable equipment, supplies, materials, etc. Must assure compliance with Capitalization, Disposition and related policies governing control and accountability of Housing Authority Procurement.Perform other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Executive Director. Show less Under general supervision of the Regional Asset Manager and reporting to the Sr. Asset Manager, completes all tasks related to site-based asset management for assigned properties included in the portfolio of the Housing Operations Division of SHA. Coordinates and Supervises assigned Housing Operations Staff in day-to-day management activities of Public Housing, (HCV) Project Based Voucher, SHA Mixed-finance/LIHTC and Senior Housing developments. Plans, develops and implements policies and procedures that will ensure that SHA and its properties meet all HUD and Internal Revenue Code requirements pertaining to the operation and occupancy of public, senior, mixed-finance (layered-subsidy) low-income housing and tax credit programs. Ensure improvement of living conditions for residents, monitor the operation and budget aspects of the assigned sites to protect and preserve the assets and ensure long-term viability of the developments, including, but not limited to, Occupancy, Accounts Receivables, Maintenance, Capital Improvements, Advertisement and HUD/LIHTC Compliance. Dedication to building community through the provision of housing opportunities, economic development, and related support services that will enhance the lives of low to moderate income households.-Manages the assigned properties with the effort to identify and develop strategies to increase program innovation, participates in and provides key input into the development of new initiatives, measure and monitor the success of the organization’s program portfolio in achieving its mission. Supervises the site operational Staff (administrative and maintenance personnel)- Manitains records of all project transactions and will prepare financial, management and maintenance reports utilizing Yardi System. Adheres to all accounting and reporting procedures required by the Agency, State Government, HUD including appropriate local Government, and Property Owners (Investors). Show less · Cooperate in the implementation of the comprehensive Asset ManagementProgram in accordance with HUD requirements to protect and preserve thephysical asset while providing our community with an inventory of affordable,decent, safe and sanitary housing units.· Facilitate day-to-day activities of Property(ies), including, but not limited to,resident accounts receivables, leasing and occupancy management,operating budget management, interim and annual recertification activitiesrelated to regulatory program requirements, lease enforcement and residentrelations, assists with coordination of activities. Maintain a log of resident issues.· Coordinate with Site Maintenance as directed by the Property Manager andassist as needed with monitoring of Preventative, Routine, and CorrectiveMaintenance functions utilizing quarterly housing management inspections,annual UPCS and REAC inspections, along with the Unit Work Order, SHAProcurement and Contracting Policies to accomplish the best management ofman-power and resources; ensure continual improvement in unit and siteconditions within the operating budget.· Assisting the Property Manager for completion of all resident-related reportingrequirements, i.e. initial, interim and annual recertification processes; ensurethat the lease, rules, regulations, and policies are fully explained to residentsprior to signing of new leases and that vacant apartments are inspected andapproved at or before actual move-in.· Maintain good communication with residents and community partners; addressand track as directed by the Property Manager resident complaints or problemsaffecting the community and/or residents. · Assists Property Manager with the timely completion of internal and HUDReports and/or Indicator Items for PHAS as related to site operations.· Maintain a file management system to ensure that copy of current and previousyears HUD Site Management Reviews are filed. 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  • Chief Operating Officer

    Jul 2020 - Oct 2023

  • Deputy Director

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Deputy Special Assistant

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Project Manager

    May 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Property Asset Manager

    Aug 2012 - May 2014

  • Assistant Property Manager

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
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  Housing authority of the city of newberry

  Oct 2023 - now

  Executive director