W.C. Vaughn Real Estate, Inc.
Jackson, MS
Project Manager
- Administered home rehabilitation projects, ensuring cost efficiency and timely completion
- Formulated a new accounting system using spreadsheets and QuickBooks
- Significantly increased the quality and quantity of potential renter applicants and tremendously eased record keeping referencing
- Analyzed market demand trends to identify gentrifying neighborhoods where most real estate investments were re-focused, generating several deals with over 100% return on investment
- Demonstrated good business judgment and problem-solving ability by enhancing the company’s efficiency and productivity
- Instituted online marketing efforts creating a web presence on various realty sites
10/2012 - Present
Conserva Partners, LLC
New York, NY
Business Development Associate/Energy Efficiency Auditor
- Generated sales leads, performed sales outreach and successfully secured contracts for energy efficiency upgrades
- Generated/edited content for website and marketing materials
3/2012 - 9/2012
Envirolution
New York, NY
Energy Efficiency Auditor Analyst Intern
- Participated in intensive 45-Hour Energy Auditing classroom training and 45-hour field training course with identification of energy conservation measures (ECMs)
- Served as Community Energy Consultant (CEC) and reached out to New York City businesses to educate them about cost-effective energy efficiency measures and facilitate the implementation of upgrades
- ASHRAE level 1 and 2 light audits
- Detailed study of NY incentive programs pertaining to NYSERDA, ConEdison, National Grid and an overview of other federal and local incentives available nationwide
- Completed 20 Energy Audits and 120 introductory visits to local business and small scale commercial buildings in the Boroughs of Manhattan & Brooklyn as part of ConEdison’s “Green Team” Outreach program (program currently being executed by approved contracting firms such as Willdan Energy Solution and Lockheed Martin)
- Performed energy calculations, cost-benefit analyses, calculation of R.O.I, payback time periods, etc.
- Became familiar with excel tools for energy management and building management software
- Strong focus on lighting types, measurements, certifications and comparisons
7/2012 - 8/2012
Liberty HQ
New York, NY
Grassroots Presidential Campaign Organizer
- Spearheaded efforts to organize groups of Brooklyn neighborhoods to distribute marketing materials and increase awareness of the issues in their areas; recruited over fifty new volunteers to help out with the campaign; drafted marketing materials targeted to each community based on input from each neighborhood group
- Researched and drafted complete press lists for the state of Texas including all print, web, TV and radio media
- Planned, marketed, and staffed volunteers for several events in the Greater NYC area
3/2012 - 5/2012
Fox Point Capital Management, LLC
New York, NY
Executive Assistant
- Provided administrative/research support to four financial analysts and one portfolio manager at a $500M boutique hedge fund
- Managed all sell-side broker relationships to secure meetings with corporate management teams, investor relations representatives and research firms
- Assisted with equity research including outlining company histories, researching C-level executive and management team backgrounds, and aggregating all key events and pertinent information on tickers-of-interest for each analyst
- Prepared expense reports and managed research-related costs
2/2008 - 4/2011
Modern English School
Barcelona, Spain
English Teacher
- Taught beginner and pre-intermediate English classes to students aged four to adult at a private English school
10/2006 - 6/2007
US Army Corps of Engineers
Columbus AFB, MS
Office Manager
- Acted as liaison between engineers and contractors for major building projects on Columbus Air Force base, including the construction of a control tower and T-6 hanger
- Managed filing system for contracts and office files; processed contractor submittals in RMS database
- Answered phone and directed all company correspondence, both internal and external