OBJECTIVE
Wireless industry professional with over eight years experience in quality assurance, lease management, project management, budgeting, vendor relations, and contract negotiations seeks a challenging position where innovative and organizational skills would result in timely, cost-effective projects and procedures that would enhance the company's visibility.

WORK HISTORY
6/10 - present Confidential Atlanta, GA
Project Management Consultant

• Plan and manage a variety of projects in the corporate and non-profit sectors
• Clients: GEP Partners for Volkswagen, TEVA Pharmaceuticals, and AXIS Insurance
• Identify project venues based on the project needs and budgetary goals.
• Execute project deployment
• Develop and manage budgets

3/08 - 6/10Confidential.Atlanta, GA
Manager, Meetings and Conventions

• Develop and manage meeting and project logistics for national and international meetings and projects including, vendor fairs, training workshops, purchasing conferences, executive board meetings and incentive trips
• Monitor and update database of attendees, activities, room blocks, rooming lists, transportation needs, and food and beverage
• Create and manage project registration procedures
• Execute and manage contract negotiations, including contract concessions
• Create and monitor budgets
• Develop and oversee vendor services, managing the invoice and payment process

5/07 - 2/08ConfidentialAtlanta, GA
Hospitality Manager

• Manage meeting and project logistics for 52 conference rooms located throughout 14 floors
• Create and implement schedules and daily activities for the 15 member staff
• Develop and monitor budgets
• Develop and oversee vendor services, managing the invoice and payment process
• Evaluate and improve on procedures to create a more efficient work environment

1/05 - 5/07ConfidentialTucker, GA
Association Projects Manager

• Plan and execute HBA-wide special projects and ticketed enterprises including logistics preparation, project content, sponsor exposure, invitations and registration, contracts, wrap-up, and evaluation
• Develop and maintain budgetary goals including sponsorship recruitment, ticket sales, and expense control
• Create budgets, project summaries, and financial project analysis
• Manage HBA contracts and business relationships with vendors
• Serve as a special projects consultant to internal customers and 10 local chapter
• Analyze project and enterprise performance and productivity
• Evaluate projects, complete written project summaries and recommend improvements

3/00 - 12/04 Confidential Atlanta, GA
Project Manager
Planned and managed over 60 projects resulting in increased membership, exposure, and awareness for client organizations. Clients include:

• 21st Century Leaders
• Partnership for Community Action Fundraising Gala and Silent Auction
• Dress For Success Atlanta
• NBA Player, Shareef Abdur Rahim's Future Foundation

1/04 - 12/04 Confidential Norcross, GA
Real Estate Team Lead, Network Operations

• Supervised a staff of three Lease Administration Specialists responsible for processing rent payment vouchers, lease renewals,
  escalations, assignments, monthly rent reconciliation and report distribution
• Managed staff's database integrity and customer service for network cell site lease agreements
• Assisted in establishing procedures and maintaining compliance with established guidelines
• Interacted with Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Legal, Field Real Estate, Construction Representatives, Lessors, Tower Companies, and Carriers counterparts on various issues and concerns

5/99 - 12/02 Confidential Roswell, GA
Property and Lease Specialist/Project Management, Lease Management Group, Florida MTA

• Project Manager for on-air sites in North Florida
• Created and processed Lease Management Forms (LMF) for initiation of lease payments
• Audited and evaluated the Company's lease related financial commitments to ensure that Landlord payments were made in a timely and accurate manner and maintained in accordance with the Lease Accounting system and procedures
• Resolved Landlord issues including payment, access, property tax, insurance, or other by coordinating with Site Development, Lease Accounting, Finance, Network Operations, Risk Management, and Sprint Sites USA
• Monitored and reported regulatory compliance issues for on-air sites, including zoning permit renewals and Public Utility Commission (PUC) reporting
• Archived and maintained critical site documentation required for each permanent site file
• Prepared and sent lease renewal notifications, with proper approvals, to Landlords (as necessary)
• Negotiated, created and obtained execution of lease documents for on-air sites pending lease expiration
• Created and obtained execution of Estoppels, Consent & Release (for assignment to affiliates), and minor lease amendments for on-air sites
• Updated critical site and lease management data in the National Site Database for on-air sites
• Delegate projects to the analysts and administrative assistants and ensure their completion of the projects in a timely manner
• Solved all problems concerning on-air sites in Miami and the surrounding areas
• Composed letters to facilitate communication between landlords and Sprint PCS Corporate
• Managed the repair and maintenance of the aesthetics of all PCS (Personal Communication System) Cellular Sites
• Resolved all site access, lease, and invoice issues
• Updated leasing information for national site database
• Managed all collocation ventures for on-air sites

3/97 -4/99 Confidential Atlanta, Georgia/Costa Mesa, CA Office Manager/Real Estate Coordinator/Technical Assistant

• Telecom consultant for Sprint PCS and Powertel (T-Mobile)
• Created rooftop management and LMDS proposals and company literature
• Office Manager and Project Coordinator for the 1999 Miami Super Bowl Project
• Created and maintain quality assurance of databases
• Assisted in writing rooftop management and LMDS proposals and company literature
• Proofread and edit proposals and company literature
• Composed marketing proposals and land use planning documents
• Ensured that all leasing, permitting, and land use planning issues are complied with by writing compliance regulatory packages
• Rooftop Management Project Coordinator
• Created maps of various wireless networks throughout the United States
• Office Manager and Project Coordinator for the 1999 Miami Super Bowl Project
• Light accounting
• Updated company's checking account and various financial reports
• Performed deposits, check writing, and time sheet distribution
• Executed client project binder audits
• Site Acquisition and Land Use Planning training
• Created and maintain quality assurance of databases
• Liaison between contractors and warehouse in solving maintenance and repair issues
• Maintained quality assurance of towers, and warehouse storage facility
• Resolved all inventory and tower ordering discrepancies
• Performed data entry and database management

1/95 - 6/96ConfidentialAtlanta, GA
Administrative Assistant

• Compose correspondence, marketing proposals, and insertion orders
• Database maintenance and telecommunication log entry
• Execute direct mailing campaign and customer service to clientbase

EDUCATION

• Social Media in Business Applications Certificate
• Masters of Business Administration - Concentration in Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts in English

HONORS

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Ambassador
• Board member of Fernbank Museum's Artemis Guild
• White House Intern in the Office of General Counsel to the President
• Member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
• Member of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
• National Dean's List
• Clark Atlanta University's Dean's List