Melissa Grant

Commercial Property Manager/Administrative Assistant (05/01/2003 – 07/31/2007)

Served dual roles for New York based developer. Handling local and national activities for company president while managing 5 office/retail properties throughout Southwest Florida

Last Employer: Orbis Properties, LLC / New York, NY

Contact Person: Max Kamhi, Managing Partner (917) 816-7689 or (212) 662-9995

Responsibilities: Conducted lease administration and physical property management functions. Facilitated property management activities in connection with marketing and leasing functions and priorities. Scheduled and coordinated activities of the maintenance staff. Specific duties include: Reception, Maintain Rent Roll, Notify Tenants Re: Rent Increases, Renewals, Expiration's, CAM Increases, Tax Reconciliation billing, Lease Violations, Work Order Processing, Record Keeping, Work with the attorney to resolve: Tenant Disputes and Evictions, Newsletter Production, General Administration, Assist Leasing Agent,

Accomplishments: Roles reinforced my strong attention to detail, intuitiveness, meticulous organization and time management.

Executive Assistant to the Regional Director of Commercial Real Estate / Commercial Administrative Assistant (04/09/2001 – 05/01/2003)

Served dual roles as executive assistant to the Regional Director of Commercial Real Estate. Handled administrative duties for approximately 15 commercial Realtors and managed transactional activities for 100's of commercial property sales and leases

Last Employer: Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT Fort Myers, Florida

Contact Person: Charles Richardson, Regional Senior Vice President of Southeast Florida - (786) 268-8944

Responsibilities: Ran searches and prepared reports on competitive market data. Prepared, typed, and assembled a variety of real estate related documents and correspondence. Prepared marketing presentation materials for distribution to clients. Created maps and aerial photos using available software. Prepared mailing lists from data derived databases. Prepared mail and overnight packages for shipping. Other general office and administrative tasks

Consumer Marketing Coordinator (01/03/2000 – 12/28/2001)

Developed marketing calender, customer engagement and marketing strategies for 7 restaurants.

Last Employer: Blue Collar Gourmet Restaurant Group

Contact Person: Carey Roberts~ cgroberts1@comcast.net or (810) 241-3266

Responsibilities: Developed demographic profile systems. Built and managed marketing databases and then launched and executed store initiatives.

Lead Bartender / Server (01/01/1990 – 12/29/1995)

Employed as a server and lead bartender for various high volume restaurants for a successful restaurant group. Applied customer service skills, mathematics skills, marketing and sales skills, along with extensive knowledge of rules and laws related to alcohol consumption.

Last Employer: Blue Collar Gourmet Group ~Flint, Michigan

Contact Person: David Grant (239) 313-4625

Responsibilities: Mixed and served drinks. Washed glassware and utensils after each use. Poured wine and beer. Collected payment and operated a cash register. Served food to customers. Checked identification of customers to make sure they met age requirements for purchase of alcohol and tobacco products. Determined when a customer had too much alcohol. Cleaned up after customers and cleaned work area. Ordered and maintained liquor and bar supplies. Arranged bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.

Accomplishments: These duties required the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be organized. Quickness, efficiency and productivity as well as conflict resolution, time management and working as part of a team are critical skills I learned in this job.

Establishment: Mott Communitty College

Degree: Associates in Applied Science - High Honors

Education Period: 09/01/1995 - 06/06/1998

Speciality: Marketing Management

Average Grade: 3.79