EDUCATION
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Charlottesville,
VA
University of Virginia
Candidate for Masters in Business Administration, May 2002
Member: Finance Club, Graduate Women in Business Club,
Entrepreneur’s ClubOhio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Economics Management and Political Science, May
1996
President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Member, Political Science
Honor Society
EXPERIENCE
ENRON Houston, TX
Summer Associate (5/01 – 8/01)
- Participated in construction of an off balance sheet and off
credit financing product to sell
to owners of gas storage facilities. Developed pitch books,
conducted target customer
analysis and financial modeling. Resulted in potential revenues to
Enron of $20 million.
- Developed a trading model that assessed revenues and costs
associated with transporting,
storing, and selling gas along coastal pipelines as hurricane
insurance for large
consumers of natural gas. Resulted in potential earnings of $1.2
million.
HINES INTERESTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Houston, TX
Large privately owned international commercial real estate and
development firm.
Consultant (‘98 – ‘00); Operations & Engineering Assoc. (‘97 – ‘98);
Human Resources Assoc. (‘96 – ‘97)
Project and Client Management
- Managed Y2K program for 119 Chase Bank buildings. Assessed
problem systems,
coordinated regional project managers and national vendors,
developed contingency plans and
communicated status updates to Chase headquarters. Resolved and
improved building system
efficiency to limit Chase’s monetary exposure.
- Supervised development of Operations/Engineering best
practices database to improve
communications between Hines corporate and field offices. Resulted
in consistent product
presentation, increased communication between regional managers,
and heightened
headquarter awareness of field related issues.
Analysis and Design
- Redesigned Hines leasing, operating, and tenant retention
reports to remove city and regional
biases and to allow better comparisons between buildings and
regions.
- Analyzed company compensation structure to facilitate
equitable distribution of salaries.
Revised pay scales for clerical and engineering staffs resulting
in increased staff retention.
Problem Identification and Resolution
- Developed property guidelines manual and instituted procedures
and controls for building
management as firm grew from 1300 to 2500 employees. VP
Operations/Engineering
recognized resulting value and recommended promotion to
consultant.
- Identified company-wide communication problems in the firm
while conducting exit
interviews. Resulted in development of training courses that
increased efficiency, improved
product consistency, increased employee morale, and enhanced the
firm’s marketability.
PERSONAL
INROADS Alumni Association, Volunteered in Texas Children’s
Hospital, Conducted HIV/AIDS
Awareness Seminars |
