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WHO ' S WHO 2023

REGIONAL MANAGER Avenue 5 Residential

◆ FIRST INDUSTRY JOB ?

Leasing Consultant with First Pacific Group in Albuquerque , NM

◆ PIVOTAL MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER ?

During the 2008 financial crisis , my property was performing very well , the owner asked me to oversee their most significant asset and gave me three months to turn it around , We did ! I knew then that I really loved this industry , the people , and helping residents through their journey .

◆ WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY ?

Adaptability to technology , recruiting , and new hire training .

◆ TV SHOW BEST DESCRIBES YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE ?

Stranger Things – We have to face it together !

◆ MOST IMPACTFUL PERSON IN YOUR CAREER ?

I would have to say my daughter Roselynn . She has been such an inspiration for me to keep doing my best . She will be a game changer and positively impact when she enters the business world .

◆ FAVORITE TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY ?

Cooking Classes . It gives us a chance to bond , cook , and eat !

◆ IDEAL LONG WEEKEND ?

Relaxing on a patio with my husband and friends , enjoying their company and laughing .

DIRECTOR OF TALENT & BRANDING Zocalo Community Development

◆ FIRST INDUSTRY JOB ?

Sterling Residential , in Nashville TN , as a Leasing Agent

◆ PIVOTAL MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER ?

So many to count but the one that sticks out the most is when a recruiter called me , in 2015 , about a corporate training role for a large national sustainable developer and operator . I was a seasoned Community Manager at the time who was passionate about hiring , developing , and empowering my teams . They got wind of my natural ability to train and took a chance on me . This sent me in a new trajectory in my career as an L & D expert .

◆ TV SHOW BEST DESCRIBES YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE ?

Maybe New Girl ’ s Jessica Day . She wears glasses like me , and I am equally as enthusiastic and supportive as her character … always a glass half full kinda gal who is , quirky , loyal and creative .

◆ WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE MULTIFAMILY INDUSTRY ?

I don ’ t miss baking cookies or blowing up balloons . Those were the days !

◆ MOST IMPACTFUL PERSON IN YOUR CAREER ?

I have a laundry list of names such as Heather Sandoval at Weller , Carol Gardner at AMLI , and Susan Maxwell at Zocalo . They all saw something in me before I did and gave me a platform to grow and bloom in my career .

◆ FAVORITE TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY ?

One fun activity that surprises people is when I ask a class to pull out their phones and play Photo Roulette . It is a great icebreaker and I learn something more personal than in a traditional setting .

◆ IDEAL LONG WEEKEND ?

Taking a food and wine tour somewhere new . Or zipping up to Breck for some R & R . www . aamdhq . org NOV / DEC 2022 TRENDS | 61