Sarah Elaias
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Driven Business Development Executive with career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
President of Business Development
ConnieZMangement
Alexandria, VA
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
- Created Virginia LLC company and set up Article of organization for new Virginia LLC.
- Developed and executed business plan to achieve better rate of occupancy. Created and Handled domain from web hosting company
- Organized and participated in meetings to give board members opportunity to ask questions and provide forum for issues to be addressed.
- Evaluated and recommended changes in rental pricing strategies to remain competitive in market.
Real Estate Assistant
Long And Foster Real Estate
Alexandria, VA
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Maintained efficient office operations by handling errands and administrative functions.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Composed and proofread memos, letters and reports to verify error-free communication.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Developed and maintained list of available properties suited to different needs and budgets for both commercial and industrial use.
- Kept contacts organized with Excel system to maintain readiness for future mailings.
Student Council President
West Potomac High School
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Communicated student ideas and requests to council officers during meetings.
- Represented student body at school district, board of education and civic events.
- Served as class spokesperson, liaising between students, parents and school administrators.
- Fostered community within school by coordinating various social events for both students and parents.
Event Coordinator
Fairfax County Public Schools
Alexandria, VA
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Coordinated with photographers, videographers, and musicians for the performance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Information Technology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2024
High School Diploma -
West Potomac High School
Alexandria, VA06.2020
Skills
- Sales Statistics Analysis
- Networking Events
- Customer Trend Analysis
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Sales Records Management
- Networking Events
Timeline
President of Business Development
ConnieZMangement
06.2021 - 11.2021
Real Estate Assistant
Long And Foster Real Estate
06.2019 - 12.2020
Event Coordinator
Fairfax County Public Schools
03.2019 - 05.2019
Student Council President
West Potomac High School
08.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Information Technology
Virginia Tech
High School Diploma -
West Potomac High School