CAROLYN VAN GIEZEN
Bluffton,South Carolina
Summary
Paralegal experience involving lease negotiations, budget management and contracts analysis.
Real estate professional with proven track record in property transactions and client satisfaction. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, with ability to adapt to changing market conditions. Possesses excellent negotiation skills and thorough understanding of market analysis, contributing to successful property deals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
VERIZON WIRELESS
02.2017 - 09.2023
- E2E In Building request to Construction Start. Multi-million-dollar projects, budget management, Environmental Reporting, Regulatory, PO processing, Vendor/Site Acs Management, working with RF, Construction and A&E to bring the contracts to Real Estate Complete and ready for Construction. 1ERP/DFAR Trained.
- Work with the Attorney's to review multi-million-dollar Real Estate agreements and make business decisions reflecting VZW's best interests. This includes Leases, License Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, NDA, LOI, and RFP.
- Projects: Metlife Stadium, Prudential Center, LINC, Citizen’s Bank Park, Rutgers, and various other stadiums, office buildings, tunnels and bridges.
- As an In Building Manager at Verizon, I managed the operations and logistics of complex projects that involve wireless technology, construction, and real estate. With over six years of experience in this role, I have successfully delivered in-building solutions for Verizon's customers across various sectors and locations, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance.
- Relocated to South Carolina
CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
WOODMONT PROPERTIES
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Managed operations for the Construction Onsite Field Office. Drafted and revised Master Service Agreements for MEP Companies, and Vendor Agreements for Construction Sub-Contractors.
- PSAs for Vendors providing construction finish services.
- AIA's and invoices, including detail proofing. Ensured Vendors adhere to pricing agreement on SOV.
- Managed Change Orders through Timberline.
- Liaison between Management and Field Administrators.
- Set-up new job bids. Managed executed contracts and created new billing processes through Timberline.
- Maintained Site Plan/Architectural Plan revisions for Corporate Construction.
- Coordinated Building Permits and Site Inspections with Engineering and the municipalities.
- Coordinated traffic control, deliveries and materials verification.
- Risk management controller pertaining to OSHA and site safety.
- Scheduling of staff and laborers’ payroll, and all HR related issues.
- Project completed
CONTRACTS MANAGER
AT&T
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Reviewed and made recommendations on prospective cell site leasing contracts on existing cell tower and COW contracts.
- Drafted and revised Master Service Agreements, Leases and Purchase and Sales Agreements for land and cell towers.
- Worked with RF Engineering on RFP’s, negotiating equipment needs and pricing. Use of Siterra for project tracking and Lease management.
- Ensured compliance with outsource firms
- Resolved Landlord/Vendor Lease Agreement issues. Coordinated the execution of cell site leasing
- Drafted lease and lease related correspondence.
- Coordinated Bid Packages with Attorney. Research all escrow account issues.
- Crystal Equation (1 year contract)
CONTRACTS MANAGER
OLYMPUS AMERICA
03.2013 - 01.2014
- Service Contracts for Surgical Equipment product offerings to internal or external customers.
- Developed Equipment Service Agreement pricing based on established tools, customer repair history analysis.
- Contracts Management for Service Agreements for Physicians, private practice, hospitals.
- Client set-up determining Tier Levels for Medical and Surgical Devices. Determining facility requirements and bundle pricing.
- Maintained communication with Leverage Contracts and Olympus Financial Services, to ensure efficient and accurate management of service contracts that are associated with these agreements.
- Billing through SAP.
- Randstad Technologies (1 year contract)
CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASSISTANT
CRAYOLA, LLC
06.2011 - 01.2012
- Business Analyst generating individual performance stats report using Access Database.
- Analyze and distribute monthly verbatim reports.
- Create Metrics & Statistics Reports for cost control and budgeting.
- Process all vendor purchasing invoices using EPAY SAP.
- HR SAP for employee records retention and reporting. Concur and Ariba for Expense and Travel reporting.
- Moved to PA
LEGAL ASSISTANT
T-MOBILE
01.2008 - 11.2010
- Contracts management for MSA’s for cell sites.
- Negotiating and redlining Litigation reports, license and lease agreements and amendments. Renewal and termination of contracts.
- Draft changes to Rooftop and Ground Leases.
- Create statistical reports based on Lease Risk Types and negotiate with owners on price adjustments.
- Act as the Compliance contact with all Contract documents.
- Assist in negotiating changes and drafting amendments to master agreements, and vendor agreements.
- Provide support to attorneys and business professionals in the review, execution, performance and lifetime of contract.
REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE
CENTURY 21 REALTY
10.2003 - 08.2007
- Negotiation of sales contracts.
- Marketing and client development.
SITE ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR
LAND CAPITAL GROUP – COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Research potential properties.
- Create site packages containing aerials, tax maps and owner information.
- Creating Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Review and maintain contracts for real estate purchases and potential client packages.
Education
Paralegal Certification -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJAssociate of Business Administration - Business
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJundefined
Madison High School
Madison, NJundefined
Blackstone’s Real Estate Law
02.2026
Skills
- Notary Public – State of South Carolina
- Management, Lease and Contract Negotiation
- Paralegal
- Financial and Statistical Reporting
- FARS/DFAR
- Residential real estate
- Property management
- Property marketing
- Property valuation
- Leasing
Accomplishments
Notary Public - State of South Carolina
Paralegal Certificate - Fairleigh Dickinson University
Timeline
REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
VERIZON WIRELESS
02.2017 - 09.2023
CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
WOODMONT PROPERTIES
03.2016 - 12.2016
CONTRACTS MANAGER
AT&T
01.2014 - 03.2015
CONTRACTS MANAGER
OLYMPUS AMERICA
03.2013 - 01.2014
CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASSISTANT
CRAYOLA, LLC
06.2011 - 01.2012
LEGAL ASSISTANT
T-MOBILE
01.2008 - 11.2010
SITE ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR
LAND CAPITAL GROUP – COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
07.2006 - 07.2007
REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE
CENTURY 21 REALTY
10.2003 - 08.2007
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Madison High School
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Blackstone’s Real Estate Law
Paralegal Certification -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Associate of Business Administration - Business
Fairleigh Dickinson University