Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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GLADIS LARES

Bozeman,MT

Summary

Experienced Property Management professional with over 11 years of experience in Affordable, Conventional and Student Housing portfolios in New York, Montana and Texas Regions. Highly skilled in Renovations, Lease Ups, Budgeting, Recruiting and Training.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Community Manager

Farran Property Management
08.2023 - Current

Managing Class A Lease-Up Community of 216 units

  • Fully pre-leased two buildings prior to construction delivery at market rate
  • Managing all day-to-day activities involving tenants, subcontractors and property management operations
  • Conducted software training of Yardi by traveling to sister properties and training onsite employees
  • Works closely with ownership group on a daily basis and provides them with daily updates, project assignments and any marketing updates

Multi-Site Community Manager

DMG Investments
08.2021 - 07.2023

Managed Class B Student Housing Communities in New York/Texas

• Reduced portfolio monthly expenses by 15% by deep diving into communities expenses

• Executed yearly budget for 3 communities in different markets

• Visited sites weekly to view oversee service levels, curb appeal and leasing progress

• Resolved resident conflicts and issues in a fair and timely manner, promoting resident retention and satisfaction across all sites

Community Manager

Nelson Partners
09.2019 - 08.2021

Managed Class A Student Housing Community of 300 units/500 beds

  • Increased pre-leased percentage from 16% to 96% within 5-month time span
  • Resolved tenant issues quickly and increased tenant relation by 28%
  • Hired and trained employees to exceed company expectations with high end customer service

Assistant Community Manager

Baron Properties
11.2016 - 08.2019

Managed Class A community of 380 units.

  • Successfully reduced and maintained delinquency under 1%
  • Managed Multi-Million Renovation; constant vendor/contractor communication pertaining to billing, work scheduling and property relations
  • Figured increases on renewals, composed their letters and prepared new leases

Leasing Agent

Oak Leaf Management
05.2013 - 11.2016

Managed Class B communities ranging from 104 to 360 units.

  • Received and took action on all complaints and service request from tenants
  • Established and implemented leasing goals while managing an effective lease expiration program
  • Conducted apartment tours while consistently maintaining a minimum closing ratio of 45%

Education

Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Deferred -

San Jacinto College
Houston, Texas

Skills

  • Renovation/Lease Up
  • Entrata, Yardi, Onesite Software Expert
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Invoicing/Billing
  • Hiring and Training
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Financial Budgeting and Reporting
  • RentCafe, SalesForce, Knock, ATS Expert

Certification

  • CPO License - Certified Pool Operator

Additional Information

Fluent in Spanish

Timeline

Community Manager

Farran Property Management
08.2023 - Current

Multi-Site Community Manager

DMG Investments
08.2021 - 07.2023

Community Manager

Nelson Partners
09.2019 - 08.2021

Assistant Community Manager

Baron Properties
11.2016 - 08.2019

Leasing Agent

Oak Leaf Management
05.2013 - 11.2016
  • CPO License - Certified Pool Operator

Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Deferred -

San Jacinto College
GLADIS LARES