Gloria Penaloza Ruiz
Cambridge,MN
Summary
Proven Realty Specialist/Project Manager with a track record of enhancing property management and compliance for the federal government. Skilled in negotiation and analytical problem-solving, I excel in building relationships and leading teams to achieve ambitious goals. My innovative approach and dedication have significantly contributed to business growth and veteran support.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Realty Specialist/Project Manager
Department of Veterans Affairs
Minneapolis, MN
03.2023 - Current
- Oversee daily property management matters to ensure lessees comply with the terms and conditions of the lease and federal regulations
- Conduct ongoing meetings with internal and external stakeholders to address monthly and annual compliance regulations
- Train on-site staff in accordance with federal regulations to tackle ongoing property management, financial management, and daily business management/operations concerns as they arise
- Acquire, manage, and dispose of federal property on behalf of the federal government
- Conduct on-site compliance inspections
- Lead weekly meetings to discuss project management priorities, and workload distribution among employees, while enhancing and developing team relationships
- Participated in planning committees to successfully execute monthly events focused on team building and employee engagement
- Coordinate, analyze, and process land transactions: residential land transactions, fee acquisitions, fee-to-trust acquisitions, purchases, easement negotiations, and right-of-way grants
- Coordinate land records inventory, modernization, and management
- Negotiate and manage rental leases, and facilitate rental property management
- Prepare, coordinate, and review environmental compliance documentation
- Prepares purchase agreements, instruments of conveyance, and prepares official land documents.
- Assists with title examination efforts, land use, and management initiatives
- Provide general transaction management with the highest level of customer service and confidentiality
- Managed complex financial tools to invoice, collect, and administer multi-million-dollar rent revenue collected from an 80-lease portfolio held nationally and internationally
- Maintained excellent internal and external working relationships with stakeholders while being an advocate for our Enhanced Use Lease program to facilitate business growth, aimed at ending homelessness among our Veteran population
Realty Specialist/Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Saint Paul, United States
11.2018 - 03.2023
- Negotiated and processed contracts ranging from routine licenses to complex, controversial, and multi-participant leases
- Obtained appraisals as needed
- Performed limited valuation assessments
- Planned for the best use of lands and arranged for formal bidding when needed
- Arranged for bidders to inspect properties, explained lease terms, officiated at bid openings, and determined awards
- Negotiated contracts with former owners and tenants
- Processed and coordinated major contract proposals such as multi-million-dollar commercial concession leases, large, complex public park leases to cities, states, or counties
- Led compliance inspections of real property under the control of the US Corps of Engineers
- Disposed of government-owned property through direct sales as authorized in delegated authorities
- Represented the District and Real Estate Division in public meetings with landowners and in meetings with representatives of local interests, such as mayors, city attorneys, and engineers, governing boards of park districts, levee districts, and drainage districts, etc., to discuss and explain cost-sharing procedures, right-of-way requirements, acquisition policies, and relocation assistance requirements
- Performed planning and acquisition duties, which include preparing all planning documents and design memoranda associated with either a federal acquisition or a cost-share sponsor
- Negotiated, drafted and processed options to purchase or lease federal buildings and land
- Processed matters according to the Uniform Relocation and Assistance Act
Education
Ph.D. - Management
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN12-2025
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN05-2018
Bachelor of Science - International Business and Economics
College of Saint Catherine
Saint Paul, MN05-2009
Skills
- Dedicated
- Enthusiastic
- Detail Oriented
- Functional Expert
- Innovative
- Leader
- Loyal
- Team Player
- Thought Provoking
- Ability to Make an Impact
- Self-Starter
- Work-Life Balance
- Effective communication skills
- Public speaking and presenting
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities
- Human relations skills
- Organizational leadership
- Relationship building and management
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Goal-oriented and ambitious
Certification
- Ethics and Leadership Certificate, Saint Catherine University, 2018
- Strategic Management Certificate, Saint Catherine University, 2018
- Dispute Resolution Certificate, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2018
- Leadership Communication Skills Certificate, Hamline University, 2020
Availability
Monday to Friday from 6am - 6pm
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Realty Specialist/Project Manager
Department of Veterans Affairs
03.2023 - Current
Realty Specialist/Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
11.2018 - 03.2023
Ph.D. - Management
Hamline University
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
St. Catherine University
Bachelor of Science - International Business and Economics
College of Saint Catherine