Kory Fields
La Place,La.
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
201 Place St. Charles, LLC.
New Orleans, LA
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Guided management and supervisory staff to promote smooth operation of a 1.2 million SF high-rise comprised of retail, food court and office tenants.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales and activity reports to measure productivity and goal achievement.
- Notified tenants of delinquent accounts to collect outstanding amounts.
- Analyzed monthly reports on actual revenue performance and compared with budgeted projections.
- Processed monthly invoices for all vendor service agreement accounts.
- Input all property leases into property management software and ensured rent roll accuracy.
- Updated and coordinated with tenants for Life & Fire Safety Program.
- Coordinated with building engineering and security personnel on all building related matters.
- Negotiated and prepared all construction contracts and change order documentation for all tenant and capital improvements.
- Conducted monthly property inspections to confirm all areas of the building were properly maintained in accordance with vendor service agreements.
- Served as primary liaison for tenants and asset manager.
Property Manager
Property One, Inc.
Metairie, LA
04.2018 - 03.2022
- Oversaw operation of a 800,000 SF industrial portfolio, monitored maintenance personnel and administrative staff and conducted periodic performance evaluations.
- Established and maintained tenant relations by responding to tenant requests in a timely and courteous manner.
- Assisted brokerage department with RFP's for tenant prospects, tracking of tenant lease renewal options, and expansion and alteration requests.
- Orientated and provided new tenants with introduction letters and property operations manuals to ensure tenant familiarity with property information and emergency protocols.
- Maintained property records including lease files, service agreements, contracts, certificates of insurance, financial records and general correspondence.
- Conducted regularly scheduled inspections of property in regards to condition, maintenance, safety, security and lease compliance.
- Verified and processed all property invoices and identified and collected outstanding tenant balances as required,
- Assisted in preparation and verified accuracy of monthly and annual financial reports and annual budgets for client presentation.
- Coordinated weekly meetings with maintenance personnel to discuss work order requests, ongoing projects, and scheduling of inspections for all components of building systems.
- Identified, analyzed and made recommendations to increase cash flow by seeking out cost reduction opportunities.
- Reconciled annual operating expenses.
- Prepared and submitted required documentation for loan advance requests for capital and tenant improvements to lender.
- Budgeted, administered, and oversaw property related construction and capital expenditure projects.
Property Manager-Commercial Division
Property One, Inc.
Metairie, LA
12.2017 - 04.2018
- Supported and administered the day-to-day activities of the Director of Operations for a mixed-use 1 million SF property portfolio.
- Created, organized and maintained all property and tenant documentation.
- Coordinated with engineering staff, tenants, and tracked work orders, following up to solidify all requests were achieved.
- Monitored accounts receivable and tracked collections for each entity.
- Ensured all invoices were received, processed and paid by internal accounting department, including processing of tenant billbacks and CAM reconciliations.
- Contacted vendors to solicit proposals to prepare contracts and service agreements, maintenance and construction requests.
- Tracked and managed lease expirations and coordinated with brokerage department during renewal process and onboarding of new tenants.
- Assist with tenant move-in and move-out processes and procedures.
Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist
Property One, Inc.
Metairie, LA
09.2011 - 12.2017
- Deposited payments for 2000+ condominium owners, apartment tenants, commercial tenants and recorded in accounting software.
- Assisted property managers with research to confirm accuracy of tenant and vendor ledgers.
- Reconciled, edited, and processed ach payments for over 20 properties throughout various financial institutions.
- Posted recurring charges for HOA dues, tenant rents, late fees, and other miscellaneous charges and credits for owners and tenants.
- Set-up new commercial and residential leases and condominium ownership in property management software.
- Entered and reviewed all invoices for appropriate documentation for commercial and residential properties.
- Prepared and distributed vendor checks, tenant security deposit refunds, condominium owner refunds for all properties and processed stop payments, voids, and reissues.
Leasing Agent
Shadowlake Management, LLC.
Gretna, LA
01.2011 - 09.2011
- Toured units with clients and provided them with property information and terms of residency and verified the eligibility of prospective tenants by processing applications in accordance with company policy, following up on all potential traffic.
- Assisted property manager in daily operation of a 200+ unit apartment complex, including arrangement of tenant move-ins and move-outs and performed vacant apartment and property inspections.
- Coordinated with manager and maintenance staff regarding contractor work, ensured effective turnover, and handled tenant requests related to apartment maintenance and processing of work orders.
- Collected outstanding rent and posted into property management software.
- Prepared correspondence letters, late payment, collection and eviction notices and accompanied constable during tenant evictions.
- Maintained adequate show/lease ratio.
Education
High School Diploma -
East St. John High School
Reserve, LA05.1996
Skills
- Supervision and Training
- Cross-Functional Team Management
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Administrative Management
- Originality and Creativity
- Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
- Cost Reduction
- Team Leadership
- Process Improvements
- Quality Assurance
- Revenue Forecasting
- Budget Control
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Assignment Delegation
- Yardi Advantage and Voyager, MRI, Nexus, Avid
- Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Financial Statement Review
Timeline
General Manager
201 Place St. Charles, LLC.
04.2022 - 04.2023
Property Manager
Property One, Inc.
04.2018 - 03.2022
Property Manager-Commercial Division
Property One, Inc.
12.2017 - 04.2018
Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist
Property One, Inc.
09.2011 - 12.2017
Leasing Agent
Shadowlake Management, LLC.
01.2011 - 09.2011
High School Diploma -
East St. John High School