Lauren Batson

Assisted in the construction of luxury homes within the Montrachet Subdivision (76126), including the Ft. Worth Dream Home of 2025.

A Wish with Wings Dream Home

Superintendent Assistance

• Served as stand-in Superintendent across multiple job sites
• Tracked project and vendor performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.

Design

• Acted as the interior designer assistant of a 10,000+ sq ft residence.
• Submitted and received approval on element designs to for exterior on multiple homes

Project Management Assistance

• Facilitated smoother project transitions, ensuring documentation and effective handovers with clients, designers and superintendent replacement.
• Created guidelines that increased efficiency and clarified the clients' expectations during the build
• Coordinated company owner communications to ensure alignment and transparency throughout projects.
• Initiated and facilitated meetings amongst all parties
• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability and client's concerns.
• Improved client relationships, consistently meeting or exceeding project expectations and maintaining open lines of communication, detailed project updates and solutions to issues
• Coordinated with vendors (sometimes in Spanish) to resolve project issues and mitigate risks, to maintain a positive work environment
• Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.

Sales Representative

• Facilitated the sale of three new projects ($5 million+ ea) and began pre-construction estimates.

Controller

• Created and maintained accurate budgets and account
• Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
• Streamlined accounting processes
• Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.

Media Marketing

• Created and updated an online presence for the company with website, Google listing, and Fort Worth Magazine engagement.

On-site assistance as intern in the $6 Million restoration of the famed cattle baron mansion.

The project is a touchstone in Ft. Worth history and community. Thistle Hill Renovation

• Vetted subcontractors
• Developed site plan
• Created pre-con estimate
• Conducted OAC meetings and was main point of contact
• Researched historical materials for replacement and priced

Marilyn Augur Family Foundation

• Streamlined scheduling processes for meetings to enhance efficiency and reduce conflicts.
• Managed communication between staff members and subcontractors, fostering relationships and improving information flow.
• Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
• Managed office inventory, tracking supplies and placing orders to ensure smooth daily operations, troubleshooting issues when necessary.
• Updated databases to track, analyze, and report on performance
• Enhanced productivity by managing email correspondence and prioritizing critical issues.
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity