Marion Watson
Palmetto,FL
Summary
High-energy Manager successful in building and motivating dynamic teams. Cultivates a company culture in which staff members feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns, as well as contributing new ideas that drive company growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Director
Highmark Residential
Palmetto, Florida
03.2024 - Current
- Developing and implementing strategies for increasing engagement within the community.
- Enhanced event space quality by partnering with construction crews and contractors to complete maintenance and repairs.
- Prepared and submitted monthly tenant visit logs.
Community Manager
Dominion Realty
Dunedin, USA
10.2021 - Current
- Conventional Property 160 Units
- Process move outs and ins
- Process Renewals and enter in moneys
- Complete weekly and monthly reports
Community Manager
Pennrose Management
Madison, USA
11.2019 - 08.2021
- I am a Community Manager for a new construction of 80 Garden homes for senior residents 55 and older currently in construction 65 more Units
- We have LIHTC Unit's as well as HUD, ACC and PBV Units
- I am responsible for rent entry and invoice processing as well as move ins and move outs and recertifications
- I work closely with the Huntsville Housing Authority as well as other important vendors for this community
- I am processing month in and month out process in yardi voyager
Community Manager
CPM Management
Huntsville, USA
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Manage a conventional community of 180 Units
- Work closely with a team to establish goals and measurements to enhance exceptional Guest Service
- Responsible to monitor and coach a staff of 5 employees
- Responsible for entering invoices and rent amounts as well as conducting move in's and move out's
- Keep good track of delinquency updates, marketing and resident relations
- Overall responsibility to monitor and support daily functions of the property
Property Manager
Gateway Management
Huntsville, USA
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for 160 Units of tax credit compliance
- Entering Invoices, Rent amount's, approve and decline applicants, renew leases
- Manage a staff of 4 employees
- Received from the city of Huntsville and major Battle in 2018 the beautification award and Manager of the year award
- Responsible for overall function of property
- Conduct move in and move out inspections
- Keep a great relationship with vendors and clients
- Conduct monthly resident functions
General Manager
HMS VALUE Place
Madison, USA
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Responsible for a extended stay Hotel including move in and outs making cleaning schedules, Po's and Management Reports
- Interacting with Vendors as well as potential new clients
- Making for schedules for my employees as well as pay roll
- Making sure that supply is sufficient on a daily bases as well as maintenance request are being fer filled
- Do daily deposits to bank with Reports to home office as well as extensive Marketing
Community Manager
SPM MANAGEMENT
Huntsville, USA
07.2015 - 04.2016
- Section 8 HUD Community downtown Huntsville for occupants 55 years of age or older
- I was in charge of all re-certifications as well as move ins and outs
- Posting Monthly Rent amounts, approving applications, process inspections of apartments as well as coordinate Monthly Residential functions
- Processing all invoices, move in and out inspections as well as payroll
Property Manager Conventional Property
Twickenham Village Apartments
Huntsville, USA
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Manage apartment community of 152 units to achieve maximum predetermined marketing results
- Implement the company leasing, accounting, maintenance, resident relations and management reports policies
- Responsible for leasing, customer service, credit investigations with resident data and approval of applications, move ins/move outs, weekly and month end reports, daily deposits, bill coding, budget preparation and control
- Hire, train, supervise and motivate on-site personnel
- Directly supervise the On-Site Assistant Property Manager, Supervisor Technician, Service Technician, Painter, and Grounds keeper
- Human Resource Management such as new hire and termination of employees, benefits, time sheets/payroll, explaining and implementing policy and procedures
Community Manager
Royal American Management Blairstone Apartments
Tallahassee, USA
05.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsible for Leasing, customer service, credit and criminal investigations with rent grow, move ins/move outs inspections, weekly & month end reports, and daily deposits
- Focus to maintain excellent tenant/owner relations by implementing open communication at all times
- Handled residents' questions, complaints and concerns and took the necessary steps to resolve the situation
Property Manager
Royal American Management Lakeshore Crossing
Huntsville, USA
07.2007 - 05.2011
- Manage units and 3 staff members
- Responsible for marketing of new lease up property, leasing, customer service, credit & criminal investigations, move ins/move outs, dispositions, weekly & month end reports, daily deposits, bill coding and maintaining for compliance with Tax Credit & HUD
- Focus to maintain excellent tenant/owner relations by implementing open communication at all times
- Handled residents' questions, complaints and concerns and took the necessary steps to resolve the situation
- Work cohesively with vendors in the purchase of maintenance supplies and equipment, and managing budget to accomplish goals
- Surpassed revenue goals in four consecutive quarters
- Reduced and controlled expenses by occupancy and rental maximization and expense management, as relates to unit turnover
- Developed department's first incentive performance plan
- Surpassed revenue goals in four consecutive quarters
- Mentor to junior team members
Leasing Specialist
Sealy Management Company
Madison, USA
05.2006 - 06.2007
- Responsible for leasing, customer service and for follow-ups from E-site visits and telephone traffic, perform monthly market surveys and enter guest cards into E-site
- Walk models; show units and leasing trap daily
- Meeting with prospective residents, identifying their housing needs, interviewing them to determine eligibility, preparing leases and conducting move-ins and move-outs, collecting rent from residents, and maintaining resident files
- Maintained above average score on shopping reports and averaged to lease 10 units per month on a lease up property
Education
Bachelor Degree - Communications
Kohlhover Baltersee
Marburg an der Lahn01.1987
High School Diploma -
Wollenberg High School
01.1985
Skills
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Property Management
- Yardi
- Customer Service
- Excel
- Management
- Microsoft Word
- Office Management
- Onesite
- Word
- Real Estate
- Section 8
- Property Leasing
- Human Resources Management
- Expense Management
- LIHTC
- Budgeting
- Event Planning
- Recruiting
- Payroll
- Administrative Experience
- Tax Experience
- Fair Housing Regulations
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- QuickBooks
- Conflict Management
- Sales
- Bookkeeping
- Leasing
- Credit
- Budget
- Coding
- Maintenance
- Receptionist
- Retail Sales
- Hud
- Benefits
- Budget Preparation
- Human Resource Management
- Inspections
- Interviewing
- Telephone
- Ups
- Client Relations
- Cost Reduction
- MS Word
- Outlook
- Training
- Word Perfect
Certification
Driver's License
Additionalinformation
A highly motivated business professional with over 14 years in property management. Exemplary track record of peak performance with budget improvement, revenue growth, cost reduction and achieving and maintaining goals., Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Word Perfect, Rent Roll, AMSI, One Site, E Site Yardi Voyager Outlook, as well as Training in MRI and TimeStar.
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
German
Full Professional
Timeline
Community Director
Highmark Residential
03.2024 - Current
Community Manager
Dominion Realty
10.2021 - Current
Community Manager
Pennrose Management
11.2019 - 08.2021
Community Manager
CPM Management
05.2018 - 11.2019
Property Manager
Gateway Management
11.2016 - 05.2018
General Manager
HMS VALUE Place
04.2016 - 11.2016
Community Manager
SPM MANAGEMENT
07.2015 - 04.2016
Property Manager Conventional Property
Twickenham Village Apartments
07.2012 - 07.2015
Community Manager
Royal American Management Blairstone Apartments
05.2011 - 06.2012
Property Manager
Royal American Management Lakeshore Crossing
07.2007 - 05.2011
Leasing Specialist
Sealy Management Company
05.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor Degree - Communications
Kohlhover Baltersee
High School Diploma -
Wollenberg High School