NICOLE M. ORIATTI

• Liaison between real estate agents, clients, attorneys, escrow companies, and mortgage brokers during the process of a real estate sale and effectively manage the administrative tasks involved in closing a sale
• Create timelines and follow up with individuals as needed to ensure all deadlines are met and contingencies are released
• Maintain accurate and compliant files for all transactions
• Communicate with agent/client several times throughout the transaction to check in, send reminders, let them know next steps throughout process, obtain any missing documents, etc
• Establish relationships with all third parties including lenders, inspectors, appraisers, and all agents in order to ensure a smooth closing process
• First point of contact/resource for all questions or issues that arise throughout the closing process for all parties
• Draft commission statements for listings and verify commissions for buyer transactions prior to closing
• Create training manual for position to train others
• Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

Photographer

• Create menu of services offered to agents/outside agents or clients
• Coordinate and schedule photo shoots
• Edit all photos within 48 hour turnaround
• Maintain and establish relationships with all agents/clients
• Promote services internally/externally needed to reach revenue goals
• Design and create marketing materials to promote the photography business

• Manage residential remodeling and construction projects/installations for single-family, multi-family townhouses and condominiums; accountable for 10-15 remodeling installations daily
• Manage relationships between Power, vendors, installation partners, and project managers
• Responsible for the completion of $4-6 million in sales volume per month
• Primary customer contact for project scheduling, issue resolution, scope changes, budget negotiations and clients’ overall satisfaction
• Originate and manage all project schedule timelines, procurement of materials and supplies, management to completion and final sign-off by customer
• Supervise and maintain pre-install and field service schedules for 8-10 employees
• Direct installation teams (for roofing, siding, gutter, attic and window & door divisions), including ordering and scheduling of all activities related to project for seamless execution
• Manage all permits for entire installation schedule including applying for, paying for, delivering to site and handling/scheduling all inspections
• Manage compliance issues, LEED certification, building permits, safety training and other HR functions as acting Human Resources and Compliance Coordinator liaison Power (IL) installation office
• Train and mentor new team members in the Power (IL) Operations division
• Coordinate shipping/receiving to expedite installs and assure on-time delivery
• Process labor bills, verify purchase orders and payout amounts
• Administer daily deposits, close out completed installation projects and submit appropriate documents to accounts payable
• Created training manual and streamlined process for obtaining permits in IL, WI, and IN
• Experience with advanced software skills including Excel, Numbers, Google Docs, Sheets, Word, Pages, Keynotes, as well as proprietary costing and management software package, Nitro

• Established business while attending college full time
• Managed $100K annual business in photography and videography
• Scheduled and implemented multiple projects at one time
• Creatively planned and budgeted all projects
• Managed client relations
• Responsible for company bookkeeping
• Photographed and filmed video various projects including weddings, clubs, events, portraits (individual, family, couples), DJs, interviews, music videos, short films, and TV mini-series that aired on a local channel in Chicago
• Responsible for and skilled in editing, filming, photography, lighting, graphic design, and social media
• Managed projects for clients including Leo Burnett, Keller Williams, React Presents, Valvoline, The Chicago Loop Alliance, Saved by the Max, Midnight Terror Haunted House and GWL Fitness
• Generated over 6,000 likes on Facebook; Nominated as Best Chicago Nightlife Photographer 2 years in a row
• Directed and shot music video; received over 1.2 million views on Facebook (Duelle “Louder”)
• Skilled in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premier Pro, and Microsoft Office

• Directed team of employees on priorities and daily store needs while experiencing daily duties and operations of a local store manager
• Spearheaded a new marketing plan that helped run the store more effectively; presented findings to Kohl’s executive management and interns