Stephanie thornton-neal
Ovilla
Summary
Area manager seeking the opportunity to move to the next senior-level position. Motivated to demonstrate customer service, teamwork, budget maintenance, and innovative abilities.
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director of Real Estate
AT & T
12.2023 - Current
- Global Workplace Services
- Manage three direct reports and one contractor comprised of technical lease renewals based on Critical Dates
- People leader with close collaboration with Lead Real Estate manager and Lead Portfolio Management/Transactions to ensure critical dates and budget adherence, Letter of Concurrence review & approvals
- Review and monitor LAVA budgets, Monthly Cost Benefit Reports
- Developed innovative solutions for complex organizational challenges.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.
- Guided project initiatives to ensure alignment with company objectives.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing effective management strategies.
- Established key partnerships to drive business growth.
- Managed departmental budgets to optimize resource allocation.
- Improved operational efficiency with strategic process improvements.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Mentored junior staff to develop future leaders.
- Coordinated cross-departmental efforts for seamless project execution.
- Implemented best practices for optimal team performance.
- Led teams of up to [Number] personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Area Manager of Real Estate
AT & T
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Portfolio Management Transaction Technical
- Monitor Budgets for active lease renewals/exits
- Ensure that critical lease dates are met
- Analyze workflow process for lease renewals for technical assets and presented recommendation to senior leadership for evaluation
- Focused on adding value to assigned portfolio of real estate assets; worked with Asset Managers to decrease contract services spending
Area Manager of Workplace Planning
AT & T
04.2017 - 02.2022
- Headquarters
- Establishes and managers project capital and expense budgets for Portfolio and Dallas Headquarters (DAHQ) initiatives
- Facilitated the conversion of the Administration AutoCAD drawings into LTSP
- Steward of HQ team regarding RTW and new projects
Senior Tactical Planner
AT&T
04.2010 - 12.2017
- Tactical Planner for the downtown Plaza buildings real estate portfolio in the DFW market area, specifically Whitacre Tower (One AT&T Plaza)
- Review real estate within the Plaza buildings to determine what floor and building will accommodate the business unit’s spatial, growth, operational and functional requirements
- Prepare construction and furniture probable cost estimates/feasibility studies for a department’s business case
- Coordination/Interface with various business units of varying levels regarding their relocations from various buildings & states (project coordination with property management, contractor (Beck), electrician, regarding mechanical and HVAC within specific buildings
- Coordinate with asset management strategic planners regarding financial models and floor space utilization goals
- Coordinate with various consultants regarding construction, electrical, furniture and equipment placement within buildings
- Review the DFW portfolio within downtown Dallas to determine floor space utilization, occupancy, and vacancy
- CRELink- attend review sessions, update occupancy, vacancy, and space data for my facilities
- Schedule meeting with contractor, furniture vendors, and property management to gain their feedback regarding evolving project concerns
- Submit client satisfaction surveys to business units for completed projects
- Maintain required training for Environment, Health and Safety polices per the PD&C Training Matrix
- Provide business unit updates via new software Gensler Wisp application
Project Manager
Brand-Sayer Architect
09.2005 - 12.2010
- Contractor - Tactical Planner for the downtown Plaza buildings real estate portfolio in the DFW market area
- Review real estate within the Plaza buildings to determine what floor and building will accommodate the business unit’s spatial, growth, operational and functional requirements
- Prepare construction and furniture probable cost estimates/feasibility studies for a department’s business case
- Coordination/Interface with various business units of varying levels regarding their relocations from various buildings& states
- Coordinate with asset management strategic planners regarding financial models and floor space utilization goals
- Coordinate with various consultants regarding construction, electrical, furniture and equipment placement within buildings
- Review the DFW portfolio within downtown Dallas to determine floor space utilization, occupancy, and vacancy
- CRELink- attend review sessions, update occupancy, vacancy, and space data for my facilities
- Manage and produce space plans and construction documents for National Accounts, CRE departments/ business units
- Manage and produce programs, space plans, and construction documents for national accounts
- Establish project proposal fees, probable cost estimates, schedules & budgets for national accounts
- Coordination with engineers to ensure MEPs adheres to construction documents
- Review, coordinate, and evaluate construction bids received from contractors
- Review quotes/purchase orders prepared by furniture vendor
Project Director/Project Manager
Interprise
08.2000 - 10.2002
- Managed all phases of projects
- Supervision of other team members to ensure completion of project deadlines and quality control
- Establishment of project proposal fees, schedules & budgets
- Supervised and produced construction documents, performed and supervised construction administration
- Reviewed construction documents for adherence to document specifications
- Facilitated move coordination with movers, building and client into new site location
- Performed as a facility manager for a client that was out state
- Coordinated with engineers to ensure MEPs adhered to construction documents
- Successful completion of projects within proposal budget
- Performed employee interviews and performance reviews
- Specified systems furniture and case goods
Design Team Leader
Plan4
03.1998 - 08.2000
- Completed space plans and produced construction documents
- Coordinated with engineers to ensure MEPs adhered to construction documents
- Specified systems furniture and case goods via SpecPlus software
- Selected and specified architectural and furniture finishes
- Coordinated the installation of systems furniture and case goods with furniture dealer, installer, and client
- Generated quotes and purchase orders via Mass90 software for furniture
- Reconciled monthly employee timesheets with proposal
Senior Designer
Design Quorum
11.1997 - 03.1998
- Completed space plans and produced construction documents
- Selected and specified architectural and furniture finishes
- Rendered space plans
Junior Interior Designer
Interprise
04.1995 - 11.1997
- Completed programming, space plans, square footage calculations, As-built documentation
- Produced construction documents
- Selected and specified architectural and furniture finishes
- Introduction to Tenant Improvements (leases, TI dollars)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design, Minor Engineering Technology
University of North Texas
12.1993
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- AutoCAD
- Cadvance
- Microstation
- Texas Board of Architectural Examiners certified Interior Designer #9843
- Green Belt certification received on10-29-2011
- Betterup Virtual Coaching2023
- Technology all-Star2021-2022 award
- Women of Color STEM Tech All Stars2021
- Sharepoint
- Power BI
- Change Management
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Budget management
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Change management
- Performance analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Talent development
- Decision making
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building
- Contract negotiation
- Quality assurance
- Cost reduction
- Vendor management
- Executive reporting
- Continuous improvement
- Coaching and mentoring
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Decision-making
- Technical implementation
- Budget development
- Expense control
- Verbal and written communication
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Certification
- Texas Board of Architectural Examiners 2002
- Six Sigma Certification - Green Belt 10/2011
Timeline
Associate Director of Real Estate
AT & T
12.2023 - Current
Area Manager of Real Estate
AT & T
02.2022 - 12.2023
Area Manager of Workplace Planning
AT & T
04.2017 - 02.2022
Senior Tactical Planner
AT&T
04.2010 - 12.2017
Project Manager
Brand-Sayer Architect
09.2005 - 12.2010
Project Director/Project Manager
Interprise
08.2000 - 10.2002
Design Team Leader
Plan4
03.1998 - 08.2000
Senior Designer
Design Quorum
11.1997 - 03.1998
Junior Interior Designer
Interprise
04.1995 - 11.1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design, Minor Engineering Technology
University of North Texas
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