EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL
Philadelphia, PA · 2008-present
MBA; Real Estate and Financie

• Winner of 2008 Wharton Real Estate Team Case Competition; Honorable Mention in 2009 ULI Hines Team Student Urban Design Competition; Competitor in 2009 UNC Real Estate Team Challenge.
• Co-Vice President, Wharton Real Estate Club; active student member of Zell-Lurie Center.
• Co-Leader, Mt. Kilimanjaro Leadership Venture (Summer 2010).
• John A. Mayer Fellowship recipient for outstanding academic and professional accomplishments, and exceptional character.
• “Ben Franklin Spirit of Philadelphia” Class of 2010 Award recipient, awarded by colleagues for contributions to Philadelphia.
• Other Wharton Student Club Memberships: Social Impact, Roadrunners and Women in Business.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Berkeley, CA · 1997-2001
Bachelor of Arts; History & Urban Planning

• Graduated with Highest Distinction in General Scholarship (summa cum laude).
• Researcher for “Pay to Play: Residential Development Fees in California Cities and Counties, 1999,” published in 2001 by State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.

EXPERIENCE

HEARTLAND, LLC
Seattle, WA · Summer 2009
Project Manager, Intern

• Pitched investment strategy for a $70 million niche industrial and residential joint-venture investment for a 70+acre site; analysis included site due diligence, market research, comp analysis, financial modeling, and joint-venture deal structuring.
• Developed integrated sustainable district financial modeling tool that enables strategy optimization based on environmental and financial metrics; tool is to be utilized in connection with state Climate Benefit District legislation.
• Assisted in analyzing potential real estate portfolio properties for major natural resources company looking to diversity its investment portfolio.

CITIZENS HOUSING CORPORATION
San Francisco, CA · 2001-2005
Project Manager

• Led cross-functional team in the development of the first LEED Silver-certified residential building in Northern California: award-winning, $26 million, 98-unit environmentally sustainable, affordable and supportive housing development in downtown San Francisco, CA.
• Secured entitlements and $20 million in financing from 10 different sources for new construction and adaptive-reuse of an historic building into 50 units of affordable family and senior housing in Marin County, CA.
• Negotiated and managed a partnership with private development partner through the start of construction on $100 million, 228-unit senior affordable housing development in San Bruno, CA.
• Structured acquisition financing and negotiated purchase agreement for acquisition-rehabilitation of 61-unit apartment complex in Hayward, CA.

FANNIE MAE
San Francisco & Washington, DC · 2000-2002
Associate & Community Development Intern

• Organized 2000 Congressional Black Caucus Housing Conference with Rep. Barbara Lee’s local office, featuring six U.S. Congress members, multiple State officials, seven Mayors, and hundreds of housing industry leaders.
• Coordinated over 10 investment publicity events involving political and community leaders, investment partners, and senior company executives, strengthening the company’s profile within market area.

BERLITZ, JAPAN
Tokyo, Japan · 2006-2008
English Language Instructor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Advisory/Consulting
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• California
• Northeast USA
• Northwest USA
• West Coast USA

• Professional Training / Affiliations: US Green Building Council LEED-AP; Urban Land Institute (ULI)-Philadelphia Member. • Community Involvement: Consultant with Wharton International Volunteer Program team in Pune, India (2009); Rebuilding Together House Manager, residential rehab organization in West Philadelphia (2009); Global Village team member, Habitat for Humanity, Borneo (2007); Co-founder first Japan chapter of Net Impact, socially-responsible business professional organization (2007); and Co-founder of first foreign volunteer leadership team at Habitat for Humanity Japan (2006-2008). • Interests: Running (completed first full marathon 2008), trekking (climbed Mt. Fuji and Mt. Fansipan), pescetarian cooking, international travel (visited over 15 countries), and sailing.