EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · 2009-2011
Master of Business Administration Candidate, Class of 2011; Majors in Real Estate and Finance

• Vice President of Sustainability, Wharton Real Estate Club; Zell-Lurie Center Volunteer
• Training for Alaska Mountaineering Leadership Venture to Chugach Mountains in May 2010
• Member of Wine Club; Poker & Gaming Club; Brazilian Drumming Club (Bateria)

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · 2001-2005
Bachelor of Science in Economics; Major in Management

• Magna cum laude; Benjamin Franklin Scholar (honors program for top 5% of student body); Dean’s List 2003-2005
• One of 18 students selected from 200 applicants to coach freshmen on leadership and teamwork as a Management 100 TA
• Summer internship in Brand Management at P&G

EXPERIENCE

HRGM CORPORATION
Washington, D.C. · Summer 2009
Project Manager, Mid-Sized Commercial Construction Company

• Created bid proposals for three projects which resulted in $2M of construction work
• Developed marketing materials for solar integration spin-off called Washington Solar LLC
• Supported lead project engineer on construction contract for LEED Silver Certified public school renovation project

NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NYCEDC)
New York, NY · 2007-2009
Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Maximization & Asset Management

• Promoted from Senior Project Manager to Assistant Vice President in 1 year; youngest AVP at NYCEDC
• Launched program to review profit-sharing contracts for 6M SF of leased assets; managed three teams of auditors; program delivered 5% increase in profit margin
• Structured profit-sharing provisions for planned 5.5M SF retail facility and 900K SF historic hotel conversion; evaluated developer term sheets; recommendations simplified structure and improved collectability
• Completed major portfolio risk assessment, including analysis of Argus and Excel models for six commercial buildings and $65M in loan obligations; participated in subsequent restructuring negotiations with partners
• Collaborated on repositioning of 4.5M SF industrial portfolio; analyzed property pro formas and developed capital improvement plan that divided existing units into smaller spaces to attract new tenant base and increase rents
• Created strategy to recapitalize 2M SF commercial real estate portfolio and generate $100M for investment
• Co-led comprehensive review of NYCEDC’s 60M SF property portfolio and asset management approach; project results led to department restructuring, new strategy development, and revised performance metrics
• Established new partnership with NYC Department of Finance to acquire distressed properties via tax foreclosure process
• Helped devise leasing strategy for multi-tenant building that raised rents to market rates in challenging political context
• Developed strategy to increase retail development and supermarket space in low income/underserved communities using broker relationships

MCKINSEY & COMPANY
Florham Park, NJ · 2005-2007
Business Analyst

• Analyzed operations and performance of $200M dermatology company; evaluated market dynamics and created industry segmentation model; recommendations were adopted by CEO and Board of Directors
• Collaborated on design and implementation of sales improvement program that doubled margins for leading food distributor
• Developed strategic response to changes in regulatory environment for major U.K. hospital; performed competitive analyses on 16 specialties; built model to forecast financial/resource impact of recommendations
• Evaluated financial viability and commercial potential of 23 pipeline products for $2B unit of German pharmaceutical firm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Asset Management
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• Mid-Atlantic USA
• Northeast USA
• Southeast USA

• Past Leadership Positions: 2009 Membership Chair for ACCION USA Microfinance Council, Penn Club 2007 Real Estate Panel Event Chair • Interests: Reading fiction, traveling (visited 30+ countries to date), baking desserts, construction process