Alumni Resume Book

catherine.guentert@gmail.com
Los Angeles, CA
United States

The Wharton School & PennDesign
Philadelphia, PA · 2010-2013
Masters Certificate of Real Estate Design & Development & Master of Architecture

Nominated for WX Women in Real Estate Scholarship Research Assistant to Dr. Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance E. Lewis Dales Memorial Portfolio Scholarship Award Recipient F. Shenk Henry-Woodman Gillette Memorial Design Award Member of Wharton Roadrunners & Triathletes Club

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC · 2005-2010
B.S. Architecture & Bachelors of Civil Engineering

Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society CUArch CBDS Architecture Studio Winner Patrick Cardinal O’Boyle Foreign Studies Academic Award CUArch Academic Merit International Study Award

CG Design & Development
Los Angeles, CA · 2014
Founder & Principal

Design and Construction Management Services for $750K renovation of Santa Monica luxury condo, Post-construction property valuation: $3.6M Managed schematic design, design development, full set of construction documents, approvals and permitting Real Estate Investment Re-positioning Analysis:130 Multi-family Units in San Jose, CA for private investor Created project feasibility analysis by evaluating building and site conditions for tenant improvements/unit turns

Benedict Canyon Equities
Los Angeles, CA · July 2013-April 2014
Acquisitions Analyst

Oversaw deal flow and managed portfolio assets at the investment level for a $1 billion private equity multi-family real estate fund Performed comprehensive due diligence to evaluate capital improvements of prospective investments, with an emphasis on DCF creation, internal investment memoranda, and the creation of business plans for real estate acquisitions Key member of deal team responsible for closing the firms second portfolio, handled closing of transactions, reviewed broker packages, and analyzed new investment opportunities

5^A.D. Development
Washington, DC · February 2013-July 2013
Managing Partner

Managed Potential Acquisition of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Birmingham Branch conversion to mixed-use development ($12.9M redevelopment deal) Generated a feasibility study: including local market & demographic data Created a business plan for development deals utilizing tax-credit research and developed underwriting model and cash flow analysis for mixed use concept: multifamily, retail and office Structured development deal so that it met all capital events: produced PPM including concept images, returns and market analysis

Stadt- und Regionalplannung
Cologne, Germany · Summer Associate 2012
Real Estate Development Associate

Development plans for mixed use development in small cities of Brinkum, Leverkusen and Opladen Produced financial analysis for options: apartments, condominiums, retail, and small office Created concept renderings and a short rendered film of the site for developers and local community Utilized metrics such as yield on cost, FAR studies, increasing parking and public space

US Army Corps of Engineers
Pittsburgh, PA · 2010-2012 Summer/Winter Intern
Project Engineer

Shenango Dam, Service Bridge Replacement ($2.2M): Facilitated collaboration between general contractor and six subcontractors, including quality management, facilitated over $200,000 worth of change orders, assisted with quality control of pre-cast beams, held post tensioning/welding inspections Flight 93 National Memorial Phase I ($62M): site prep quality-control deep dynamic soil compaction Sheraden Park Stream Restoration Project ($6M): Worked as quality control in unison with Alcosan County Sanitary Authority and the general contractor, led quality control, estimation of materials, and inspection of construction site, site safety, and final work