Commercial Real Estate Professional

DeVita Morris, MSM-PM

Graduate Level PM Certified

Top Secret Clearance

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Detailed-oriented Commercial Real Estate and Business Management Professional with above average organizational and communication skills in acquisition due diligence, contracts, compliance and paralegal review. Successful track record for working independently or working with internal or external team members from project initiation to completion, includes due diligence review to cost certification, utilizing strong analytical, risk management, and evaluation techniques skills. Reputation for being resourceful and in creating measures to successfully monitor major projects, contracts and agreements within approved budget in a timely manner for multiple time-zone.

Key strengths include:

● Acquisition Analysis ● Due Diligence Review ● Project Management

● Blueprint Analysis ● Lease Administration ● Risk Mitigation

● Budget Management ● Paralegal Review ● Stakeholder Liaison

● Construction Administration ● Policy Implementation ● Transactions Management

● Contracts Management ● Procurement Assessment ● Vendor Analysis

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Science in Management: Project Management

University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD

Graduate Certificate: Project Management

University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, Maryland

Bachelor of Science in English with Concentration in Writing

Towson University, Towson, MD

Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies with Concentration in Business Administration

Stevenson University, Stevenson, MD

Hazardous Materials Management Program, Certificate (16 Credits)

University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA

Principles and Practices of Real Estate

Long and Foster, Windsor Mills, MD

Notary Public for Baltimore County, State of Maryland

Top Secret Clearance effective January 17, 2023

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and MS Project.

Google Products: Google Docs. Google Sheets and Google Slides.

Others: Trello, Confluence, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, Request, Yardi, System Applications and Products (SAP) and DRAKE.

Technical Skills:

Composite Utility Plans, Topography Surveys, Blueprint, and Floor Plans, Architectural, Engineering and Construction Contracts, Geotechnical, Environmental and Civil Engineering Report Assessment.

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EXPERIENCE

Small Business Enterprise Consultant, (various small Maryland businesses)

Randallstown, MD

•Performed business growth assessments for small minority businesses in the development of strategic plans for the procurement of services and goods.

•Researched, gathered, and submitted small businesses’ information for minority and disadvantage certifications packages to government agencies.

•Set-up and maintained System for Award Management (SAM) account with Clients’ Cage, and NAICS codes.

•Facilitated meetings with industry operations teams and business partners. Performed small business development services for various commercial real estate construction businesses in Maryland area, such as implementing business development and marketing strategies to promote scope of services in developing and creating company brochures; selecting promotional items; performing cold calls; performing staff development and screening measures; and performing on-site presentations.

•Prepared applications for small businesses seeking various minority and disadvantage government certifications according to government program and guidelines in FARs Reviewed and analyzed all business and financial information for submissions.

•Reviewed and evaluated clients' financial status; prepared tax returns; created client profiles and tax deduction forms for small businesses tax reporting utilizing the annual DRAKE software.

•Managed and negotiated self-owned residential rental properties’ operations and maintenance.

•Facilitated meetings with industry operations teams and business partners.

Asset Management Compliance Specialist, LaSalle Investment Management, Inc.

Baltimore, MD

•Managed a portfolio of 80 commercial leasehold assets nationwide, including retail centers, corporate offices, medical facilities and industrial buildings for accuracy and company compliance of lease related contracts/ agreements, and IT and capital Improvement funding.

•Provided direction to account managers and property managers on company and contract compliance requirements for multifaceted assignments related to acquisition, operations, and dispositions.

•Reviewed and approved commercial leases, licensing, access, and vendor services agreements/contracts terms to confirm accuracy.

•Performed onsite and electronic facility audits to ensure all contractual relationships and financials were documented and administered within the company’s guidelines.

Real Estate Business Development Officer, Banks Contracting Company, Inc. Baltimore, MD

•Researched, initiated, and developed relationships with small businesses with government socioeconomic designations to obtain government contracts and to create teaming opportunities.

•Performed Paralegal services; Researched CFR FAR for guidelines and FedBizOpps for contracts and joint venture opportunities; Edited and abstracted contracts and agreements; Reviewed RFPs, organizational and loan documents and government solicitations for description and compliance.

•Facilitated meetings with industry operations teams and business partners.

•Developed relationships with internal teams who are currently active and/or pursuing work.

•Liaison and developed connections with external business partners who are currently active and/or pursuing work.

•Coordinated group networking events such as business receptions and corporate gatherings.

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•Participated in industry tradeshows/conferences to learn and inform team members of latest trends and insights AND network with current/potential business partners.

•Supported company initiatives through committee and group efforts.

•Collaborated with group colleagues to improve and/or develop processes and resources to assist our project pursuits.

• Updated and organize industry specific information/data to distill market trends, lessons learned, and/or best practices.

•Served as the point of contact for all industry-related information.

Atlantic Division Real Estate Manager, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. White Marsh, MD

•Managed corporate real estate for the Atlantic Division, a portfolio of 600 leasehold and 250 fee simple real properties, 12 kiosks and towers/attachments located nationally, a total of 4.9M sq. ft., and introduced Virtual Premise report software to department.

•Negotiated and interpreted commercial leases terms and conditions, municipal acquisitions, dispositions, and environmental assessment/remediation contracts for general, facility, operations and safety managers at all company branches.

•Calculated CAM costs, annual rents and projected operating expenses utilizing CPI.

•Liaison for corporate legal department. Drafted lease amendments, reinstatements and notice correspondence and performed site visits to analyze and defined landlord disputes for legal review.

•Facilitated meetings with industry operations teams and business partners.

FHA Construction Services Loan Officer, AVP, NCB Development Corporation Washington, DC

•Performed the program, project, and risk management assessments of a 100M portfolio for national construction projects for affordable housing, assisted living facilities, foods co-ops, charter schools, and franchise projects nationwide, financed with historic tax credits, LIHTC and FHA.

•Launched the administration of the HUD MAP federal program to the department and supporting departments and interpreted federal guidelines.

•Ensured project compliance to company guidelines, governmental regulations, and client specifications.

•Chaired kick-off meetings to present company’s requirements and to establish the team member roles and responsibilities in preparation for post-closing/post award construction funding.

•Analyzed and monitored budget sources, uses, and costs and approved payment of construction funding.

•Prepared proposals and bids letters in negotiating contracts with third party vendors and reviewed qualifications.

•Reviewed and edited closing documents, contracts, documents, and reports with legal counsel.

•Created and presented in-house PowerPoint presentations on regulations and requirements-overall scope of services.

•Ordered title bring-to-date to confirm no judgements, taxes, lien affected the property with each funding. Requested and reviewed partial/ full lien waivers.

•Reviewed and edited engineering drawings and title commitment. Order and review certificate of insurance coverages and expirations.

•Prepared Cost Certification Reports and wrote Closeout letters and Company Newsletter construction contract completion articles.

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Loan Servicing Assistant Department Manager, Key Bank and Trust

Owings Mills, MD

•Supervised and periodically served as acting Department Head of the Loan Servicing Department.

•Participated in and supervised the day-to-day loan servicing operations for construction, residential, investor, small business and car loans, including review and preparation of various monthly reports.

•Reviewed and evaluated loan documents to insure loan servicing accuracy and compliance to Bank policies and procedures.

•Trained employees in organizational, time management and problem solving skills to maximize productivity and cross trained.

•Created and implemented new workflow procedures.

MEMBERSHIPS

•Holy Spirit Middle School Alumni Board

•Mercy High School Alumni

•University of Maryland Global Campus Alumni (UMGCA)

•Liberty Road Community Council (LRCC)

•Randallstown Awareness Resident Association (RARA)

•National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

•Project Management Institute (PMI)

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