1. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SKILLS
WORK HISTORY
NANCY D SEARS
17028 NE 104th Ct, Redmond, WA 98052 • C: 425-444-1434 • nancysears13@gmail.com
Enthusiastic Real Estate Specialist bringing site acquisition, permitting and lease administration experience and a willingness
to take on added responsibility to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player with a strong work ethic and able to think
outside the box.
Contract review and recommendations
Strategic planning
Procedure development
Project planning
Report development
Site Acquisition
Permitting
Dedicated team player
Flexible
Team building
Customer service-oriented
Detail-oriented
Critical thinking
01/2012 - Current
Real Estate Specialist
SmartLink LLC / RealCom Assoc - Bellevue, WA
Abstracted a portfolio of over 300 leases and made recommendations to a design review committee for consents and
amendments
Coordinated with Landlords and the client to obtain consents and negotiate lease amendments satisfactory to both; drafted
agreements, obtained certificates of insurance and worked with the landlords and the client to resolve issues.
Liaised with the Landlord and the construction teams to schedule work and resolve conflicts.
Facilitated the clients new site build efforts by reviewing prospective sites and meeting with the landowners to determine
the viability of the sites.
Coordinated with the jurisdictions to apply and obtain approvals and permits.
05/2011 - 11/2011
Portfolio Analyst Starbucks/Pace
Starbucks - Seattle, WA
Prepared abstracts of retail leases, amendments and contracts.
Performed data entry to the SLIM lease administration database and other proprietary databases.
Drafted estoppels and SNDA's.
Audited lease files for proper and complete documentation.
11/2006 - 11/2010
Real Estate Specialist
Clear Wireless LLC - Kirkland, WA
Administered a national portfolio of 3,000+ cell site lease and 250 commercial/retail leases.
Prepared lease packages for signature
Abstracted lease information into the proprietary database
Performed audit of monthly rent roll and reports
Managed landlord calls and correspondence and resolved property management issues
Insured timely resolution of lease renewals and terminations to minimize potential penalties.
02/1998 - 04/2006
Senior Manager
T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA
Strengthened company's business by effectively managing the Lease Administration department's growth from 1,500 to
35,000 leases and from 3 to 60 full and part-time employees.
Spearheaded cross-functional initiative for the intake of lease portfolios through mergers and acquisitions.
Implemented policies and procedures to minimize risk and maximize profit.
Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Initiated rollout of new enterprise software solution for lease administration
Exceeded company objectives with annual savings of over $1 million in lease reconciliations and a 99% accuracy in lease
payments.
2. EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
04/1996 - 02/1998
Property and Contracts Specialist
Sprint PCS - Kirkland, WA
Implemented a lease administration department for the local office
Abstracted new leases into database
Prepared and audited monthly rent rolls
Managed property management issues quality assurance.
2006
General Course Study: Project Management
Bellevue Community College - Bellevue, WA
English: Education
University of Washington - Seattle, WA
SkillPath-Fundamentals of Successful Project Management
Cadence Management Corporation-Project Management
ElementK-Coaching by Harvard Business School Publishing
IREM-Property Management
IREM-Real Estate Appraisal
Rockwell Institute-Real Estate Training