1) Despina Palaska has over 7 years of experience in property management and administrative roles. 2) She currently works as an Executive Assistant and Bookkeeper in Training for TAMCO Property Management where she provides high-level administrative support. 3) Prior to her current role, she worked in property management in Germany, gaining experience in accounting, communication, and as an assistant site manager.

1. Despina Palaska
2012 Zermatt A ve.
Nashville, TN, 37211
(615) 483-7290
dadams2377@gmail.com
Executive Assistant in Property Management
Dependable, highly motivated, energetic employee with over 7 years’ experience in property
management. In my present role, I assist the corporate office management team with all their
administrative needs and I am therefore very familiar with what property management entails.
Experienced in administrative, clerical and accounting related work, strong computer skills
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and a fast learner when it comes to learning new software and
systems. Great organization skills, solid work ethic, team orientated, dedicated on achieving high
quality results, assisting senior managers, property managers, vendors and tenants.
Professionally presented, enthusiastic and motivated worker, eager to develop a career in
property management.
Education
 Attended College of Journalism in Athens, Greece
 Bookkeeping Certification from Forderkereis/fortbildung College in Viersen Germany
 Multimedia design degree from the Fernakademie in Hamburg, Germany
Computer Skills
Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Office, Windows and OneSite accounting system, (in
training)
Also comfortable with Javascript, HTML, SQL, XML,
Languages
Fluent in English, German and Greek, Basic French
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1) 2014-Today: TAMCO Property Management. Executive Assistant, Bookkeeper in
training.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
 Handling HUD requests, preparing and filling HUD Forms regarding Rent increase,
Reserve for Replacement, Rent schedules.
 Coordinating communication between site-managers and corporate office
 Responsible for Renewal, new purchase of Insurance Policies for the properties in
cooperation with our Insurance Agents.
 Responsible for Workers Comp. Claims.
 Provide high level administrative support to the Business Manager, Director of
operations, Regional Manager as well as the Owner and the bookkeepers.
 Maintaining and updating the property files.
 Maintaining employee files
 Editing Company’s Newsletter

2.  Filling the monthly Reports to the HUD Offices.
 Maintaining and distributing the Monthly occupancy reports to the Director of
operations and Property owners.
 Scheduling and organizing Meetings.
 Organizing annual Managers Meeting
 receiving, processing, sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail, faxes,
messages
 Receiving, distributing ingoing and outgoing mail, faxes, overnights.
 Monitoring and updating Properties info at SAM system
 Assisting Bookkeepers with invoices, payroll, distribution of checks, filling.
 Coordinating and monitoring the progress of the annual tax appraisal process.
 Acting as liaison between tenants, side-mangers and regional manager, resolving any
given issues.
 Providing HUD Directors required information.
 Responsible for petty cash, supply orders, maintenance of the equipment, ensuring
well-functioning working environment.
 Depositing monthly properties Rent to the bank
 Maintaining Vendors files, contracts and invoices.
 Created a digital filling system for quick access to crucial files.
 Assisting Auditors during audit time.
 Preparing Workers Compensations Audits.
 Assisting with preparation and distributions of Tax documents to Vendors, Partners,
Auditors and Managers.
 General office organization.
2) 2009-2012 MSV Real estate management (Germany) , Administrative Assistant,
bookkeeper at the Accounting department and assistant site-manager.
Three years experience in Real Estate Management on the department of accounting and
communication. My responsibilities included
 Receiving, reviewing, coordinating, maintaining, monitoring, and updating multiple client
accounts
 Organizing and updating client files
 receiving, processing, sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail, faxes,
messages
 resolving problems found in documentation,
 computing and balancing accounting records
 preparing annual and monthly expenses/ profit statements,
 creating new accounts for new attendants,
 money transfer between the accounts
 In cooperation with a lawyer, resolved legal Estate issues between owners and
attendants.
Also I worked as assistant-site manager in a few of our properties.
3) 2011-2012 MSV Property Management, Manager of the Accounting Department
 Management of accounts
 annual statements
 correspondence between clients and attendants,
 trained and evaluated new employers
 Meetings with Clients and Agents
FURTHER WORK HISTORY

3. Sales/ store management
Sales manager from 2007-2008 in Euro-shop Monchengladbach, Germany
 Ordered merchandise,
 execute all sales-related documentation to complete transactions,
 planned schedules,
 daily sales report,
 trained and evaluated new associates,
 Preformed monthly and annually inventory.
Sales Associate
1) Sales associate from 2008- 2009 in Schlecker, Viersen Germany
 Customer service,promoted sales catalogs/items,
 organized the sales floor,
 Closed up the register and sentthe sales reportto the management.
2) Sales associate form 2003-2007 in Euro- shop, Monchengladbach, Germany
 Helped customers choose and purchase items,
 provided excellent customer service,
 ordered merchandised products and maintained an inviting sales floor,
 ringing up sales atthe registers,
 Quickly resolved customer issues and complaints.
 2002-2003 Child care in Kindergarten, Viersen Germany
 1993-1995 Receptionist in a hotel in Greece (seasonal)
Volunteer Work
 2003-2012 Worked at the Library in Viersen Germany.
 2006-2012 Volunteer for an Elderly caregiver Company as Administrative Assistant.
References
1. Adam Cox, Business Manager at Tamco ( Direct Supervisor)
Tel: 615-244-6487, email: Adam@tamco.org
Relationship: Direct Supervisor
2. Les Neely, Director of Operations, Tamco
Tel:615-244-6487, email:Les@tamco.org

4. Relationship: Supervisor
3. Candace Lewis, Bookkeeper at Tamco
Email: candace@tamco.org
4. Tisha Carrie, Bookkeeper at Tamco
Email: tisha@tamco.org
5. Sandy Niesen, RN, MSN Director ( personal reference)
Mobile: 615.426.6417
Relationship: Consultant