EDUCATION
2006 - 2008TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH Hanover, NH
Master of Business Administration, June 2008
* Consortium for Graduate Studies in Management Fellow and Tuck Liaison
* Robert Toigo Foundation Fellow
* Co-Chair, Tuck African Ancestry Business Association; Tuck Ambassadors (Midwest Chair)
* Tuck Real Estate Club
* Completed First Year Project for White River Junction Development
* Tuck Global Consultancy: Western Europe High Tech Project

2002 - 2006RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Troy, NY
Master of Science in Management, May 2006 (GPA: 3.4)

1996 - 2001MOREHOUSE COLLEGE/GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science, General Science, June 2001
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, August 2001

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2008TUCK EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AT DARTMOUTHHanover, NH
Teaching Fellow, Tuck Business Bridge Program

Fall 2007SIVIC REAL ESTATE, LLC Chicago, IL
Acquisitions Associate
* Performed due diligence for acquisition of a retail property
* Created an MS Excel-based DCF financial model to analyze pro forma investment scenarios including sell/hold and redevelopment versus ground-up construction
* Conducted market and site analysis to support unsolicited bids on over 500K SF of potential acquisitions for future developments

Summer 2007PHILADELPHIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPhiladelphia, PA
Summer Associate-Real Estate
* Built MS Access-based comparable sales model used to evaluate historical land acquisition prices against bids proposed in response to RFPs for city-owned industrial parcels in Philadelphia proper
* Assisted in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of RFPs for the development of PIDC parcels based on best future use, neighborhood density requirements, community concerns, and job creation potential
* Increased quality of city lease administration by developing Access-based database of leases, emphasizing the action points required under the terms of each lease

2001 - 2006FORD MOTOR COMPANY Dearborn, MI
Digital Build Leader (2004-2006)
* Constructed complete, accurate and on-time digital versions of the 2008 and 2009 Ford Escape
* Promoted within two years, recognizing performance and contribution

2004 Ford F-150 Launch Engineer (2002-2003)
* Performed noise vibration and harshness analysis for the launch of Ford F-150; contributed to necessary design changes; conducted vehicle research and analyzed engineering inputs

Transmission Test Engineer (2001-2002)
* Overhauled terminal interface for the dynamometer laboratory, resulting in increased efficiency

PERSONAL
* Served on the Board of Directors for the Detroit New Center Neighborhood Association
* Served as head residential assistant for LEAD Program at Dartmouth
* Coordinated the Tuck Frosty Jester comedy troupe; Tuck Tripod Hockey League player