Brittany Head Assistant Community Manager
Sarah Hodge Employee Experience Specialist
Is there a particular female leader who inspires you or that you look up to? My 2 daughters, Makaylah (19 years old) and Payton (17 years old) Why? They have been through so much in their short lives and to see how they have grown up, matured, and handled everything that life has thrown at them has been incredibly inspiring. What advice would you give women just starting in their career in property management? Ask questions, keep documentation, take notes, be hands-on, and work hard because eventually, everything you work hard for and learn will come back to you. How do you balance your career, personal life, and passions? Is there such a thing as balance? I am a single mother of 3 teenagers, working full time, and juggling everything life throws at me daily, but I try to do it all with a smile.
What advice would you give women just starting in their career in property management? Set goals for yourself and discuss where you want to be in 3-5 years within the company. Be ingenious, intuitive, and think outside of the box. Learn and cross-train with your team members as much as possible. Being able to multitask is very important as you will get pulled in many different directions. Most importantly, be able to balance empathy with assertiveness. You’re going to interact with many different personalities so being able to read people will take you far. Lastly, seek balance. How do you balance your career, personal life, and passions? Is there such a thing as balance? With a calendar full of reminders! It’s taken me time to learn and I’m still learning how to give myself grace. That it’s alright to not be in control all the time. Prioritizing the most important to-do’s, time managing, and smiling while doing it all! Also, to make sure I have “me time” daily even if it’s only 30 minutes I can do or not do whatever I want. (Read, wash my hair, work out, take a walk/run, sit in my car alone and listen to music) You can lose your balance easily and get caught off-guard, but as long as you’re consistent, focused, and willing to accept the unexpected you can get back on track! What is your most meaningful accomplishment during your career? Why does it mean so much to you? I would say my most meaningful accomplishment during my career would be becoming a Property Manager. I set a 5-year goal for myself to become a Manager and worked very hard to achieve that. For me, as a Property Manager, I was responsible not only for my property’s daily performance but also the needs and wants of my residents which was rewarding for me. My passion is serving and helping others, so I felt it was my duty to ensure the residents had the best experience while living at my property.
Where will we find you on a Saturday at 10:00 am? Sometimes at work, laundry, cleaning or doing something the kids have planned for me, shopping, hair, sports, etc.
How important is it to have amentor to grow as a leader?What are some steps to build that type of relationship? I believe that it is extremely important. I wish I had one when growing up or even now. That is why I have such a good relationship with my kids as I want them to feel that they can come to me with any and everything, and to never be afraid. It builds an honest, trustworthy, open relationship and that is more valuable than most kids realize today.
What makes you feel the most alive either at work or in your personal life? Hmm… I feel alive when I am productive and feel that I ammaking an impact, especially with my kids.
Christine Kim Property Manager
What is your most meaningful accomplishment during your career? Why does it mean so much to you? Being named Assistant Manager of the year with a previous property. It meant a lot because I was thrown into the position with no prior training and trained myself while being a one-person office all the while maintaining 100% Leased and 100% Occupied.
Is there a particular female leader who inspires you or that you look up to? Why? My current and former managers with Trinity have all been women. Courtney Petty was my RM & Clarissa Douglass was my Area Manager in St. Louis. They taught me numerous lessons on how to succeed in this industry but also helped me learn what is to be a smart, sophisticated woman. I transferred to Virginia and now my RM is Danielle Simmons who is also a strong and wise leader. I look up to all the lady leaders as they have impacted my life tremendously. What makes you feel the most alive either at work or in your personal life? Connecting with my team and my residents makes me feel most alive. The day-to-day can get boring but when I can have meaningful connections with my fellow peers, it keeps the fire burning inside me. I never want to lose the love and passion for what I do.
What do you believe will be the biggest challenge for the generation of women that follow you? Trying to prove that they can do anything a man can do.
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