Roxana Billings Community Manager
What is your most meaningful accomplishment during your career? Why does it mean so much to you? For me, it’s not achieving a certain title or getting a certain promotion. Instead, I look back and think, where did I make the most lasting impact? How will this program or project I (along with my team) implemented continue to enhance the organization for years to come? Or how did I help someone else or influence their career path? I enjoy working with our Interns in particular because they are at a stage in their life where they are still exploring what they want to do with their careers, and this is where meaningful conversations, feedback, or projects can be influential on their future. I love seeing their eyes light up when they realize a talent that they didn’t even know they had or when they successfully complete a challenging assignment or project.
Is there a particular female leader who inspires you or that you look up to? Why? I do not have a particular female leader that inspires me because I look at resilient, strong, and inspiring women all around me. I have been able to see the successes of women in all forms daily. I take pride in knowing that women are capable of anything we all put our minds to no matter how little or small. What advice would you give women just starting in their career in property management? For any woman starting in property management, I advise they do not to lose their positivity and ability to have fun. We are in a field where it can be overwhelming, high-stress, and require lots of multitasking. If you keep positive energy and remind yourself that bad days are short-lived, you will find yourself thriving and loving what you do. How do you balance your career, personal life, and passions? Is there such a thing as balance? I think it is hard to balance career, personal life, and passions but it is not impossible. Scheduling and prioritizing are the most important tools to ensure you can give each of the aspects of your life the time and attention they need.
Jessica Beck Director of Human Resources
How do you balance your career, personal life, and passions? Is there such a thing as balance? I do believe there is such a thing as balance, but I believe it is different for everyone. I am lucky enough to have a career that allows me to create the structure of my schedule to integrate my personal life and target the best times of day and week for me to accomplish everything necessary.
Where will we find you on a Saturday at 10:00 am? On a Saturday at 10:00 am, you will find me listening to old school salsa or hip hop and cleaning.
Where will we find you on a Saturday at 10:00 am? Most Saturdays at 10:00 am you’ll find me out to breakfast with my daughter.
How important is it to have a mentor to grow as a leader?What are some steps to build that type of relationship? It is important to have a mentor and to grow as a leader because you are who you surround yourself with. People who want to succeed will look towards someone successful. I would start by observing someone who you admire in the workplace and ask questions. You can never have too much knowledge, and knowledge will always help you with your successes. What makes you feel the most alive either at work or in your personal life? We only get one life to live and one opportunity to be happy. That is a mantra I live by in both my personal and work life. What makes me most alive are: videos of cute babies, puppies, and a good ol’ cup of joe. What is your most meaningful accomplishment during your career? Why does it mean so much to you? My most meaningful accomplishments have been the success and the development of my team. I can easily say in my 11-year career with property management, 90% of the teammembers who have worked under me are still in property management and are thriving in success in their communities. Developing my team holds such great weight in my accomplishments because I have been able to make an impact on peoples’ lives and they have been able to find joy in working in their respective roles in this wonderful industry. What do you believe will be the biggest challenge for the generation of women that follow you? Do not be afraid or scared to speak up. I believe a stigma with women is to not voice your concerns and opinions. There have been drastic improvements and numerous accomplishments by women everywhere and many large strides have been made to reach closer equality in the workplace and society. The new generation of women, with no doubt, will still need to overcome hurdles. However, I am confident that they will continue to pave the way for future generations to come.
How important is it to have amentor to grow as a leader?What are some steps to build that type of relationship? I think it is incredibly important to have a mentor to help guide you in the right direction and teach you how to be successful in your role. I think the most important steps in creating those relationships is the listen and ask questions. Your superiors hold so much knowledge through their experiences that they probably don’t realize is something of interest to you and they generally enjoy explaining or sharing those experiences. What makes you feel the most alive either at work or in your personal life? Helping people. The satisfaction of knowing I made someone’s day better or easier truly brings me joy and I don’t think I know any better feeling.
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