As we recognize Women's Equality Day, we want to share some inspirational stories from Trinity's fearless female leaders.
Women’s Equality Day August 26th
As we recognize Women’s Equality Day, we want to share some inspirational stories from Trinity’s fearless female leaders.
Have you ever heard the saying women make the world go round ? It’s true when you think about it, right? Think about our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and cousins and the impact they have had on our lives. Think about the nurturing characteristics of humanity, family, strength, and vulnerability. Would you agree that without women, there would not be life? Women’s Equality Day has been celebrated on August 26th every year since 1973 to commemorate the 19th Amendment which provides equal rights to women including the right to vote. Woman’s Equality Day is a day to reflect on social progressiveness in addition to economic, cultural, and political achievements of females across the globe both past and present. While there is still a lot of progress to be made, every day we get closer to a world of gender equality and change. It’s an exciting time to be a woman! Being A Leader Today Over the past decades, we have witnessed countless females break barriers and change norms. We are fortunate enough to have several fearless female leaders among us. We want to take this time to amplify their voices and hope that you enjoy reading some of their stories and learning from their experiences. Celebrate With Us If there are women in your life that you admire for their bravery, strength, grace and leadership, share their stories with us by tagging them on social media using the hashtag #fearlessfemale2020
Charisse Weaver Chief Compliance Operations Officer
Shelly Sanders Controller
Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: I would say the one thing I aim to embody is integrity. I always try to do what’s right and stay true to myself and my decisions. I want to make sure those that deserve the credit are acknowledged and to always take ownership for my mistakes. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: I’ve built confidence by taking chances. I moved to California from Chicago by myself to take the position at Trinity over 16 years ago and it turned out to be the best decision I ever made. The previous Controller and CFO had already left the company, so we had to learn it all by just digging in and working through it. It was pretty scary at the time and I made many mistakes, but it taught me resilience and made me a stronger person.
I have spent all of my adult life in the multifamily industry, beginning years ago when the properties were managed by husband and wife teams who worked for a business owner who purchased an apartment building as a retirement plan. Our offices were our dining rooms. We lived in the first apartment through the entrance gate with the sign on the front door that read Manager. Our tenants lived in our buildings for short periods of time and left us to purchase homes. Much has changed over the years. We now manage communities with other industry professionals. Our tenants are now our residents who live in our communities, raise their families, and stay with us because we have developed our communities with service in mind and the community enhances their lifestyles. We are seeing our industry change yet again through the COVID-19 pandemic. We now have self-guided tours, quick tutorials on how to fix issues in our homes, and push webpages that help our residents communicate with us, pay their rent, tour our communities, and submit maintenance requests. Our industry is adapting to the new norm and changing our daily routines to continue providing the service that our residents expect. It is a great opportunity for each of us to develop the new skills necessary to function in the new normal and be on the cutting edge of change. This will not be the last time we see change in our industry. If we are willing to adapt, develop sound business practices, commit to the change, and strive for excellence, we will always be successful!
Carla Alicea VP, Marketing, Training & Recruiting
Hannah Moriarty Director of Investor Relations
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: When I transitioned from being a Leasing Agent to an Advertising Consultant for a print magazine, I was scared to death of cold calling. We had quotas and we were expected to increase our book-of-business month over month. To do that, we needed to build relationships with both existing and new customers. It was in 2004 when the internet was just gaining momentum. We didn’t have digital ad campaigns generating leads for us at the time. We had to go out and introduce ourselves by knocking on doors and shaking hands. I can be a bit socially apprehensive and found cold calling to be very difficult. As a Leasing Agent, I was used to potential customers knocking on my door, coming to see the community and floorplans they were already interested in. Having to approach unsuspecting prospects with an offer they have not yet inquired about produced an overwhelming amount of anxiety for me and I feared rejection. I had only been in the position for a few weeks and was questioning if this was the right job for me. I remember talking to a good friend about my anxiety. I will never forget the advice she gave me. She said, “You can do this! Just fake it til you make it. Act like you’re a salesperson and believe that they need the ad that you’re selling, and eventually, it’ll become second nature.” Since then, every time something new challenges me and I begin to feel that fear and anxiety arise from within, I tell myself, “Fake it til you make it.” I visualize the situation and how an actor or someone I admire would handle themselves, and I attempt to emulate them. That means researching the part, learning all that you can to fill those shoes, and showing up every day for your performance. One day you’ll realize you’ve stopped acting and you’ve started being! For more wise words that have inspired, motivated, and promoted my inner strength, join me on this Pinterest Board .
Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Believe in yourself, your beliefs, and your gut instinct. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion, even when it differs from the norm. Q: How do you believe we can we value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: I grew up in the culturally diverse environment of Hawaii as a member of a multiracial family, so diversity has always been ingrained in me. While some people may seem so different from you on the outside, if you put the time in to get to know them, you usually are amazed at how similar you really are. We should celebrate the things that make us all unique and the common hopes and dreams that bring us together.
Cassidy Clark Director of Marketing
Nicole Beaverson National Recruiting Director
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: The best advice I have ever received was from a professor. She told me that whatever I do and wherever I go, that I should always surround myself with people that challenge me, people who are smarter than me and people who push me to be better. It is has guided me throughout my career and made me into a better leader and marketer. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: To be a good leader, you need to be a good teammate. You need to support your fellow teammembers with positivity, patience and trust. I would never delegate a task or project that I wouldn’t dare do myself. A good leader is also approachable, never too good or too busy to help a fellow teammate in need. This is the reputation I hope I am building with my career at Trinity. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Looking back, I would tell my 20-year-old self to trust in your abilities, trust in the people you admire and don’t be too hard on yourself. Take advantage of the opportunities that are offered to you and continue to build that circle of people you can count on when things get tough and when life needs to be celebrated! I truly enjoy working with the teammembers that make up Trinity. I like them as people, and I respect them. Enjoying the people you work with has a lot to do with how you build a successful career.
Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Build your personal brand at work so your colleagues want to partner with you and say yes to opportunities outside of your job description. Especially early in your career, master your role and take on the additional projects and challenges you’re presented with. If you are asked to collaborate on an initiative or be part of a conversation, it’s for a reason. Speak up and be confident in what you’re bringing forth. You never know who you’ll meet, what you’ll learn or what that collaboration could lead to!
Gopi Jayaswal Director of ESG
Carrie Williams Regional Manager
Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: The advice I’d give my 20-year-old self is to be assertive so you can better navigate discussions during meetings, thoughtfully express your ideas, and ultimately make a greater impact in the workplace. Underlying the assertion requires having confidence in your abilities and know-how of the job. Never be afraid to ask questions as it only accelerates how quickly you overcome your learning curve.
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: Imagine all we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit. Always do what is right and not what is easy. But most importantly, as a leader, you need to be a surgeon with your employees. Meaning, not every conversation will be easy and sometimes you will need to open an employee up who needs your help, but
never let them go until you put them back together again. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader?
A: Lead by example. Never ask someone to do something you would never do yourself. As leaders, we are the head janitors, here to clean up everything we can. I try to take all the blame and give away all the credit. It matters to me that my teams look good because without them, without followers, you are just some woman/man out for a walk. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: I messed up over and over again. I got back up and made sure I never made the same mistakes again. Confidence will always be a struggle but as long as you don’t give up on yourself, the world will learn not to give up on you either. Q: What is that main thing that makes you who you are? What are your values and what do you believe in? A: I run to the beat of my own drum and always try and do what is right. I believe the strength of a team is made up of the weakest person. I amalways looking behindme to reachout a hand to the next person to get themaheadofme. I want everyone to take my job and do it better than I do. I thank God daily and I know I was chosen by him and for me, that’s enough. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: You are not as fat as you imagine! Love openly and don’t worry about those who don’t like you; love them anyway. It’s okay to change your major, your parents will get over it. Q: What has helped you get to where you are and what advice would you have for others who want to set off in a similar direction? A: Faith. Believe you can and you will. If you want this seat, come take it. If you want to grow, tell me where you want to be, and I will help you get there. Find a mentor you trust and who believes in you and put in the work. Q: Howhas the industry or company changed in the past 5 years?What do you predict will happen in the next 5 to 10 years? A: Had you asked this question 6 months ago, I would have had a different answer, but a global pandemic shows what your values really are as a company. Although I have always known that Trinity has valued their employees, COVID-19 has shown the care and value Trinity puts into people globally. Employees and residents alike are treated with respect and care. Knowing the owners want people as a whole to be successful and to keep employees working makes my heart smile. How can you not love that? Going forward, I think we will have think tank sessions as we identify how we can change with the world but still provide safe, secure, beautiful places for people to live. Q: How do you believe we can we value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: Start with yourself. If everyone works on having a giving and open heart, the love will multiply and stop dividing. Stop thinking red or blue and think human to human. Bring back random acts of kindness and challenge those around you to also be better.
Courtney Petty Regional Manager
Danielle Simmons Regional Manager
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: The best career advice I have ever received came frommy grandfather, who ran our family business and taught me that you are the only person that will be responsible for your own success. Everyone has the same twenty-four hours in each day. It’s all about what you do with those hours that will make you successful or not. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: I strive to be approachable and supportive. It is also important to me that I am providing my employees with the tools they need to advance in their careers. It brings me great joy as a leader to see people that have worked for me grow within the company and take on new roles and challenges. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: Learning to embrace your failures and turn them into opportunities for learning and growing as a professional and an individual has helped me to become more resilient over the course of my career. Confidence comes from experience. Q: What is that main thing that makes you who you are? What are your values and what do you believe in? A: I live my life by the Golden Rule, which is the principle of treating others as you would want to be treated. I think it’s very important, especially in our industry, to be kind to one another. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Be your own advocate; no one else is going to advocate for you. Q: Howhas the industry or company changed in the past 5 years?What do you predict will happen in the next 5 to 10 years? A: I would say the attention to our online reputation and realization that word-of-mouth is more powerful than any amount of advertising dollars. The reputation you have directly impacts your success. In the next five years, the demand for excellent customer service and expected response time will impact the way that we staff our communities, as residents will expect immediate response and satisfaction, and they’ll pay more to receive that convenient lifestyle. Q: How do you believe we can value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: The first step is acknowledging that there is a need for change and educating ourselves with how we can cultivate a culture that inspires people to collaborate and support one another. I am proud of how Trinity Property Consultants has been receptive to this climate change and are working to be more diverse and inclusive.
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: The best advice I have ever received inmy 20+ years of working in real estate is to say yes to everything. Don’t hesitate, say yes. You’ll figure the HOW out later. Don’t let fear hold you back. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: If I could talk to 20-year-old me, I would tell her to slow down and enjoy the journey. It’s not all about the destination. Keep striving to be better and do better but make sure you slow down and celebrate all the wins. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: Do as I do, not do as I say. Lead by example, work together as one team, and foster growth.
Amy Randolph Regional Trainer
Jennifer Newport Facilities Management
Q: How do you believe we can value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: It’s important that we make sure our teams are identifying with all people and not isolating specific groups. Do not assume what people are capable of, what they need to succeed, or what their preferences will be. We can bring them into our conversation to get to know them, ask them, and then value what they bring to the table. Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: A saying that comes to mind for me is “A poor workman argues with his tools.” If I hand you a shovel and you dig with the wrong end, I can’t help you (just kidding - I will tell you to use the other end). Bring your individual skills to the table and figure how to work the most efficiently by utilizing the tools you are handed and leveraging the help from those who have gone before you. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: My motto for myself is Kind, Fair, and True. Be kind to everyone. Be fair to others. Be true to yourself. If you keep that in mind through everything that you do, I think you’ll do just fine! Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: When making decisions, keep in mind this one critical question: “Will my future-self appreciate this?” Whether it’s building a new skill, flossing, not eating that extra bag of Doritos, or getting up early to work out. If the answer is yes or heck yes, then you should go for it!
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: I have received tons of great career advice over the years, but the piece of advice that seems to stick out most and will never go out of style for me is: Operate with kindness. It has always been important to me to cultivate a culture of kindness and giving back. I believe wholeheartedly that generosity and kindness are contagious and can have a huge impact on overall positively in the workplace. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: I have become more confident and resilient by embracing my failures and learning how to rise above them. No matter how terrible it feels in the moment, failure offers us an opportunity to learn. I trust that we are able to learn more lessons and skills from our failures than from our successes and if we choose to ignore our failures, we are almost certain to repeat them.
Joan Camera Commercial Executive Vice President
Angela Daugherty Regional Construction Manager
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: Keep your sense of humor in the workplace. There is always something to get upset about, but there is usually something to laugh about as well. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader?
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: Your plate will always be full. What is important is knowing what can be put off until tomorrow and what needs to be done today. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: Be a good role model by being available to help whenever needed. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: This is a daily struggle for me. I need to remind myself to do my best each day and give 110%. Q: What is that main thing that makes you who you are? A: My mother told me at an early age, if we all work together, we can then all play together. I have learned a good work ethic frommy parents. Q: What are your values and what do you believe in? A: Treat all people with respect and help when needed. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Enjoy the journey as time goes by fast and to remember you touch more lives than you think. If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. Q: What has helped you get to where you are and what advice would you have for others who want to set off in a similar direction? A: Hard work and being open to change and new directions. Understand your weaknesses and what you are good at. Q: Howhas the industry or company changed in the past 5 years?What do you predict will happen in the next 5 to 10 years? A: How we communicate has changed frommore phone calls and face to face interactions to computers, texts, etc. This will grow with more video conference calls and less face to face time. Q: How do you believe we can we value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: Being open to listening to all perspectives and understanding we all have something unique to bring to the table.
A: Focusing on what each teammember does best and letting them run with it. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career?
A: Being comfortable with and embracing change; nothing stays the same and only those who adapt will succeed. Q: What is that main thing that makes you who you are? What are your values and what do you believe in? A: Treating everyone with the same amount of respect that I would like to receive – the golden rule. Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: Don’t be afraid to lean in and speak up! If you don’t think your voice should be heard, no one else will either! Q: What has helped you get to where you are and what advice would you have for others who want to set off in a similar direction? A: I’ve always been attracted to successful people and in turn, they have been my teachers and advocates. Most successful people are more than willing to share their knowledge. Then, you have to have a strong work ethic and run with it. Q: How do you believe we can we value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: I have faith in the next generation. They were taught that everyone deserves an award. 20 years ago, I thought they would be in for a rude awakening in the real world. Now, I think they’ll be perfect stewards for the new world order.
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