{"id":800,"date":"2020-11-24T17:01:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T17:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/?p=800"},"modified":"2021-03-05T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:01:52","slug":"using-marketing-expertise-in-commercial-real-estate-novembers-amaizeing-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2020\/11\/24\/using-marketing-expertise-in-commercial-real-estate-novembers-amaizeing-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Marketing Expertise in Commercial Real Estate: November\u2019s aMaizeing Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Alexis Menard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0On November 24, 2020 12:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monique Lawler (Roberts)<\/em>, BBA ’11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alumna, Monique Lawler (Roberts) graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. Since her time at UM-Flint, she has gone on to work in a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) field and identifies trends in the market. She and her friends also created a non-profit to promote gender equity in underserved communities. As our featured Alumni of the month, Monique gives insight into how she ended up in CRE, why she chose UM-Flint as well as her favorite experiences at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Degree(s) and graduation year:
A:<\/strong> Bachelor of Business Administration\u2013Marketing, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> Pursuing another degree?
A: <\/strong>Not currently. I enrolled in an MBA program, but decided to put my enrollment on hold to pursue other endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Where are you currently working and your title? How long have you been in this position or at this organization? What is your normal day to day?
A: <\/strong>I work in Commercial Real Estate (CRE), as a Research Analyst for Cushman & Wakefield\u2019s Memphis affiliate office (Commercial Advisors); I have been in this position for a year. My normal day-to-day consists of identifying trends in the market, creating drive-times, demographic profiles, void analyses and fulfilling ad-hoc research requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> Why did you choose UM-Flint for your degree(s)?
A: <\/strong>The convenience of having one of the top-ranking universities on the world in my hometown was a huge factor. Course selection, campus activities and culture were other major factors in choosing UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> What is one of your favorite experiences at UM-Flint?
A: <\/strong>One of my favorite experiences was a CIS project that involved working with local veterans, helping them navigate, understand, and utilize resources available to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Why did you choose to go into the career path you are currently in?
A:<\/strong> I was pre-med for four years, then decided on a whim that I wanted to learn more about consumer behavior, and the methodology behind it. That led me to analytics and somehow landed me in CRE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>What is one of your proudest accomplishments so far?
A:<\/strong> Not to sound clich\u00e9\u2019, but my proudest accomplishments are my teenage daughter\u2014who\u2019s considering UM as her top college choice, and my beautifully tenacious 3-year old son. I am also proud of my friends and I for establishing a non-profit organization to promote gender equity in underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>What advice would you give students that are thinking of pursuing a career in your field?
A:<\/strong> I would tell them to go for it!! Especially BIPoC, because there is such an untapped gap in professionals of Color in CRE; I say challenge the status quo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> Fun Facts!
A: <\/strong>Although I am not currently pursuing another degree, I am pursuing (and hold) several certifications in my favorite hobbies and interests. I\u2019m a certified personal trainer, I hold a TEFL certification to teach English as a Second Language, I\u2019m pursuing my yoga-training certification and I\u2019m currently undergoing Commissions to become a Notary\/Loan Signing Agent in my state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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