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Frank Almeida

MBA student majoring in Entrepreneurship at Cal State, San Bernardino, Undergrad at Pepperdine University in International Business and Japanese

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Full-Time Student
Industries: Education, Real Estate
Skills: Business, English, Entrepreneurship, German, Languages
Location: Riverside
Groups: CSUSB Fast Pitch Competition 2009, CSUSB Student Fast Pitch Competition
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company, Supporting my investments
Tags: intelligent. capable. hungry.
Schools: California State University System - San Bernardino, Pepperdine University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Riverside Community College
Position: Adjunct Teacher
Time period: January 2001 - Present
Description: • Teach Karate class as part of the Physical Education requirement for transfer to University
• Received “Teacher of the Year” for 2005 - 2006
• Current advisor for Karate Club. Presently, the Karate Club has highest member enrollment and has been “# 1” club on campus for the past three consecutive years
• Supervise and teach students for consistent progress
• Work well within and between campus departments
• Relate well with students, faculty and within academic environment

Employer: City of Riverside, Development Department
Position: Project Assistant
Time period: January 2006 - December 2007
Description: • Part of the Downtown Riverside project team and Housing team. Responsibilities included procuring and managing contracts for architects, contractors and consultants.
• Managed a portion of the commercial improvement program to help businesses improve the facade of their building up to design review.
• Liaison between business owners, demolition contractors, housemoving contractors, engineers, developers, architects and City Departments to comply with City code and stay within budget.
• Research and analysis of developer proposals for staff recommendation to City Council.
• Familiar with City processes such as bidding, Request for Proposal, project completion timeline, and budget for various housing projects.
• Previous experience with State Water Control Board and compliance with Brownfield funds for Phase II cleanup of contaminated development site.
• Rallied local community in support of relocation and refurbishing of historical house. Project was unanimously approved by City Council.

Employer: Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty
Position: Realtor
Time period: January 2001 - December 2006
Description: • Knowledgeable in real estate housing, finance & trends. Familiar with principle, procedures, standards and real estate practice.
• Familiar with Inland Empire economics as well as past, present and future real estate trends.
• Experienced with the Riverside real estate market and knowledge of Riverside characteristics.
• Understand the real estate acquisition process. Familiar with contract structure, preparation, management & administration. Understand conventional and creative financing.
• Conducted property research and perform due diligence on regular basis.
• Researched, developed, implemented and managed marketing systems in order to sell services and product.
• Negotiated with developers for project development. Performed financial analysis to determine best product placement. Experienced in creative partnership, barter, and seller carryback.

Employer: Amber Hotel Company
Position: Vice President
Time period: January 1999 - December 2000
Description: • Commercial Real Estate Brokerage specializing in the purchase and sales of hotels and motels.
• Conducted financial analysis on business including Gross Revenue multipliers, capitalization rates. Determined net income and net value. Experienced with marketing implementation, negotiation with business owners, contract preparation & administration.
• Successfully worked with the City of Riverside in a real estate transaction

Employer: Thousand Oak’s Civic Arts Plaza
Position: Project Internship
Time period: January 1998 - December 1998
Description: • Part of a task force asked to conduct an Economic Multiplier Study/analysis of the Civic Arts Plaza and its financial impact on local community. Analysis was part of an outreach program to the community.
• Financial study included measuring incoming monies and determined how long monies circulated within local area.
• Performed financial analysis of the Civic Arts Plaza. Analysis included conducting surveys, liaison to the community, gathering, assessing and interpreting various financial information for application of a Multiplier Effect.
• Results were presented to the City Council, Performing Arts Center Board of Governors and the Alliance for the Arts and community-based performing arts organization.
• Copies of the study/analysis and evaluation have been made available in the Public Library by the Civic Arts Plaza Board of Governor’s to be used as a model by other government entities and businesses.
• Task force facilitation improved public opinion of Civic Arts Plaza and improved relations with the community.

EDUCATION

University: California State University System - San Bernardino
Time period: 2009
Degree: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, MBA

University: Pepperdine University
Time period: 1998
Degree: International Business , BSc

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