Furthering The Diversity And Inclusion Conversation: 天使 Brown Talks 十大网赌靠谱网址平台 博马/十大网赌靠谱网址平台基金会 Diversity Ambassador Program

We’re living in a time where diversity and inclusion initiatives are receiving the spotlight they deserve in organizations. 在BOMA/十大网赌靠谱网址平台基金会, we’ve had one of those critical initiatives in place through our Diversity Ambassadors program. 分享她作为多元化大使的经历, 我们联系了安吉尔·布朗, 皮埃蒙特办公室房地产信托公司的物业经理, 要进行深入的对话.

天使, 用你自己的话来说, 让我们来谈谈多元化大使不仅仅是字面上的意思, 但这对你意味着什么.

I am a Diversity Ambassador for the 博马/十大网赌靠谱网址平台基金会 because I feel that it is an effective and meaningful way for me to give back to the community. 通过回馈, I mean actually paving the way for other members of my very own community to enter the commercial 房地产 industry and be exposed to a vast array of opportunities.

By educating and mentoring underrepresented high school and college students about job opportunities in CRE, 我跟他们说的是他们从来不知道存在的机会. 当我在大使活动上直接对学生讲话时, it is always interesting to get a sense of their thought processes about 房地产. 通常, 当你问他们, “当你听到这句话的时候，你首先想到的是什么?”房地产”?“他们提到买卖房屋，仅此而已. 他们从来没有想过他们可以设计的巨大的商业建筑, 开发, 租赁, 管理和维护. All of that explains why I’m a Diversity Ambassador…so that I can expose them to this industry.

沿着这些思路，我很好奇是什么让你探索这个领域?

当我刚毕业找工作的时候, 我不了解商业地产行业. 我从十大网赌靠谱网址平台标题公司开始做标题搜索. I learned quickly that commercial 房地产 was ever-evolving, fast-paced and lucrative. 至于物业管理，我还挺喜欢的. I searched for commercial 房地产 roles and jumped at the opportunity to become a property administrator for Willis Tower in 2005. 这标志着我商业地产事业的开始. 当我看着市中心和我的家乡, thinking about career choices is typically confined to sports or being a doctor or lawyer. Nobody thinks about being an engineer, architect, elevator tech or property manager. 这是我从一开始就改变这种看法的动力. 作为一名多元化大使在这方面起着至关重要的作用.

你最喜欢的活动中有哪些是你可以发挥影响力的?

作为大使，我有许多最喜欢的经历, but I think the one that stands out for me is when I went to visit my Alma Mater – my own high school – on career day. I had a chance to speak to the young adults there as one who had grown up in that same environment and graduated from the same school while facing some of the very same challenges that they currently face. 我能够阐明我的职业生涯, 我的挑战和许多不同的职业机会. When you talk to them about the many different career opportunities that are available in the industry and see their faces light up, 太神奇了. 我可以向他们展示美丽, 并改变他们对这些建筑的思考过程. 现在, 当他们来到市中心，看到这些建筑, 他们看到的不再只是漂亮的建筑. 他们为自己寻找职业机会. 我很喜欢.

To have someone like you really shed light on the things that you can do in this particular industry is outstanding. 你可以说‘我就是活生生的证明，这是可以做到的.这一定会引起很多学生的共鸣. 你也是奥利奖学金的获得者，对吧?

是的. Getting an Ollie Scholarship through the 博马/十大网赌靠谱网址平台基金会 definitely boosted my career for sure. Upon becoming an Ollie Scholar, there was a spotlight that shined upon me within the industry. 我变得更有市场了. I ended up being able to take RPA courses and obtain an RPA designation, which helped even further. 我在自己的公司里有内部导师. And I had mentors outside of the firm who were a part of the 博马/十大网赌靠谱网址平台基金会 Diversity Committee.

I wanted to ask you about the present day where you’re at right now and where you’re working. What captivates you as a member of this industry and what do you love to do day to day?

我喜欢学习和阅读. I just love soaking up information and I’ll tell you, in this industry, you continue to evolve. 要学的还有很多. 这对我来说是一种内在的奖励. 我学到了很多会计知识, 租赁管理, 建设, 一栋建筑的内部——它会一直延伸下去. 这是件很酷的事.

我是物业经理, but here I am with the ability to learn aspects of other commercial 房地产 trades just in day to day operations. 我遇到各种各样的人. 人际关系网很神奇. 我可以很好奇，想学多少就学多少.

One way folks work their way up in property management is to move to larger or higher class office buildings to obtain more responsibility. 到目前为止，这就是你的道路吗?

在很大程度上，是的. 不仅仅是课程. 是类型. 还有零售业，它本身就是一头野兽. 那里有很多东西. 然后你去有零售部分的办公大楼. 在一个职位上，我可能学到了很多十大网赌靠谱网址平台租赁管理的知识. 但当你来到另一栋建筑时，他们正在重新开发一项资产. 所以现在，你正在学习建筑改进和建设. 然后你可以去另一栋稳定的楼, so now you’re learning how to build relationships with your tenants because that’s what you probably spend most of your time doing. 所以，每一栋建筑都提供了独特的学习机会.

从你的角度来看, what are some of the things that potential new Diversity Ambassadors should consider in terms of the time commitment?

I’d say knowing that your involvement could help create the diverse pool of talented, bright minds required by our industry is worth any amount of time you can provide.

作为一名多元化大使，你可以做的事情包括什么?

你可以从管理方面做志愿者. 十大网赌靠谱网址平台多元化委员会, I chipped in my time to put together a PowerPoint for when the committee members would go out and speak to high school students. 当有十大网赌靠谱信誉平台发生时, you can volunteer to secure sponsors or volunteer to give a little bit of feedback on a resume. 只是 giving 15 to 30 minutes of your time to talk to a recent graduate or someone trying to look for a job is invaluable to that individual.

Do you ever have one-on-one meetings with students besides speaking in big groups?

是的. 我们有一对一的互动，甚至在演讲结束后, 你可以和别人交谈. The other thing I think is important to mention too is that the Diversity Ambassadors program is for anybody. 建筑工程师. 销售. 任何与我们的建筑相关的工作都是公平的.

How does someone get started with Diversity Ambassadors if they want to take the next step?

很容易. 只是 填写一份在线表格 and 博马/十大网赌靠谱网址平台 will place you in the proper environment for you to get started.

希望你们一路都能牵着别人的手，对吧?

相信我!

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If you’re passionate about ensuring that diversity and inclusion efforts are continually strengthened in our industry, 迈出第一步 今天申请成为多元化大使! 如有进一步问题，请联系教育主任Jaclynne Madden jmadden@BOMA / Chicagochicago.org or (312) 870-9608.