Cynthia Perez
Florence
Summary
Ambitious professional with a strong desire to secure a position within a governmental environment, focusing on fostering robust relationships with both public stakeholders and staff members. Committed to completing the Senior Right-of-Way Designation program, which will enhance expertise in real property management. Aiming to leverage acquired skills and knowledge to transition into a management or supervisory role within the Real Property Division of Public Works, contributing to effective project execution and community engagement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Real Property Coordinator
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
05.2017 - Current
- Negotiate comprehensive landowner agreements for right-of-way (ROW) acquisitions and project-related enhancements.
- Manage extensive inventory of county-owned real property, overseeing ROW acquisitions, exchanges, and public donations projects.
- Coordinate land purchases and facilitate county property sales through auctions, ensuring compliance with state statutes and internal policies.
- Prepare detailed purchase agreements and negotiate settlements, including thorough review of appraisals, deeds, title reports, and environmental documents.
- Serve as liaison with governmental agencies and utility companies (e.g., SRP, APS, BIA, ASLD, ADOT, BLM, GRIC) to support and advance ROW acquisition projects.
- Compile internal annual reports on county-owned land for Finance capital asset reporting and ROW fee acquisitions for management staff review.
- Organize and lead project meetings; track acquisition timelines to ensure timely and coordinated ROW project delivery.
- Develop and deliver training materials to staff on state land acquisition process and procedure, internal government condemnation/eminent domain process.
- Collaborated with other department teams to address concerns related to ROW, land use, county roads, and maintenance.
- Monitored progress of construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays, and schedule changes.
- Coordinated with legal counsel to resolve property owner land right disputes, private property acquisition and condemnations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Interim Real Property Coordinator
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Negotiate landowner agreements for right-of-way and project improvements.
- Manage county real property inventory, including acquisitions and donations.
- Coordinate property sales via auction, ensuring policy compliance and collaboration with departments.
- Prepare counter-offers and purchase agreements; review appraisals and environmental reports as needed.
- Serve as liaison with external agencies for right-of-way acquisition projects.
- Prepare internal Capital Asset reports for land and facilities acquisitions.
- Organize project meetings, track timelines, and coordinate right-of-way processes.
- Oversee staff training for Abandonment process using Accela program.
Administrative Specialist
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
05.2014 - 02.2017
- Administrative Support for Technology and Operations Section and Real Estate Division.
- Process Abandonments for Real Estate Section and document preparation for project manager for BOS approval.
- Assist Real Estate Section and ROW as needed for back up.
- Administrative Support for Transportation Planning Section, Office of Emergency Management, and Highway Maintenance Branch.
- Facilitate County Utility Franchise Agreement process and procedure.
- Planning, coordinating, scheduling and assisting in community outreach, events, drills and meetings.
- Process daily work orders, records management, records retention compliance, scanning, mail handling, and document retrieval, transcribing and clerical.
- Research and handle citizen complaints and provide property inquires.
- Provide support for real emergency events, workshops, seminars, and department staff trainings.
Interim Emergency Management Accountant
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Accounting and grant fund management, assists with grant applications.
- Manage revenue, reconciliations, and special revenue accounting.
- Prepare financial reports for operational expenditures and budget balances.
- General accounting with auditing principles for public sector administration.
- State and Federal safety regulations governing emergency preparedness functions.
- Interprets policies, regulations, and provides technical assistance.
- Responds to emergencies and civil disasters.
- Acts as liaison to state division of EM during emergencies and trainings.
Human Resources Liason/ Accountant I
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
07.2008 - 11.2013
- Manage departmental hiring system for new position postings.
- Process personnel status and relations for Department.
- Serve as liaison between Public Works and Human Resources.
- Collect, process and submit annual employee performance appraisals.
- Report discrepancies on department position control reports.
- Prepare payroll reports, timesheets, and check distribution.
- Process 200 employee timesheets weekly and check distribution bi-weekly.
- Coordinate small equipment requisition and IT installation as Work Order Coordinator.
Account Clerk II
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
09.2005 - 07.2008
- Liaison between Public Works and Payroll Departments.
- Processed approximately 254 employee timesheets weekly.
- Reviewed and verified timesheets for project expenses and account codes.
- Collected timesheets for Federal reimbursement on food projects.
- Conducted annual payroll training for department employees.
- Verified and input approximately 1,219 accounts receivable checks in databases to ensure accuracy.
Laboratory Technician
University of Arizona-Maricopa Agricultural Center
08.1998 - 09.2004
- Worked at University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center- USDA-ARS National Small Grains Collection.
- Performed data entry using Microsoft Access for information database.
- Entered crop research data into national access database.
- Inspected seeds and crops, managed cold room inventory, conducted greenhouse research and seasonal harvests.
- Provided educational support to Gila River Indian Community and visitors to Agriculture Center.
- Streamlined research processes for over 2,000 wheat varieties, boosting productivity.
Assistant Manager
Fieldcrest Cannon Inc.
07.1999 - 11.2001
- Supervise staff and assigned weekly work duties.
- Staff training on product inventory and product display, money handling and cash drawer register.
- Zero out and prepare cash registers after each shift change.
- Daily accounting of all money and receipt reconciling, nightly drop off for bank deposit.
- Process 20+ employee timecard and weekly payroll and calculate overtime.
- Prepare and post weekly work schedules for all employees.
- Oversee and resolve all customer service complaints and inquires.
- Responsible for hiring and terminations and provide disciplinary recommendations.
- Plan and coordinate regular corporate HR policy and procedures, safety meetings and videos to maintain a safe work environment.
Education
Diploma -
Montwood High School
El Paso, TX05.1997
Troy University
Tucson, AZ05.2008
Chandler/Gilbert Community College
Mesa, AZ05.2000
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX05.1998
Skills
- Customer service-focused
- Land purchase and sales
- Database management
- Staff training and development
- Task delegation
- Project ROW planning
- ROW Acquisition Negotiation
- Effective communication
- Project tracking
Certification
- NOTARY PUBLIC
- I.R.W.A. NAC Certification Courses
- Supervisor Training Completion 2021
- ICS NIMS Courses
- CLS Training ROW Training
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 years’ experience in Pinal County Real Estate Right of Way and Acquisition
- 8 years of Payroll Accounting, and Administration
- 18 years in government customer service
Timeline
Real Property Coordinator
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
05.2017 - Current
Interim Real Property Coordinator
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
02.2017 - 05.2017
Administrative Specialist
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
05.2014 - 02.2017
Interim Emergency Management Accountant
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
11.2013 - 05.2014
Human Resources Liason/ Accountant I
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
07.2008 - 11.2013
Account Clerk II
Pinal Co. Public Works Dept.
09.2005 - 07.2008
Assistant Manager
Fieldcrest Cannon Inc.
07.1999 - 11.2001
Laboratory Technician
University of Arizona-Maricopa Agricultural Center
08.1998 - 09.2004
Diploma -
Montwood High School
Troy University
Chandler/Gilbert Community College
El Paso Community College
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