Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE) celebrated its 2023 Success Stories on 9/28 at its annual celebration. Joining the party were students from the current Fellows cohort at San Francisco State University, Fellows alumni, instructors and other program volunteers, and donors who support this results-driven, workforce development program. Fellows Alums shared their personal Read More »
Neema Esfandiari graduated from both SFSU and the CREATE Fellows program in Spring 2023. He participated in the annual mentorship program and was paired with Vanbarton Group’s Colin Shinners, a long-time supporter of CREATE as well as an instructor of the asset management sessions. Neema applied to and was selected for Vanbarton’s asset management internship Read More »
Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE) educates a diverse workforce and connects career-ready candidates to employers in the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry. CREATE will appoint new board members in October 2023 and seeks candidates who are passionate about educating students on the career paths available within commercial real estate industry and providing Read More »
Eduardo Vargas completed Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE) Fellows program at SFSU in May 2023. He participated in the classroom activities and availed himself of the Mentor Match program which introduced him to mentor Jason Smith, CPM, RPA, JLL. While he still has another year left to complete his finance degree at Read More »
Michael Apolonio (pictured here with Anne Hill with LPC RiverRock) graduated from the CREATE Fellows program and SFSU in Spring 2023. Michael maximized the offerings and turned that into employment. “I am truly appreciative of CREATE’s dedication to nurturing and supporting the next generation of commercial real estate leaders. Through a combination of lectures, a Read More »
Leilani Semana (joined here by Anne Hill with LPC RiverRock) completed CREATE’s Fellows program at SFSU in May 2023. She was attracted by the opportunity to explore the different pathways available in CRE. Classroom learning was augmented with networking opportunities that provided invaluable connections. While she still has another year left to complete her finance Read More »
Alexis Escaranio, CREATE Fellow Alum and Tenant Rep Associate with CBRE, was named Mentor of the Year, for her exemplary mentorship in the annual Mentor Match program. CREATE is supported by its Alliance Partners that provide additional resources to expose students to the CRE industry and build their networks. BOMA San Francisco’s Careers Committee hosts Read More »
BXP recently hired Emaan Sharif as a Property Management Coordinator. Emaan is a graduate of SF State and the CREATE Fellows program. She is pictured here with BXP Senior Property Manager Alicia Barr. Alicia served as Emaan’s mentor in the spring of 2022 and today they are professional colleagues. CREATE delivers results for students and Read More »
The CREATE Fellows program at Merritt College kicked off January 24, 2023. The 11-student cohort gathered for the first of the 16-sessions. CREATE Director Tory Brubaker and Curriculum Chair Kathy Mattes led the program overview welcoming several instructors and Merritt College staff and the Fellows had the opportunity to network with one another. The Merritt Read More »
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I was able to learn and have a heads up because of the CREATE program. This really was the golden ticket.
Anne Chung, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2021, employed by BXP
I’ve been so impressed with the quality of interns our company has sourced through CREATE's training program; we’ve now hired several of them as full-time employees!
Rick Buziak, Swift Real Estate Partners
CREATE completely surpassed all of my expectations. Everything I was able to learn in CREATE I'm actually able to put to work everyday. It's not just property management, its leasing, its design and more.
Alexis Escaranio, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2021, employed by CBRE
The CREATE program prepared me for the job and then also through their job board I was able to find a job.
Jered Baker, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2020, employed by CBRE
How much have we contributed to the companies that we've worked with? A little donation is trivial compared to what we contribute to these companies.
Cameron Maharaj, CREATE CRE Certificate Holder, JLL
The amount of success I've had through CREATE has been incredible. The network that I built through the CREATE program created the pathway to my new position.
Kaitlyn Klinger, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2020, employed by VTS
If you're not involved in this you are missing a great opportunity. Get involved, participate, contribute.
Glenn Good, Glenn Good Group
It's hard to come up with something that would make CREATE better. I truly believe they give you everything you need to get the most out of the program.
Cameron Newcomb, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2021, employed by CBRE
Keep on looking to CREATE for a talent pipeline because that right there brings so much value to your company.
Christine Mann, Rockhill Management
We’re not only training a CRE workforce through our partnership with CREATE; we’re highlighting commercial real estate as a career alternative in a highly complex, technology focused Bay Area.
Sandra Boyle, Cushman & Wakefield
The CREATE program gave me that framework to understand how a building operates that I wouldn't have been able to learn without time in the industry.
Marco McCartney, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2021, employed by JLL
Our biggest asset in commercial real estate is our people. Bringing in students from diverse backgrounds will help us ask the right questions and evolve our business to provide an even better product for our clients.
Mark Kelly, ABM
CREATE's commercial real estate fellows classes support our industry’s growing employment needs.
Tawni Sullivan, Board Chair, Consultant
The best way to get an employee that's eager and hungry to learn more is definitely through the CREATE program.
Amy La, CREATE Fellows Graduate 2021, Employed by JLL
We're on the right track with this program. It's fantastic.
Linda Foster, LPC RiverRock