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ALLGOODSTUFF CONQUERING COVID

PARTNERING WITH RENTGRATA
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Edgewood and Vantage have teamed
Together with LinnellTaylor and other industry leaders, our VP up with resident referral platform
of Training and Operations, Jack Jones, joined an NAA panel to RENTGRATA following a successful
discuss diversity in leadership in the world of rental housing. 75-day pilot at five communities, during
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcfnMfNvflY which an 18.3% lead-to-lease conversion
rate was seen, as well as benefits from a
TRIESTE JONES reputation management perspective.
Read the full story here:
Trieste Jones , Assistant Manager at Penn https://hubs.ly/H0vt31S0
North Plaza, goes to work every morning
ready to put a smile on residents’ faces. EVP TERRENCE KELLEY KEEPS UP
Recently, she crafted and prepared goodie WITH UNIT TURNS
bags for all 66 senior residents. Thank you EVP Terrence Kelley reports that
Trieste, for your thoughtfulness and dedication Edgewood and Vantage were able to
to #improvingpeopleslives. Your actions are prioritize and keep up with service
an inspiration to your team and colleagues! requests for residents across all of our
communities, thanks to expert dedicated
BABIES DC COMEDY SHOW maintenance teams and longstanding
relationships with vendor partners that
Congratulations to both JENN We could are able to provide turn services while
MILLER and SARAH VILLANUEVA on always use a adhering to CDC guidance and best
the births of their beautiful babies! good laugh, practices. Read the full story here:
and we http://ow.ly/2LmZ50BTETc
got one!
Corporate ONBOARDING DURING A PANDEMIC
Edgewood and Vantage employees As many companies were laying off
took some time to listen to the local employees, Edgewood and Vantage
talents at DC Improv’s Comedy Club were adding to their 900-person
via webinar. Thank you DC Improv workforce nationwide. But in this era
Comedy Club for some much needed of closed offices and social distancing,
humor. onboarding presents a greater
Giada Miller Jasson Villanueva
challenge. Virtual tools allow the
company’s teams to substitute ‘in-
GLORIA ARMSTRONG person’ with a different form of
After 35 incredible years with Edgewood, Gloria Armstrong is ‘face-to-face’.” Read the full story here:
embarking on the next chapter of her life —her well deserved http://ow.ly/lOHc50BTF5e
retirement! Throughout the years, Gloria became known for not MIXED-INCOME HOUSING OFFERS
only her high-performing portfolio, constant source of support PROTECTION AGAINST ECONOMIC
and department’s “voice of reason”, but also her brilliant smile,
friendly demeanor, and unmatched fashion sense. She is a dear DOWNTURN
friend to many and though she will be missed, we are so happy Mixed-income housing—which features
for her and wish her a relaxing retirement. Congratulations Gloria! affordable housing alongside market-
rate homes—is poised to perform
CAROLINE TAYLOR significantly better financially as the
pandemic continues to impact employ-
Caroline is the newest addition to the Marketing team as Regional ment and wages. Our CAO, Michael
Marketing Manager, and she oversees 90 of our managed commu- Leithead, touches on the socioeconomic
nities. She brings with her 5+ years of knowledge and experience in upside of developing mixed-income
communications, design, social media and content management, housing. Read more here:
as well as copywriting. In her free time, Caroline enjoys sketching http://ow.ly/3cli50Annty
and painting, exercising, and traveling with her family and pug.

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