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ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Developing Cleveland’s Hidden Gems
Making an impact on Cleveland’s real estate industry through urban planning, design, and development, Isabel DeRoberts ’09 is channeling her Corporate Work Study Program experience in building her career today.
As a Saint Martin student, Isabel secured an outside internship with Colliers Ostendorf-Morris, where she was rst exposed to the real estate brokerage industry. Although at the time they did not typically hire high school students, the company was impressed by Isabel’s Corporate Work Study Program experience. In her internship, Isabel quickly learned the ins and outs of
the real estate industry, and the experience sparked her passion for her future career. It also prompted Colliers Ostendorf-Morris to sign on as a Saint Martin Corporate Work Study Partner in 2007. Isabel was placed there for her work-study job and worked there during her junior and senior years. “I chose Saint Martin for the Corporate Work Study Program. A big part of professional life is showing up, being on time, and building relationships, which are all skills I learned through my CWSP jobs.”
After graduating from Saint Martin in 2009, Isabel attended Cleveland State University and received
her bachelor’s degree in 2013 in urban studies with
a concentration in urban planning. She continued at Cleveland State and received her master’s degree
in urban planning design & development with a concentration in real estate nance & development. While studying for her master’s, Isabel began working at CBRE Group Inc., a full service commercial real estate rm, doing marketing, research, and support before transitioning into her current role as an Associate.
Although there is no typical day on the job, Isabel focuses primarily on o ce brokerage and development opportunities. She represents K&D Group, which is downtown Cleveland’s largest property owner, overseeing the leasing of their commercial portfolio. She has
worked extensively on redevelopment opportunities
that qualify for Historic Preservation Tax Credits such
as the disposition of the May Company Portfolio and former Downtown Cleveland YMCA. Whether she is hosting building tours, completing leasing proposals, or evaluating assets, Isabel loves meeting new people on the job and discovering Cleveland’s hidden gems.
As she re ects on her high school years at Saint Martin, Isabel shares how her Corporate Work Study Program experience helped her get to where she is today. “It opened doors for me and allowed me to meet and connect with people who I still work with to this day. My business partner now was someone I worked with at my CWSP job in high school. It is so cool to see how everything comes full circle!”
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