1. David W. Smith
Mobile: 626-840-9141
Duarte, California 91010 ddjtsmith@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Director of Housing 1998 – 2015
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
Associate Director of Housing 1997 – 1998
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
Coordinator of Housing and Conferences Services 1995 – 1997
Hope International University, Fullerton, California
Resident Director / Convocation Coordinator 1991 – 1995
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
Competencies
Property Management
• Managed annual operating budgets ranging from 4 - 8.5 million dollars.
• Achieved occupancy rates of 91 – 99% over 18 years.
• Conducted marketing presentations to prospective residents.
• Oversaw coordination of all administrative aspects of 20 - 44 apartment complexes
with up to 500 – 750 lease holders and a residential population of 1000 - 1300:
monthly occupancy reports, resident placement, accounting, rent payments and
deposits, marketing vacancies, managing wait lists, and assessing facilities.
• Mitigated residents’ issues during major student housing building project including
displacement and relocation of residents.
• Developed business relationships with 15 property owners who master leased
apartment complexes to Fuller.
• Established and maintained positive, productive working relationships with
contractors, sub-contractors, and service professionals.
• Managed computer database, prepared both demographic and financial reports for
Provost’s office, Board of Trustees, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of
Student Life, Dean of Students, and Registrar.
• Cultivated strong working relationships with Vice President of Finance, Vice President
of Student Life, Dean of Students, Student Life professionals, Facilities personnel, on
and off campus Legal Council, Human Resources, Media Services staff, and
contributing faculty.
• Served on a three-person Emergency Preparedness team for Student Housing and
created reports for the Campus Emergency Preparedness Committee.

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Team Supervision
• Supervised a professional team that oversaw three divisions within Housing
Department: Student Housing, Residential Community, and Residential Facilities,
including 12 full time staff, 6 part time staff and 54 live-in Community Coordinators.
• Assumed responsibility and oversight of Fuller Guest and Conference Center July
2009, adding 10 full-time and 1 part time staff members to the Housing team. The
facility has a total of 73 units, ranging from studio, 1, 2, and 4 bedroom apartments
utilized for short term stays for by Fuller constituents.
• Recruited applicants, conducted interviews, and selected 33 - 61 Resident Advisors
yearly for five years; trained and supervised in accomplishment of Residential
Community priorities.
Strategic Planning
• Participated in the design, development, and building phases of a new construction: 4
building, 179 unit student housing apartment complex with a mix of studio, studio
loft, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom apartments.
• Served on Strategic Resources Objectives Task Force, Affordability Task Force and
Administration Restructuring committees to report and make recommendations to the
Provost and Provost Council regarding Fuller’s long term financial goals.
• Presented to Board of Trustees, President’s Council, Provost’s Council, and
Administrators’ meetings regarding student housing demographics, off-campus housing
market analysis, admissions trends, housing waitlist numbers that delineated need for
additional student housing facilities for the Pasadena campus of Fuller Seminary.
Professional Development
• Member: Apartment Owners Association of California
• Member: Western Association of College and University Housing Officers.
• Presenter: Best Practices Workshop titled “Contextual Programming for the
Intergenerational Graduate Apartment Community” for Student Personnel
Administrators Network of The Association of Theological Schools in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
• Consultant: Participated on an outside three member consulting team for Pepperdine
University’s Housing and Community Living review.
Education
Master of Arts Bachelor of Arts
Social Science: College Student Affairs Religion: Education
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California Taylor University, Upland, Indiana