Leadership Board
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Nicole Gozini
President Nicole Gozini is a Junior from Los Angeles. She is pursuing the Real Estate Development track in the Price school because it combined many of her interests such as planning, and business. She is passionate and interested in the way cities grow and seeing the development of cities through real estate. She grew up with a family that is heavily involved in Real Estate and grew up admiring magnificent buildings. She most recently interned at Colony Capital in Downtown LA. Nicole is fascinated by the never-expiring business and hopes to one day own her own Real Estate firm that focuses on development and value add investments. She is looking forward to leading TREA this year, however, outside of Real Estate, Nicole enjoys running and spending time at the beach. LinkedIn Link |
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Ben Rich
Director of Off-Campus Events Ben Rich is a junior studying Real Estate Development in the Sol Price School of Public Policy and pursuing a minor in Architecture at the USC School of Architecture. Hailing from Lancaster, PA, Ben holds strong interests in the fields of design, commercial real estate, and business in hopes of improving towns and communities throughout the world with informed design and ethical business practices. Ben has been exposed to multiple sectors of the real estate industry most recently with Jones Lang LaSalle as a Commercial Real Estate intern. Aside from his pursuits in real estate, Ben can be found running with the USC Marathon Team, delegating with the USC Model United Nations team, and pursuing his goal of traveling the world. LinkedIn Link |
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Desiree Hansen
Director of Social Events Desiree Hansen is a senior pursuing a degree in Real Estate Development in the Sol Price School of Public Policy and a minor in Business Finance in the Marshall School of Business. Desiree is passionate about how humans interact with the built environment and how development can shape the progression of society. Through various internships, she has familiarized herself with the fast-paced environment of business. Currently, she works at Rising Realty Partners as an Acquisitions Intern. In her free time, Desiree enjoys running, baking oatmeal cookies, making playlists and becoming better at ping pong. LinkedIn Link |
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Slava Khalid Abdalla
Director of Marketing & Web Design Slava is currently a junior studying Real Estate Development at the Sol Price School of Public Policy with a double minor in Business Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business. He grew up in Pomona, California, and is curious on why how real estate affects the way we conduct our everyday lives. Moreover, Slava is interested in the impact real estate tech in residential lifestyle. He is excited to pursue all facets within the real estate industry, especially in finance and development. Currently, Slava manages his own screen printing business and hopes to bring his management skills into real estate. Outside of school and his professional life, Slava is an avid hockey fan and enjoys watching the Los Angeles Kings. LinkedIn Link |
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Elsa Mann
Director of On-Campus Events Elsa is a junior from Pasadena, CA majoring in Real Estate Development and minoring in Business Law. Her interest in architecture sparked her passion for real estate, and she is currently pursuing her real estate salesperson license. Elsa has gained exposure to various facets of the industry through her internships at IDS Real Estate Group, CBRE, and Swinerton Builders. She joined TREA as a freshman and is excited about her role as Director of On-Campus Events. Outside of TREA, Elsa is a USC tour guide, yearbook editor, and very involved with her sorority. She is an avid traveler and spent her sophomore spring semester studying architecture and urban planning in Athens, Greece. LinkedIn Link |
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Shirelle Kashanian
Director of Membership Shirelle Kashanian is a senior studying Real Estate Development at USC’s Sol Price School of Public policy, with hopes of pursuing a vibrant career in commercial brokerage and development. Born and raised in Beverly Hills, Shirelle grew up admiring and analyzing the constantly upgrading landscape of residential and commercial properties in an effort to live up to the neighborhood’s high value prestige. Shirelle’s innate ambitious and business-savvy character further fuels her passion for real estate. From a young age, she has accumulated experience in a variety of high-end customer service fields, which have developed her dual skills of cooperation as well as leadership. Shirelle was a Capital Markets Intern at Cushman & Wakefield this past summer, and looks forward to a thriving career to develop a real estate horizon maximizing the utmost value and technology. If you can keep up with her outside of her professional demands, Shirelle can be found on the track jumping hurdles. LinkedIn Link |
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Jack Della Famina
Director of Social Events Jack Della Femina is currently studying Real Estate Development at the Sol Price School of Public Policy while pursuing a business minor in entrepreneurship. Jack’s fascination with urban real estate stems from his upbringing in New York City and Los Angeles. As a licensed real estate agent, Jack developed a passion for assisting artists and entrepreneurs navigate the real estate industry and the many unique neighborhoods of Los Angeles. He has worked with some of LA’s biggest names in food and fashion, while pursuing his goal of becoming an investor and Los Angeles’s #1 broker. Outside of USC, Jack enjoys discovering LA’s best restaurants. LinkedIn Link |
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Emilio Alvarado
Director of Off Campus Events Emilio Alvarado is a senior studying Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance in the Marshall School of Business. A Southern California native, he first became interested in real estate through observing the urban development throughout the area and discovering the industry's impact on the global economy. This summer, Emilio interned at Thorofare Capital, a real estate private debt fund, focusing on value-add and opportunistic acquisitions and recapitalizations across multiple product types throughout the country. Previously, he interned at JLL in their corporate solutions division. Outside of TREA, Emilio serves as a portfolio manager for the Undergraduate Student Investment Fund ($3.6MM AUM) and on the executive boards of MREFA and the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. In his free time, Emilio enjoys to swim and play guitar. LinkedIn Link |
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Brenda Diaz
Director of Philanthropy Brenda Diaz is a junior pursuing a Business Administration major at the Marshall School of Business and a minor in Real Estate Development at the Sol Price School of Public Policy. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Brenda has witnessed the city’s substantial growth and increased development to accommodate the third most populous county in Texas. Over the past summer, Brenda interned with the City of Fort Worth’s Property Management Department and was able to learn how a local government centralized functions such as fleet and fuel, facilities management, land and property acquisition and sales. Outside of business and real estate, Brenda enjoys hiking and spending time with friends and family. LinkedIn Link |
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Nicole Buss
Director of Philanthropy Niki is a current junior majoring in Real Estate Development at the Sol Price School of Public Policy. Niki was born and raised in San Diego, CA, although she often traveled with her family growing up to visit their various development sites across the United States. Since high school, she has found a passion in community service and philanthropy through a variety of projects, and hopes to meld real estate and community service together for the greater TREA community. Outside of real estate, Niki enjoys spending time with friends and reading. LinkedIn Link |
