Rosanna joined YOO in August 2017 and is working towards her chartered qualification, having already completed a year on the graduate scheme at Cushman & Wakefield, which commenced September 2016. During her time at Cushman & Wakefield she was exposed to a number of different services including Retail and Leisure agency, advising on both landlord and tenant side, and Global Occupier Services working on Cushman’s largest account, Vodafone.
More recently Rosanna focuses on residential projects. YOO is a predominantly residentially focussed global brand and Rosanna was approached in June 2017 by the Founder and Chairman, John Hitchcox, to come on board to assist with the start up of a new business – YOO living. Focussing on small scale residential investments and developments in prime central London. Starting from the grass roots, Rosanna has worked to set up the business, create contacts and prepare the business plan for the years ahead.
Rosanna has always advocated her profession, currently head of university engagement for RICS Matrics London, leading the organisation of events to deliver interesting topics to university students, as well as speaking to various schools and university students regarding a career in property. Rosanna has a deep interest in assisting others with their career, further demonstrated during her BSc Real Estate course, where she took on the role of President of University of Westminster property society. Rosanna was also nominated and competed in the Women In Property National Student award and graduated with first class honours and highest grade overall.
Rosanna has most recently co-founded CREation, a networking organisation for those who are at the start of their career in property – fun, free and for all. CREation aims to provide a platform for knowledge and connections to grow between the early careers cohort, regardless of what area of the industry they are in.