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National Asset Services Properties — Reaching Out. Giving Back.

Reaching out and giving back is what truly helps us all move forward together.

Karen E. Kennedy, President & Founder, National Asset Services

Giving Back, a Responsibility We All Share.

The measure of our company's heart is not just by the extent of corporate responsibility assumed, but also by the cumulative effect of each team member's willingness to make a difference.

Oliver Calza, PA Chief Financial Officer

Oliver spends much of his free time mentoring young people by volunteering and coaching youth sports including soccer, basketball and flag football.

Shirlee J. Kingsley, CPM Vice President

Shirlee has been involved with a variety of outreach programs including the Big Brother and Little Sisters of Ventura County, the Arthritis Foundation, The Boy and Girls Club of America and the Exotic Feline Rescue Foundation.

Carol Scott, CSM Managing Director

Moved by a strong belief in the mantra "it takes a village", Carol focuses on expending personal resources to help stabilize the lives of less fortunate members of her community.

Adi Peery, CSM Vice President Portfolio Management

Adi spends much of her free time fundraising for the community and in philanthropic efforts including a semi-annual charity drive to contribute to her local Los Angeles domestic violence victims and women’s shelter.

Geraldine Sanchez Associate Asset Manager

Geraldine is an active volunteer in the community and contributes to organizations such as; March of Dines for Premature Babies and the LA Marathon

Terri L. Miller, CCIM, RPA Vice President

Terri has plays a lead role in several community organizations including PTO Committee Chair and Finance Committee Member for her School District

Tatiana Guzman Portfolio Associate

Every year Tatiana and her family are a part of the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” in remembrance of her great grandmother and does volunteer work at St. Dominic Savio School in Bellflower.

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Karen E Kennedy, NAS Commercial Property Management

Karen E Kennedy, CRX, CSM President & Founder

Karen plays a lead role in several community and international outreach organizations benefitting the development, well-being and self-sufficiency of women, children and the Jewish community. These active roles include being a:

Founding Board Member of the American Friends of Kidum (AFK), a nonprofit organization that supports the Society for Advancement of Education (SAE), founded in Jerusalem in 1962. SAE works to empower youth from disadvantaged communities in Israel to attain distinction in all their social, educational and leadership endeavors.
Member of The Jewish Federation, Los Angeles
Member of the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange (SHARE!) an organization that helps people in Los Angeles pursue personal growth and change
Benefactor of Boyar High School in Jerusalem, which was founded by Mrs. Kennedy’s maternal grandfather
Board member of Daybreak: The only Interim housing and day program that offers services to homeless women living with a mental illness in West Los Angeles

Making a Worldly Difference

In Honor of Pearlie Goodman

National Asset Services is proud to be a supporter of UTU, an organization dedicated to empowering children through AIDS education and the provider of a classroom block, constructed in honor of Karen E. Kennedy’s mother, Pearlie Goodman. The school now serves over 300 students in Mgonapasi village, Malawi, Africa.

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How Many Children Does the School Serve?

Before UTU's involvement, there was a classroom with no doors or windows and a student body of 120; the building was only 24'x40', so the overflow held lessons under a tree in the yard. Three years later with UTU's help, there are 3 building (duplex style) and an admin office, all with doors (lockable), windows concrete floors, desks, chalkboards, and supplies. Recent student body is close to 300... "Build it and they will come."

Where is the School Located?

Mangapasi Primary is roughly 25 miles by dirt road from Mzuzu (town) in the northern Usisya area of Malawi.

How is the School Accessed?

The last mile to the school is traversable only with a four wheel drive vehicle. However, they have no vehicles and only a few bicycles, so travel is by foot in general.

What are the Ages of the School Children?

In Malawi your progress is measured by your exams & ability. Children 7 years old have been seen learning the same lesson as a 17-year old.

How Many Teachers Does the School Have?

There are six now, with some teachers doubling as administrators.

What Greatest Impact Does the School Have by Being There?

There is no doubt that one of the greatest gifts given is education, but the greatest impact for this community is the hope they have expressed, "people half-a-world away care about them".