Emeldina Paratusic is a Senior Project Manager with the HVS Miami office. Prior to joining HVS in 2019, Emeldina worked as an account manager for Booking.com. Her other prior experience includes hotel management at a privately-owned boutique hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and an internship overseas in 2013. Originally from Chicago, Emeldina earned her bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and her MBA from Lynn University.
February 2019 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION
Miami, Florida
2017 – 2019
BOOKING.COM
Miami, Florida
2014 – 2016
SEA LORD HOTEL & SUITES
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
MBA – College of Business and Management, Lynn University
BS – School of Hotel Leadership, DePaul University
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Sample List for Illustrative Purposes
ARIZONA
Comfort Inn Winslow, Winslow
FLORIDA
Hilton Suites Boca Raton, Boca Raton
Proposed Hotel, Boca Raton
Proposed Hotel, Coral Gables
Proposed The Ray Delray Beach, Delray Beach
Proposed Aloft Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale
Proposed Hotel Galleria Area, Fort Lauderdale
Hyatt Place Fort Myers at the Forum, Fort Myers
Proposed Extended Stay America Hotel, Fort Myers
Proposed Hampton Inn, Fort Myers
Neptune Inn, Fort Myers Beach
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Jacksonville
WoodSpring Suites Jacksonville I-295 East, Jacksonville
MB at Key Largo, Key Largo
Little Palm Island, Little Torch Key
Baymont Inn & Suites Miami Airport West Doral, Miami
Element Miami International Airport, Miami
Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area, Miami
Holiday Inn Miami Doral Area, Miami
Hyatt Place Miami Airport East, Miami
Marriott Miami Dadeland, Miami
Proposed Hotel Little Havana, Miami
Proposed In-Terminal MIA Hotel, Miami
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Miami
Staybridge Suites Miami Doral Area, Miami
Blue Moon Hotel Autograph Collection, Miami Beach
Celino South Beach, Miami Beach
Hotel Croydon, Miami Beach
Hotel Saint Augustine, Miami Beach
Julia Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
Proposed Hotel, Miami Beach
Residence Inn by Marriott Miami Beach South Beach, Miami Beach
Stiles Hotel, Miami Beach
Winter Haven South Beach Hotel, Miami Beach
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Lauderdale Southwest Miramar, Miramar
Aloft Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Orlando
Fairfield by Marriott Orlando East UCF Area, Orlando
Hampton by Hilton Orlando Downtown South Medical Center, Orlando
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Orlando Downtown, Orlando
Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel & Suites and Conference Center, Palm Beach Gardens
Proposed Hotel Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott, Pensacola Beach
Proposed Tru by Hilton Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tamarac
WoodSpring Suites Tamarac, Tamarac
Proposed Home2 Suites Winter Haven, Winter Haven
Proposed Hotel Yulee, Yulee
GEORGIA
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Braselton
Proposed Home2 Suites Dublin, Dublin
Holiday Inn Express Kennesaw, Kennesaw
ILLINOIS
Motel 6 Chicago North Central Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights
La Quinta Inn Moline Airport, Moline
Sheraton Chicago Northbrook, Northbrook
Hilton Garden Inn Saint Charles, Saint Charles
INDIANA
Quality Inn Franklin, Franklin
Hampton by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown Across from Circle Centre, Indianapolis
IOWA
Quality Inn Dubuque, Dubuque
MICHIGAN
Courtyard by Marriott St Joseph Benton Harbor, Benton Harbor
Proposed Holiday Inn Express South Haven, South Haven
NEW JERSEY
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
NEW MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express Albuquerque, Albuquerque
La Quinta Inn Albuquerque Airport, Albuquerque
NORTH CAROLINA
Candlewood Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, Durham
Proposed Upscale Hotel, Raleigh
OHIO
Radisson Inn Akron Fairlawn, Akron
Motel 6 Dayton, Dayton
Best Western Plus Dayton Northwest, Englewood
Quality Inn & Suites Miamisburg, Miamisburg
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Cleveland Airport West, North Olmsted
Hampton by Hilton Sidney, Sidney
SOUTH CAROLINA
Palmetto Inn & Suites, Orangeburg
TENNESSEE
Proposed Dandridge Vacation Rental Resort, Dandridge
VIRGINIA
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington
INTERNATIONAL
Nevis
Proposed Aman-Branded Resort