Isabella Mitchell

Yardi

By Yardi Blog Staff on May 22, 2012 in People | 1 Comment

Isabella Mitchell’s  outlook on life is simple: One hundred years from now it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, or how much was in my bank account, but the world may be a little better because I was important to a child.

But it’s not just children that Isabella, a mother of two, wants to make a difference with.  She has a passion for creating an experience. As an implementation team lead for residential and condo clients of Yardi based in Glen Head, N.Y., Isabella takes great pride in connecting with clients.

“If you can form a relationship with the client it just makes the whole journey better. From the kickoff call till the upgrade to the live team phone call, it should be a Yardi experience:  a professional, friendly, personal experience,” she said.

Creating the Yardi experience is second nature to Isabella because Yardi combines all of her favorite things: people, real estate, and computers.  She was first attracted to technology in primary school and later attended St. John’s University, where she earned a degree in computer science.  After college, she spent several years at Dale Carnegie Training (her parents happened to work there as well) in the IT dept.  The experience helped foster Isabella’s love of people and she was able to take some of the management training courses they provided, developing skills that she still uses daily.

Born into an Italian family, Isabella’s kids are first generation Americans. Culture and extended family are two vital parts of daily life. On holidays, those priorities move to the forefront.  Christmas Day at the Mitchell house is an event, the same way her mom has always done it. Twenty-two guests enjoy a seven course Italian meal with every dish made from scratch.

“For me those parties are important, because you get so few times to be with your family you want to make those times enjoyable,” Isabella said.

Planning, cooking and hosting such a large group might tire out the average person, but not Isabella. She still finds time to nurture her internal DIY’er, and support her community. “I’m really good at ripping stuff out,” she said while letting out a chuckle. That’s why “Habitat for Humanity was a lot of fun only because I love homes – HGTV is my favorite channel.”

Using a nail gun at the recent volunteer Habitat work day made her day. “They showed John Caputo and I how to use the nail gun and we ended up having so much fun we were fighting over who could use it.”

She’s applied her do-it-yourself skills to her own basement as well, giving the kids a place to go while she hosts the adults upstairs.  The space she created is prefect to nurture young imaginations with a castle on the wall, soft puzzle pieces on the ground and a chalkboard on another wall.

“When I host a party, it’s my responsibility to make sure I have to have the right atmosphere, the right food, the right drinks, I have to be in the right mood when they come in and then they’ll have a good time and that’s what how I imagine it for my clients at Yardi.”

Learn more about Isabella:

What is your favorite type of music?

Country

 What is your favorite book of all time and (optional: why)?

The Da Vinci Code

If you have an hour of free time to spare, what do you do with it?

Spend it with my family

 What kinds of food do you like?

Mexican and Italian, of course

 Where is the most interesting place you’ve ever traveled?

Brazil for a business trip

What do you like best about your job?

The people at Yardi

 If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or historical, who would it be?

Elvis Presley

 What are the words you live by?

Always give 110%

 What do you want to be when you grow up?

Teacher

 Do you speak any other languages, and which ones?

Italian and Spanish

If you could own one piece of famous art, sculpture, memorabilia or historic artifact, what would the item be?

Crucifixion by Salvador Dali

What are some things on your bucket list?

Go to Tuscany with my husband

What was your last Do It Yourself project?

Sanding and re-finishing my hand carved wooden front door

What athlete or sports figure do you most admire?

Tim Tebow

If you could have a super power, what would it be?

Power of giving peace

What’s something about you that few people know?

I am very proud to be a US Citizen