Shawn McAninch

Current

Owner/Instructor at Iowa Hoshin Martial Arts Academy
Broker Associate at RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts
Operating Manager at McAninch Properties Llc

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Past

Real Estate Agent at Iowa Realty
Vice President International at The Greater Des Moines Partnership
General Manager at Intersphere Lazer Games

Network Sales at Century Systems
English Teacher at Unitas English Academy

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Education

Simpson College
Simpson University
East High

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Recommended

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Connections

164 connections

Industry

Real Estate

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Shawn McAninch’s Summary

I enjoy life and I enjoy my work.

• I have successful working relationships with my clients.

• My life experience has prepared me to serve others well.

• I have a strong foundation in technology and understand how to market and sell in today's diverse, ever changing world.

• My having worked with countless customers and suppliers, as well as being a Des Moines native, has enabled me to build a strong network of associates, people I can call on to help my clients.

Regardless of your real estate needs, you can count on me. I will always strive to exceed your expectations and have fun doing it. Remember, I don't want to be your agent for just one transaction. I want to be your real estate agent for life.

My wife and I recently opened the Iowa Hoshin Martial Arts Academy. She manages the company while I focus on teaching martial arts, self defense, and meditation to students of all ages. This has been a dream of ours for years, so we’re having a blast!

Shawn McAninch’s Specialties:

Real Estate, Investment Properties, Property Management, Martial Arts, Teaching

Shawn McAninch’s Experience

Owner/Instructor

Iowa Hoshin Martial Arts Academy

(Privately Held; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

School of self defense and self improvement. Currently has women only classes as well as mixed adult and kids classes.

http://www.IowaHoshin.com
Broker Associate

RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts

(Real Estate industry)

June 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)

It is my pleasure to help people buy and sell homes and investment properties, mainly in the central Iowa area. It is my goal to make every transaction go as smoothly as possible for my clients.

I have recently finished a new e book: Happy Mac's Guide to a Real Estate Investing: Getting Started. Check it out at :

http://www.HappyMacRealEstate.com
Operating Manager

McAninch Properties Llc

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

September 1998 — Present (11 years 3 months)

Real Estate Investment company that currently owns/manages 14 units that are in 6 properties.
Real Estate Agent

Iowa Realty

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)

January 2001 — June 2004 (3 years 6 months)
Vice President International

The Greater Des Moines Partnership

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 4 months)

What an opportunity this was! I was privileged to manage a small team of international business experts that assisted area businesses wishing to export and import, through seminars and personal counseling.

Served as the Executive Director of MATRIC (Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research & Information Center), the Executive Vice President of the Iowa Foreign Trade Zone (#107) Corporation, and on the board of Directors of the International Traders of Iowa

http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/
http://www.iowatraders.com/asp/default.asp
http://www.matric.iastate.edu/
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ftzpage/letters/ftzlist.html
General Manager

Intersphere Lazer Games

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 1994 — September 1998 (4 years 1 month)

Oversaw the development of policies, procedures, objectives and goals for this start up company ( a division of Century Systems).

Helped put together and manage a team of truly amazing individuals that designed, built , tested, sold and managed Laser Tag Family Entertainment centers in over ten different countries including, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, China, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and of course the USA.

http://www.lasertag.com/
Network Sales

Century Systems

(Real Estate industry)

1991 — 1994 (3 years )

Responsible for corporate PC & Macintosh network sales to a wide variety of Iowa companies. Averaged gross sales were $80,000 per month at close to a margin of 25%.
English Teacher

Unitas English Academy

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

September 1989 — December 1990 (1 year 4 months)

Seeking adventure and travel after college, I took this position; teaching conversational English and grammar to students of all ages for this small private school and in Kofu, Japan that was later purchased by Teikyo University.

http://www.unitas-ej.com/

Shawn McAninch’s Education

Simpson College

BA , Communication/ Music , 1985 — 1989
Simpson University

BA , Communication, Music , 1985 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Tau Omega, Choir
East High

Diploma , All , 1981 — 1985