Melinda Sorensson

Current

Investment Specialist at Van Eaton and Romero, Inc
President at Sorensson and Sons

Past

Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UL Lafayette
Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UL Lafayette

Education

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of the Philippines

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Connections

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Industry

Real Estate

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Melinda Sorensson’s Summary

I was born in Manila, Philippines, and was raised on a farm forty miles south of Manila. My ancestors were Chinese, Filipino and Spanish. I went to the University of the Philippines and obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering, and then I went to Hawaii to go to graduate school. I obtained a degree in Biochemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and did my postdoctorate at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. I taught Biochemistry and General Chemistry classes for several years and then left teaching altogether. I now deal primarily with real estate investments, coaching and writing.
As a realtor, I have the unique perspective of looking at properties from both the seller and buyer standpoint as well as the experience of managing investment properties for investors.
As an Investment Specialist, I am able to analyze properties and guide investors in all aspects of the purchase and give an overview of potential returns for each property by using simple mathematical models.
My outside interests are writing, coaching and networking

Melinda Sorensson’s Specialties:

I specialize in analyzing investment properties for real estate investors. I base my recommendations on simple mathematical formulas that calculate return on investments, cash on cash return, capitalization rate. I am interested in educating high income professionals on the merits of including real estate in their income and investment portfolio.

Melinda Sorensson’s Experience

Investment Specialist

Van Eaton and Romero, Inc

(Real Estate industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

The largest privately held real estate brokerage in Lafayette, Louisiana
President

Sorensson and Sons

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

June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

Privately held company which purchases and manages residential and commercial real estate
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

UL Lafayette

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1999 — May 2005 (5 years 10 months)

Taught general chemistry, biochemistry, supervised research, compiled biochemistry manual, published papers, updated biochem lab, designed and executed research on medicinal plants and applications of nanotechnology
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

UL Lafayette

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1999 — May 2005 (5 years 10 months)

Principal Investigator- Medicinal Plants Project
Isolation of medicinally active components in plants with therapeutic characteristics
co PI applications of nanotechnology
Supervised research students
Wrote papers
Wrote grant proposals
Updated Biochemistry Lab with Funding from Louisiana Board of Regents
Attended meetings at UCSF and Aspen
Taught general chemistry lab and lectures
compiled a manual of experiments in biochemistry
Taught

Melinda Sorensson’s Education

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Post Doctorate , Cancer Biology , 1992 — 1995
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

1986 — 1992
University of Hawaii at Manoa

M.S , Soil Microbiology , 1981 — 1986
University of the Philippines

1979 , Chemical Engineering (Sugar Technology) , 1973 — 1979

Activities and Societies:

Recipient, Philippine Sugar Commission Academic Scholarship (1973-1979)