About
Professional Summary
Prior to joining Colliers International Northeast Florida, I was a Director for Franklin Street Retail Services. In that role, I helped oversee a portfolio of more than 3.1 million square feet for national and regional clients. I also specialized in Tenant Representation; retailers represented include Dollar Tree, Brixx Pizza, Scout & Molly, Grabbagreen, Honeybaked Ham, Cato Fashions, Pure Barre, Save A Lot, Tijuana Flats, Great Clips, Smoothie King, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Newks Express Cafe, Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, Hibbett Sporting Goods, Panda Express, Retro Fitness & Phenix Salon among others. I am a former International Council of Shopping Centers Jacksonville Next Generation program Chair, and have now assumed the role of State Chair for the Next Gen program for 2018/19.
Accomplishments
In 2016 I was named as one of Jacksonville Business Journal's 40 Under 40, which honors 40 of the city's up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40.
Education
From 2002 to 2006 I attended the University of South Carolina, where I focused on a Marketing, Journalism and PR degree.
I served as the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) President from 2005- 2006. The program seeks to advance the public relations profession by nurturing generations of future professionals. We advocate rigorous academic standards for public relations education, the highest ethical principles and diversity in the profession.
I was also an active member of Kappa Delta Sorority from 2002-2005 and was involved in philathropic efforts to support domestic abuse and child abuse victims.
In 2006 I spent the summer in Ortigia, Sicilty and studied Italian Language and Culture at the Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences.
Memberships & Involvements
I have been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers
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My Team
My Team
I most recently served as a North Florida market Partner and Senior Leasing Advisor for The Shopping Center Group, where I managed 40 properties totaling more than 7.5 million square feet of retail space. I have over 12 years’ experience in landlord representation and lease negotiations in retail services to grow Colliers International
Northeast Florida’s landlord services. I specialize in neighborhood shopping centers, ground-up, mix-use retail, grocery-anchored and redevelopment projects through a meticulous understanding of the surrounding trade areas giving landlords analysis of the voids within the submarket to attract new retailers.
Rachel Wasserman is a Senior Client Services Coordinator with the Occupier Services Bay Area (OSBA) team. OSBA specializes in occupier representation, providing clients with a platform of integrated services locally, nationally and globally.
Rachel joined Colliers International Florida in March 2019 as a Client Services Coordinator. She attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL and started working in the area shortly after completing her education. Her professional background is heavily focused in digital marketing, joining Colliers after working for a local health and wellness start-up. In 2021 she moved from Jacksonville to San Francisco to join the OSBA team. Rachel is also a member of the Women’s Network at Colliers and assists with the communications for Colliers Employee Resource Group Pillar.
Tisha Antique provides direct assistance as Executive Assistant and Client Services Specialist to Director of Retail Karen Hong, CCIM, CRRP, and administrative support to Senior Retail Directors Nancy Sumner and Katy Figg. In January 2020, she began her commercial real estate career with property management of a 10,000 SF strip center and she received her real estate license eleven months later. Teamwork, attention to detail, and creative thinking are important to her, making her a valuable addition to the collaborative environment at Colliers. She enjoys fostering relationships and connecting with others within the retail and restaurant industry, a skill applied from her first career as a registered nurse on a progressive/ICU cardiac unit.