Bio: I am a Washington native and attended Bowie State University where I received a degree in Business Management and a minor in Graphic Design. I began my career in the restaurant/hospitality industry where I started as a hostess, then became a server and dabbled in bartending which led me to management. I joined Colonial […]
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Streamlining Hiring: A Win-Win Idea
On September 20th and 27th, Colonial Parking’s Human Resources Department hosted career fairs at our headquarters in Georgetown. Candidates were able to meet with numerous managers to share their experience and qualifications. Colonial’s recruitment coordinator, Steven Hargrove, said of the event: “It was a really great event to put on. It was extremely valuable to […]
How Are We Doing?
Client Surveys and Colonial’s Dedication to Improvement The first tenet of Colonial Parking’s mission is “constantly seek to improve, innovate and create value.” One of the ways we do that is with the help of our clients and a simple set of questions that get to the bottom of “How are we doing?” Sent out […]
Turning Daunting into Easy: How Colonial Parking Makes Automation Simple
Updating or transforming a manual garage into an automated one can be a daunting task, but with Colonial Parking the headaches surrounding automation go away. Getting Started When Colonial takes on an automation project, we start by walking the garage and making sure automation is a viable option based on measurements and specifications. We […]
When Parking Turns Into an Art: What To Do When You Run Out of Space?
Full garages are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, lots of people are parking in a given facility, while on the other, this means potentially turning away customers and having to carefully balance your transient and monthly customers to ensure you maintain your commitments to service. So how do you […]
Colonial 360 is Here
Colonial 360: Parking Analytics in Your Pocket You asked and we’re delivering. Colonial Parking is very proud and excited to announce the launch of Colonial 360, our new, online client portal. Colonial 360 was created to give our clients instant access to parking analytics at all their locations. This includes monthly statements, revenue […]
Leveraging Size and Technology
Disrupting and Enhancing the Service Delivery Model Let’s face it, automation is the future of the parking industry and with continual improvement to technology, it is often no longer necessary to have the same staffing levels in parking facilities as has been previously needed. However, clients and customers both appreciate the comfort of […]
Well Deserved: December
Congratulations Robert and Tewodrose! Robert Ivory is Colonial’s Newest Portfolio Manager. Robert joined Colonial Parking in 2013. He began his career as a Shift Manager at location 702, 1301 S Joyce St, then became a Project Manager in twelve of our locations. Now he is our newest Portfolio Manager, for five locations: lots 86, 98, 612, 681, 768 […]
Is your parking benefits card about to expire?
Get the Most Out of Your Parking Benefits Colonial Parking can help. As the year ends, many DC workers are faced with losing a remaining balance on their prepaid parking benefits cards. However, with Colonial Parking’s help, monthly parkers can save those precious dollars. To do so, simply login to our Online Customer […]
Back to Our Roots: GWU
Colonial Parking is Going Back to School In 1953, Colonial Parking was founded by two George Washington University students and now we are going back to our roots. Colonial is proud to announce that, as of December 1st, 2017, we have commenced management of parking operations at George Washington University’s 25 locations across […]