About Us
Meet the Team
College Living, LLC is your total student rental solution. We are a full-service property management company designed to meet the needs of both property owners of off-campus student housing and student tenants. We accomplish this by integrating the property owner and student living experiences through a proprietary software and an unparalleled knowledge base. Our goal is to make the experience for property owners and student tenants effortless and enjoyable.
Lisa Baranick Miller grew up on Long Island, New York, until attending the University of Maryland, where she graduated in 1980 with a BS in Nursing. After graduating, Lisa immediately began her student rental experience by renting rooms in her home in the Old Town neighborhood in College Park. Lisa still lives in Maryland and is an avid supporter of Maryland Athletics. You can find her at football tailgates and cheering for Maryland in the stands of SECU Stadium in the Fall and the Xfinity Center in the winter.
Lisa has been President of Prince George's Property Owners Association for over twenty years. This association helps property owners who have rental properties in College Park navigate the laws, works with city, county, and state governments to protect student rental housing and landlord and tenant rights, offers educational classes, and has helped develop community programs that continue to this day.
Lisa was presented with the Governor's Certificate of Merit for her work in Crime Prevention in 2015 and a Certificate of Appreciation from the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety for her work in the City of College Park in 2017. Lisa founded the Quality of Life Committee, which helped resolve problems identified in the community. She has worked closely with the police on many programs and has been a CMAST member from its inception – the Collaborative Multi-Agency Service Team. Lisa has presented twice to the International Town Gown Association on her collaborative work with local government and university leadership. She is the only property owner to have presented to ITGA.
Sean Woolums, a native Marylander, has spent his career in the higher education environment. He worked for six years at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Four of which were as a facilities manager and later as the logistics manager for the Business Services Division. Sean led various programs and projects at the Naval Academy and oversaw dozens of government contracts as a Contracting Officer Representative. Sean, appointed by the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, served a two year term as a council member on the Maryland Youth Advisory Council.
In the fall of 2020, Sean joined Lisa to manage student rentals. Lisa mentored Sean and taught him everything he needed to know to handle the day-to-day operations of her property portfolio. After a year of tutelage and mentorship, Sean demonstrated his mastery of the student rental market. Lisa and Sean transitioned from Lisa's banner of Terp Real Estate and Management to College Living, LLC, where they quickly became the premier property management company in College Park.
Sean earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a juris doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Maureen Brown began her career as an accountant with the tax department of a national 'Big Eight' accounting firm in 1984. She managed all income tax matters for large corporate and real estate clients, led internal training for tax and audit personnel and co-authored internal tax publications. Since 1991 she has been a sole practitioner specializing in providing small business clients with a full range of accounting services and federal and state income tax planning, administrative examination and compliance. My special area of practice is assisting in setting up and maintaining inhouse accounting systems for clients as well as tax compliance.
Maureen earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from The George Washington University and a Master of Science in Accounting from Drexel University. Maureen became a Certified Public Accountant in 1981.
Maureen has been active in a number of community organizations. She was the founding treasurer of the Winston Churchill High School Athletic Booster Club, a nonprofit 501(3) organization established to promote safety and equal competitive experience for all student athletes at Winston Churchill High School. She served as PTA treasurer at Herbert Hoover Middle and Wayside Elementary School. Maureen treats every client with respect and integrity. Maureen provides independent financial analysis in addition to tax and accounting services.
Jimmy Diamond, a native Marylander, has spent his entire career in the higher education environment. He completed a 4-year apprenticeship at the National Association of Power Engineers in Alexandria Virginia. He began his career working in Facilities Management at the University of Maryland, College Park where he spent over 33 years. Through his tenure with the University, Jimmy received numerous awards including the Student Affairs Award for Appreciation and President’s Distinguished Service Award. Jimmy retired from the University of Maryland as the Maintenance Chief for Residential Facilities. Jimmy holds his 3rd Class Operating Engineers License in Maryland.
Jimmy lives in Prince George’s County Maryland with his wife. He has 4 adult daughters and 1 adult son. Jimmy was also the house dad at Kappa Delta for 3 years.
