Team lead title examiner on nationwide green energy land development projects. Review land title records and prepare commitments for underwriter approval. Source land records and abstracts utilizing a variety of platforms for commercial, agricultural, and residential properties. Run deed plots, verify records, identify gaps in title, and escalate matters to senior underwriting when necessary. I get to learn something new almost every day - love this job!

Researched, compiled, and evaluated land title records on residential and commercial properties to include platted and acreage (metes and bounds) parcels. Prepared a range of reports such as commitments of insurance, guarantees, limited liability, and chain of title/records reporting utilizing multiple platforms and databases. Identify and submit high-liability transactions to underwriting for review and approval to include commercial and residential construction projects. Consulted with legal counsel and assisted with curative title on complex transactions.

After obtaining my BA in English from Western Washington University, I found myself back in the land title industry with this great, locally-owned title company. Just as I joined the team, the company began a huge period of growth from 35-40 employees to over 60 within three years and expanding from one to three county offices.

Key Accomplishments:

• Maintained consistent production of up to 30 reports per day; able to tackle large complex projects and reports with high rates of accuracy and minimal interruption to senior title staff.

• Drafted and edited content for administration and marketing (e.g. biographies, website copy, statistical reports, procedural manuals, and training guides).

• Provided professional services involving land and public records research; produced a wide range of products including property profiles, chains of title, and lien verifications.

• Trained new hires on industry basics, proprietary software, and data entry processes; assisted peers with comprehension and understanding of documentation, legal processes, and filings.

• Opened up to 40 new title/escrow orders per day; reviewed contracts for completeness, assigned files, and confirmed receipt of orders and monies.

I greatly enjoyed my time working in the Writing Center at WWU. The Director fostered a highly collaborative and supportive environment focused not only on the advancement of our clients but on our own individual growth as students, writers, and writing coaches.

Key Accomplishments:

• Assisted students and graduates with academic writing (e.g. essays, creative/technical writing, English101, and ESL) as well as scholarship applications, personal statements, and resumes.

• Educated students on use of research tools, proper citation, and verification of sources as well as reading/comprehension strategies.

• Recognized for outstanding support of veterans, returning adults, and second language learners; quick aptitude for identifying learning obstacles and resourcing alternative learning paradigms.

• Coordinated with faculty and staff to ensure alignment of practices with course curriculum and
student goals/success; helped develop new learning platforms within the writing center.

• Co-presenter, "Play Strategies in the Writing Center: Creative Freedom Through Constraint," PNWCA Conference, Des Moines, WA, 2013.

During my at WCC, I acquired experience in working with a culturally and social-economically diverse student population attending seminars on communication, gender-specific challenges in the workplace, and working with specific groups (returning adult students, veterans, and second language learners).

This was a great experience for me, working for a small privately-owned settlement company in rural Virginia. I worked directly with the owners on a daily basis, learning a lot about the back end of running a title/escrow company. Cross-training was the name of the game and during my time here I conducted a wide range of duties.

Key Accomplishments:

• Performed complete settlement management of residential and commercial real estate transactions across five counties in Central Virginia.

• Prepared closing statements, legal documents, and coordinated approvals, recordings, and transfers; researched and reviewed land title records.

• Facilitated communications between agents, brokers, financial institutions, and affiliated industry vendors; grew and retained loyal customer base.

• Provided high-levels of customer service, accurate and timely production, and consistent follow through resulting in the expansion of our client base and high rate of return customers and referrals.

• Consistently produced highly accurate document sets in accordance with multiple county, state, and federal guidelines reducing risk, liability, and maintaining low insurance premiums.

• Actively participated in business management such as initial billing/invoicing and end-of-year audit and tax preparation, including vendor 1099s.

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Additional Experience:

Real Estate Closer | Broker’s Title Co., Charlottesville, VA - Averaged 25-35 in-house closings per month; expedited and resolved office backlog of post-closing files.

Closer (In House) | Fidelity Title & Escrow, Providence, RI - Produced 10-20 loan packages per day for attorney-led settlement across 5 North-eastern states.

Escrow Assistant | Thurston County Title Company, Olympia, WA - Assisted 3 closers with title clearing and disbursements; specialized in manufactured home titles.