OBJECTIVE: Continuing career in an arena where utilization of skills gained from business management experience in title and mortgage will bring value to an empl oyer. BACKGROUND SUMMARY: * Coaching and Team Building * Leadership and Organization Skills * Management and Supervision * Effective Delegation * Customer Service * Planning and Scheduling * Marketing * Communications * Licensed escrow officer * Notary for State of Texas * In depth knowledge of Texas Real Estate and Mortgage law * Computer proficient PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: * Effectively involved employees in the office facilitation creating an exceptio nal team environment * Provided flexible cross-over training for all positions to accommodate changes in the real estate climate * Wrote the scripts, directed, and performed in television ads COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: * Led title company team in The Woodlands Dragon race resulting in Best T-shirt and Booth awards * Active, regular volunteer in church activities EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE: Chicago Title Insurance Company: Houston, TX August 2009 to November 2010: Escrow Officer/Closer Amegy Mortgage Company: The Woodlands, TX January 2009 to July 2009: Contract help/Loan closer in Residential Lending Dept American Title Company of Houston: Houston, TX/First National Title Company 1989 to December 2008: Branch Manager * Primarily responsible for office and employee management in all title phases f rom examination through closing and funding of files * Assisted in company marketing including writing and producing television ads * Managed office expenses and maintenance * Handled production builder account Commonwealth Land Title Company: Houston, TX 1982 - 1989: Assistant Manager * Closed refinance and cash transactions * Studied current information on law changes to keep manager informed * Provided client site closing service * Assisted in post closing department as needed preparing title policies and shipments to lenders Citi Mortgage Group-Secondary Lending 1979-1980: Closing Coordinator Provided service for assumptions of conventional first lien mortgages Commonwealth Land Title Company 1977-1979: Post Closer Responsible for packages, funding files, balancing lenders loan funds, and typin g policies Houston First Savings and Loan Association 1974-1977: Closing Department Calculated APRs and set up monthly payments for loan servicing department EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Stephen F. Austin State University: 2 years Continuing education: San Jacinto College Real Estate, Title Insurance, and Claims Prevention Professional Memberships * Texas Land Title Association * Houston Association of Realtors References available upon request