Candi C. Cole
** ******** ***** *** *, Wheeling,WV 26003
Cell: 304-***-**** abn7cm@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
I offer over 17 years administrative experience, and a comprehensive
background in real estate and supervisory skills with a professional
rapport. The ability to bring projects to completion by deadlines,
analyze situations and propose creative solutions, as well as great
organizational and communication skills, with the knowledge of the
importance of confidentiality and professionalism.
Skills & Qualifications
? Extensive experience in real estate including title abstracts, title
commitments, loan origination/underwriting, escrow agent, closing
agent, loss mitigation agent, and home and commercial inspections
including Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, insurance loss, pre-foreclosure.
? Additional experience providing administrative assistance/office
management and managing associated projects, multi-task and detail
oriented. Strong research, analytical, organizational and
communications skills.
? Excellent interpersonal skills and ease in working with people of
different age groups and cultures.
? Skilled in handling confidential matters. Committed to quality and
customer service.
? Coordinator to department projects such as travel arrangements,
various occupational training classes.
? Professionally and courteously answer multiple incoming lines,
transfer calls, take messages, screen calls and maintain voicemail
systems.
? Research, implement and maintain vendor relations, negotiate leases
for office space/equipment and furniture and stock and inventory.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office 95, 97, 98, 2000, 2003, 2007 and XP
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
Outlook, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Silverlight
Amicus Attorney
Inspectorade, Imageright, (and various other inspector sites)
FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express
Various proprietary office applications, software installation, basic
to intermediate troubleshooting and networking
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2002-2003)
GPA: 3.46
Honors: Academic Honors 2002-2003
Deans List
San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA (2007)
GPA: 4.0
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (2005-2007)
GPA: 3.91
Honors: Academic Honors 2004-2007
Graduated with Honors 2007
B.S. Criminal Justice Administration, July 2007
ADDITIONAL HONORS
Nominated for The National Deans List 2003 & 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CC Inspections, Wheeling, WV
Owner, July 2012-Present
Inspections and Loss Mitigation Specialist
Residential, commercial, HUD (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and Quality Control),
and insurance property inspections. Property preservation, assist loan
servicers and loss mitigation departments from front end of the default
process. Perform initial default inspection, with services designed to
deliver value throughout the entire process. Educate borrowers to the
options available with loss mitigation, forbearance, deed in lieu and
short sale when in default. Assist borrowers with loss mitigation package
to assure complete with all supporting documentation when presented to
servicer. Follow up with servicer to assure package complete. Field
services also include property condition reports, drive bys, letter
delivery and/or warm call transfer from borrower to servicer, mobile home
verification, vacancy verification, and skip trace.
Rahbar Law Office, Wheeling, WV
Office Manager, Oct. 2009-Present
Legal research, public record and background searches, doc prep, client
correspondances, answer multi-line telephone, billing, client intake,
title abstract to confirm mineral rights on property, and training Legal
Secretary. Maintain office equipment, trained staff on usage. Management
of administrative staff such as receptionist and office assistants.
The Law Office of Daniel S. Smith, Columbus, OH
Administrative Assistant and Legal Secretary, March 2001-August 2002
Meet with borrowers to collect information for bankruptcy. Contacted
collectors, inform them of bankruptcy initiated, confirm balances.
Prepare bankruptcy package and file with the courts. Supported attorney
by preparing witness, discovery, pleading, motions, orders, trial and
exhibit binders for oral argument and depositions. Research criminal
backgrounds and search for discrepancies found in records.
Self Employed Contract Mortgage Closing Agent, Statewide OH
Mortgage Closing Agent, 1999-2001
Developed new client kits outlining services offered, policies and cost.
Communicated with title, bank and mortgage company employees to obtain
information and respond to mortgage closing requests for both new purchase
and refinance. Explain documents to borrower, answer questions, address
concerns, witness and notarize documents. Prepared invoices. Worked
closely with company executives to identify new business opportunities.
Netco Title Agency, Columbus, OH
Closing Agent/Title Abstractor, 1998-1999
Handled mortgage closings from preparing document package (complete
including HUD, Truth in Lending docs, etc.) in office, to completing
closing with borrower. Performed title searches statewide to verify clear
chain of title, obtain land survey information and search for tax liens.
After recision period, handled disbursements.
Nations Title Agency, Columbus, OH
Intake/Underwriter/Escrow, 1997-1998
Intake new borrower file. Order and/or review title abstract, draw
up title committment HUD settlement statements, Truth in Lending docs.
Clear up any issues with chain of title and/or property taxes/liens.
CIT Group, Inc., Dublin Ohio
Underwriter Assistant, 1996-1997
Assist underwriter with verifications for payoff, employment history, and
other background information on borrower. Final review of file before
closing for typo errors and package completion before handing over to
closing agent.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
. Columbus Bar Association
Legal Secretary Training, 2001 (Certificate Received)
. Outstanding Internet Research Skills
. Mystery Shopper/Audit/Market Research & Road shows
Complete mystery shops on various companies and report back detailed
reports and pictures of shop. Road show set-up, inventory/maintain show,
and then teardown and prepare stock to ship for next stop.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Sadie Croft Masoud Rahbar
Bachman & Hess Rahbar Law Office
Wheeling, WV Wheeling, WV
Khaled Ballooz Stephanie Laymance
Business Owner Closing Agent
Columbus, OH Cincinnatti, OH