Cindy Weathers-Smith

*** ***** ******, *** *****

Brooklyn, NY 11233

646-***-**** (C)

acec3g@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a Legal Assistant/Paralegal position where my hands

on experience will effectively enhance the proficiency of any organization

Experience

Independent Contractor

Title Closer January 2013-

Present

Ensuring that purchase and refinance closings are conducted as instructed

per the title company

Acting as agent for the borrower to payoff of their mortgages and helocs

Notarizing all documents as required

Law Office of Peter J. Goodman

Real Estate Paralegal - Quality Control

June 2012-December 2012

Greeted and guided buyers and sellers through their transaction from start

to finish

Managed expectations of all parties to ensure consumer/customer

satisfaction

Coordinated with perspective parties for short sale proceedings and other

real estate transactions

Prepared real estate contracts and ensured contract signing in a timely

fashion

Bond New York Properties, LLC

Senior Associate Broker February

2007-July 2013

Initiated and closed rental and residential sales transactions

Consistently trained successful award-winning teams

Enhanced solid relationships within various sectors of New York's real

estate market

Prepared leases and board packages

Lichter Gliedman Offenkrantz PC

Partner Secretary May 2006-

February 2007

Increased Real Estate Partner's efficiency by 20%

Coordinated with corresponding parties on multi-million dollar transactions

Managed real estate transactions including 1031 Exchanges

Followed through on post closing matters

Kensington Title Services

November 2005-April 2006

Clearance Officer

Utilized personal industry contacts to increase efficiency in obtaining

clearance and/or proofs from prior title companies

Raised detrimental objections that affected proposed property before

allowing parties to close transaction

Authorized final approval to set closing dates

Decreased agency response time by 15%

Stewart Title Insurance Company January

2002-November 2005

Assistant to Chief Agency Underwriting Counsel and Sr. Counsels

Implemented new system that reduced turnaround time by 30%

Productively rerouted clearance/indemnity requests to appropriate parties

Accurately prepared title documents for defunct title and abstract

companies

Facilitated acceptance and place of reinsurance

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP

November 1998-September 2000

Partner Secretary

Conducted operational tasks, in adherence to deadlines, for Real Estate

Partner

Administered project communication and relevant documents

Achieved high quality control between Real Estate Department and other

transaction participants

Light accounting duties

Certifications

Notary Public and Certified Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Education

Monroe College

Degree: B.B.A. Graduation: June

2001

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Wood Tobe-Coburn School

Degree: A.O.S Graduation:

October 1997

G.P.A.: 3.86/4.0

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