Tammie L. Hightower
Somerville, TN 38068
OBJECTIVE:
I am seeking a position whereby my professional experience and education
are an advantage to myself, my employer, and those I am hired to serve.
EDUCATION:
Baker University
Bachelor of Business Administration
GPA 3.87
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Associate of Science in Accounting
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Affiliate Broker Licensure
D & D School of Real Estate
Affiliate Broker Licensure/Continuing Education
Contract Law/Ethics/State and Federal Regulation
Executrain
Microsoft Office Products
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Outlook, Publisher
Fayette Ware Vocational
Office/Business Administration
2 year certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ERA Chamberwood Realty Group & Ferge Auctions & Realty, LLC (2007 to
present)
Affiliate Broker/Realtor/Office Management/Sole Proprietorship
Real Estate Contracts, Courthouse Retrieval, GIS, Training of new affiliate
brokers; all aspects and approval of sales and buyer negotiations,
completion of contracts according to national and state real estate
regulations, coordinator of appraisals, inspections, and financing; HUD and
short sale certified of pre-foreclosures and foreclosures; coordinated
property closings, including HUD-1 reviews; coordinated transactions
between mortgage companies, attorneys, buyers, and sellers; developed
correspondence, spreadsheets, PowerPoint projects, presentations, MLX
listings, website updates, reports, audits, and all phases of marketing;
National Association of Realtors designation - Short Sale & Foreclosure
Specialist.
United States Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency (1985 - 2005)
Program Technical Expert of provisions, requirements, options, benefits,
and automated operations for all price support activities, including
marketing loans and loan deficiency activities; disaster programs;
supervisory and approval authority for all commodity marketing loans,
LDP's, and commodity disaster programs. Performed daily customer
assistance with marketing and sales of commodities. Managed all
federal/state reports, calculations, disbursements, repayments, lien
searches, receivables, debts, foreclosures, financing statements, and
chattel mortgages for all loans.
Program Assistant in Direct and Counter Cyclical Commodity Credit
Corporation subsidy payments, compliance department, Conservation Reserve
Program, and Payment Limitation Program. Interpreted federal program
regulations and advised producers and staff of all program requirements.
Responsible for all program policies and federal regulations in my program
areas and the impact of those changes on local producers. Recommended and
established all operating procedures. Applied judgment to solve problems
where precedents did not exist, as well as greater specialized knowledge to
interpret and analyze operating requirements.
Maintained continuous working knowledge of government employee grade, step,
and coinciding salary; health and dental benefits; TSP; FMLA; FERS;
annual/sick leave; and EEO requirements. Executed training sessions to
update employees on regulation and program changes. Approved and scheduled
employee annual/sick leave as well as employee scheduling through program
prioritization.
Acting County Executive Director for 2004-2005, as elected by the Fayette
County FSA Committee.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Degrees acquired throughout my education process include 24 credit hours in
psychology, including developmental and organizational psychology, ethics,
philosophy, and cultural diversity; 24 credit hours in math; 36 credit
hours in accounting; 36 credit hours in business administration/management;
additional undergraduate coursework include research and statistics,
oral/written communication, report writing, financial analysis, managerial
accounting, marketing, and domestic and international economics
Substitute teacher and national test proctor within the Fayette County
Public School System
Math and reading tutor for Fayette County Public School System
Parent coordinator for Fayette County Public School System
Volunteer coach and parent coordinator for Oakland Parks & Recreation
Member of Community Counts in Fayette County conducting public education
analysis, grant research, and hosting of public candidate forums
Proven leadership and responsibility throughout my community, my career,
and my education; excellent communication and organizational abilities
REFERENCES:
Will Tippit, Fayette County FSA Farm Loan Manager 901-***-****, Extension
112
Lisa Stephens, Affiliate Real Estate Broker 901-***-****
Beth Johnson, Community Counts Administrator 901-***-****
Robert Redditt, Fayette County Board of Education Chairman 901-***-****
Rhea V. Taylor, Fayette County Mayor 901-***-****
Written Letters of Recommendation & Performance Reviews Available