Catherine M. Wood

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

Nashville, TN 37209

Phone 615-***-****

abocd0@r.postjobfree.com

Education -Fall 1984- National Center for Paralegal Training

Atlanta, GA

Paralegal Certificate with specialty in litigation as

well as training in legal research and general practice

skills. (ABA Approved)

-1980-1984- The University of the South

Sewanee, TN

B.A. in Philosophy

-1973-1980- Harpeth Hall School

Nashville, TN

Work experience -Sept. 2012-Dec. 2012 Foundation Title and Escrow,

LLC Nashville, TN Escrow Officer/Real Estate

Paralegal

-Oct. 2011-Aug. 2012 Vanderbilt University Medical

Center Nashville, TN Office Assistant IV

-Sept. 2010-Oct. 2011 Vanderbilt Temporary Services

(VTS) Nashville, TN

Administrative/Office Assistant

-Sept. 2009-Current Contemporary Services

Corporation Nashville, TN

Event Staff/Security Officer/Customer Service

-Dec. 2010-April 2011 H&R Block

Nashville, TN

Customer Service Professional

-April 2010-July 2010 Census Bureau

Nashville, TN

Enumerator

-April 2007-April 2008 Williams & Prochaska, P.C.

Nashville, TN

Real Estate Paralegal

Preparation of all documents for real estate closings,

mostly commercial; work closely with lender, client,

customer contacts and all other involved attorneys to

verify all documents in order and terms of contract met.

{ProLaw}

Order title searches, prepare documents for and often

attend foreclosure proceedings with attorney.

-Oct. 2006-Feb. 2007 Robert L. Scruggs, Atty. Nashville,

TN

Real Estate Paralegal

Preparation of all documents for real estate closings;

order loan payoffs; request insurance; work closely with

real estate agents and lender contacts to verify all

documents in order and terms of contract met. {AIM}

-Oct. 1999-June 2006 First Title and Escrow Co., Inc.

Nashville, TN

Real Estate Paralegal

Same as above. {Softpro}

-Oct. 1992-Aug. 1999 Wilkins & Ivey, Attorneys

Nashville, TN

Office Administrator-Feb. 1997 to Aug. 1999

Pay all operating bills; oversee payroll submission to

payroll processor; balance all bank accounts; maintain

accounts receivable and accounts payable records;

maintain all insurance records; maintain 401k

contributions and matching records and serve as liaison

between Plan Administrator and provider; hire and

supervise courier; supervise building and landscape

maintenance; order supplies; approve vacation and time

off for all employees; other general office duties.

{Quicken}

Paralegal-Oct. 1992 to Feb. 1997

Preparation of all documents for real estate

closings-cash sales, conventional, VA and FHA loans;

order loan payoffs; request insurance certificates;

verify all documents in order and all terms of contract

met. {Dataclose}

- Oct. 1989-Oct. 1992 Metropolitan Department of Law

Nashville, TN

Paralegal

Various research projects on case law including

copyright and civil service as well as legislative

history; Maintain current bankruptcy files regarding

delinquent taxpayers; recommendations to State Board of

Equalization on tax exempt applications; various other

matters as requested including juvenile court and

condemnation proceedings.

- April 1989-Oct. 1989 Homer R. Ayers, Attorney

Goodlettsville, TN

Paralegal

Temporary employment preparing all loan packages for

client, Bank of Goodlettsville; issue title insurance

and maintain all books and records for Goodlettsville

Land Title, an underwriter for Commonwealth Land Title

Insurance.

- July 1987-April 1989 Combos & Lawless, P.C. Nashville,

TN

Paralegal

Preparation of all pertinent documents to facilitate

closings-residential, commercial and Small Business

Administration loans; preparation of documents

necessary for in-state foreclosures maintaining close

contact with attorneys regarding out-of-state

foreclosures charting status of each and following

through with deficiencies; preparation of complaints,

civil warrants, aliases and garnishments for Dominion

Bank and First American recovery areas.

- Jan. 1986-July. 1987 Metropolitan Federal Savings &

Loan Nashville, TN

Paralegal

Preparation of in-state foreclosure documents

maintaining close contact with attorneys regarding

out-of-state foreclosures; maintain corporate minute

books; research projects regarding various legal

questions as well as extensive research on

interstate/intrastate banking, banker's banks and bank

holding companies.

-June 1981-Dec. 1985 Nashville City Bank & Trust Co.

Nashville, TN

Teller

1981 to 1984 summers and Christmas holidays as

paying/receiving relief teller at different branches as

directed; collection teller and customer CSR as

necessary. All of 1985 spent working at the highest

volume branch, Murfreesboro Road.

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