VIVIAN RONA-BRAADLAND
**** ******* ****, **** *****, FL 33434
Telephone: 561-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
I seek a position in a company that will utilize and enhance my excellent computer skills, communication/writing skills,
and corporate experience. I graduated City University New York in 1991; and completed the 2 year Florida Atlantic
University Legal Assistant Program 2002. I am also licensed as a Florida Realtor since 2002.
EXPERIENCE:
The Continental Group, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
11/11-
Administrative Assistant -- Hired for The Oaks at Boca Raton elite community
10-12
* Created and distributed Property Management Newsletter throughout community and on website
* Recorded and wrote minutes for Department Head meetings, and Board of Directors meetings
* Interacted with Homeowners daily to resolve their issues
* Monitored and tracked computer IT problems regarding community’s security system
HIGHLIGHT REALTY, Lake Worth, FL
4/10--
Florida Realtor, All real estate transactions specializing in short sales, foreclosures, and bank negotiations.
8/12
KORTE & WORTMAN, Attorneys at Law, W est Palm Beach, FL
12/08
8/09 – 4/10 Senior Underwriter / Negotiator (Mr. Korte was a Legal Modifications Attorney)
4/10
LEGAL MODIFICATIONS, Attorney at Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/08- 6/09 Underwriter / Negotiator
* Created entire, standardized Modification Procedure. Packet includes a Client Check List, Authorization
Form, Borrower Information Sheet, Modification Submission Cover, an Excel Financial Worksheet using
formulas to calculate income, expenses, and top and bottom DTI ratios
* Met with borrowers to gather personal information/ documents required by lenders; Analyze d borrowers’
financial information. Communicated modification information to borrowers. Identified short sale properties
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* Created / submitted files to 1 and 2 lien holders. Negotiated with lenders. Banks’ criteria vary
HOME OWNER’S OPTION GROUP, Boca Raton Florida 33432
1/08-
Loss Mitigation / Short Sale Negotiator / Processor
11/08
* Same duties as above loan modification company. In addition, listed properties, prepared short sale
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packets for bank submission. Interacted with realtors, clients, and 1 and 2 lien holders’ Loss Mitigation
MORTSERV PROCESSING, Greenacres, Florida 33415
4/06-
Mortgage Processor
11/07
Collect borrowers’ personal documents. Processed loans through account managers of various lenders
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* Ordered payoffs, appraisals, insurance, titles, and scheduled closings
AAMES HOME LOAN, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
8/05-
Account Manager
4/06
* Processed mortgages for two Account Executives - approximately $4 -$5 million monthly
* Coordinated processing of loans with clients using strong customer service values
* W orked closely with sales and operations daily to coordinate the processing of each loan
* Reviewed credit and income documents. Processed conditions correctly and timely
* Reviewed loans, rates, DTI, income, terms, etc; modify pricing terms as necessary
* Cold-called mortgage companies to schedule introduction appointments for AEs to inc rease production
DON KING PRODUCTIONS, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
3/03-
Legal Assistant to General Counsel - Legal Department
11/04
* Took dictation, transcribed to correspondence. Networked with all departments
* Researched case files; Coordinated copyright procedure for boxing events and DKP library
* Revamped file system and created a locator matrix
ESRD LABORATORY, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
3/00-
12/00 Promoted from Executive Assistant to - Administrative Coordinator of Accounts Receivable
2/02
* Coordinated a project of re-processing over 20,000 previously rejected Medicare claims for payment
* Composed and standardized in numeric sequence, a password-protected master document procedure
manual of word/excel A/R forms organized on the network. Applied user-friendly techniques for staff
* Created numerous professional financial reports for customers; and departmental reports linking
spreadsheets. Composed all financial spreadsheets; wrote letters, memos, and minutes
Vivian Rona-Braadland
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(3/00 – 12/00) Executive Assistant to the President
* W rote Company’s descriptive “About” section of WebPages
* Interfaced with regional sales managers, field representatives / clients. Generate d compensation reports
PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC., Delray Beach, Florida 33483
6/98-
Department Manager - Estimating/Procurement/Logistics
10/99
* Promoted two times within 1 year – Administrative Assistant to Coordinator to Department Manager
* Managed the Estimating/Procurement/Logistics Department, including preparation of bid documents,
distribution of plans, specifications, scopes of work, addendums and all related material to trade contractors
for their bid submissions. Collected bids from trades.
* Supervised Change Order Specialists and Procurement Engineer who ordered site equipment for all jobs .
Review/approve all Additional Work Requests; audit for accurate / timely processing.
* Combined multiple documents and created a usable, mas ter bid document that minimized bid preparation
time from 2-3 days to approximately 4 hours
* Created and maintained on-line contractor database, procurement database and associated reports.
* Created / organized shared drive for Estimating. Increased productivity and saved Company time/money
* Interfaced with clients, trade contractors and all other Pacer departments
* Delegate Project Managers to rectify job accounts / trade problems; Liaison for in-field Project Managers
* Monitored status of equipment through Procurement. Proactively made alternate solutions to avoid delays
* Mobilized Estimating/Procurement Department & coordinated the distribution of all relevant bid information
3/95 – EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, INC., Delray Beach, Florida 33484
Administrative Assistant to Senior Vice President of Marketing
10/97
* Took dictation, created correspondence, managed sample distribution. Resolved operational problems
* Acted as liaison for the Company’s Sales Force
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (The Hospital), (Division of Montefiore Medical Center)
10/81 -
(10/92 – 6/94) - Executive Assistant to Medical Director
6/94
* Acted as Department Supervisor for four months
* Developed and initiated a successful student work force program
* Performed all functions of Office Coordinator for Administration Department and Office of Medical Director
* Liaison for Medical Director with other affiliated hospitals, department heads and medical staff
* Scheduled and coordinated various task forces and prepared all special projects for Medical Director
* Recorded and composed minutes for Chiefs of Service and Division Council meetings
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (The Medical School,) Unified Pediatrics Department,
(10/81 - 10/92) - Administrative Secretary VII
* Entirely responsible for the centralized and organized processing of each Pediatric physician’s faculty
appointment to the medical school; and attending privileges for the five affiliated hospitals
* Gathered data and composed reports in compliance with NYC HHC and AECOM requests
* Reviewed all Personnel Status Forms for department; Monitored personnel timecards / personnel records
* Independently generated correspondence, and follow up for the Chairman, Directors, and Administrators
License: Florida Mortgage Broker, August 2005 through 2010; Florida Real Estate License, September 2002
Skills: Shorthand, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Language: Moderate Spanish
Secretary, Board of Directors – 8 years Pine Ridge, Delray Beach. W rote minutes/monthly newspaper
Community:
articles.
EDUCATION:
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Graduate - Legal Assistant Program
12/02-
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY) - HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE Bronx, New York
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Bachelor of Arts Degree Major - Sociology Minor - Health Administration