MANNY MARTINEZ
**** **** ****** ******, *****, FL 33607 adh1v1@r.postjobfree.com 813-***-****
SUMMARY
Demonstrated achiever with exceptional knowledge of foreclosure procedures and business practices.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively.
Enthusiastic and experienced in managing staff members to become one cohesive team.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Lenstar, Vendorscape, Newtrack, LPS, ATIDS, Property Insight Websearcher, Title Trax and Perfect Practice.
EXPERIENCE
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IV Lowes
2019-Present
Collecting money and sales receipts from cashiers and managers at the end of every working shift.
Counting of all currency to compare and verify with all receipts of transactions performed on a daily basis.
Reviewing of all discrepancies in daily transaction.
Preparation of deposits and taken to security or assigned personnel for safe transport to complete transaction.
Managing of all requests for bank withdrawal.
Preparation of all paperwork including but not limited to cash sheets, deposit summaries, audit and discrepancy reports.
Preparation and filing of proper paperwork and distribution to offsite departments and follow up to confirm receipt.
PARALEGAL/COLLECTOR Dias & Associates, P.A.
2016 – 2019
Responsibilities include managing various work lists, collecting debts owed through mailings and phone calls, arranging payment plans, maintaining database, and other tasks as assigned.
Work assigned files on a day-to-day basis to ensure information is updated such as suit filing date, service date, default date (or MSJ), judgment date and post-judgment execution.
Ensure attorneys are properly, timely, and proactively updating files with notes such as collector notes and legal procedures;
Monitor and follow-up with the firms on their collection performance (MTD recoveries, pace to hitting goal, etc).
Ensure attorneys have all documentation and costs needed to proceed with suit;
Review demand letters, lawsuits, all applicable motions, and actual court-stamped judgments;
Review and notate files accordingly;
Review attorneys paying files;
Responsible for auditing and ensuring files are within compliance;
Ensure attorneys are remitting collections to company timely and properly;
Respond to attorneys inquiries;
Maintain adherence to all company policies and procedures;
FLORIDA OPERATIONS MANAGER, Morris, Hardwick & Schneider, PA.
2009-2016
Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel and discipline employees
Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions
Plan and review compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
Develop operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; develop, implement, enforce and evaluate policies and procedures; develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements and implement changes
Monitors scorecard performance of departments and develops strategies to address deficient performance
Conduct periodic review of department’s procedures and processes to ensure the department is operating in the most cost effective and productive/efficient manner for the firm
Determine incentives and recommends salary increases and employee terminations when necessary
Monitors file timelines to ensure that client requirements are met and that firm I competitive in the industry
Review of vendor programs, i.e., Lenstar, Vendorscape, LPS and DCS to ensure staff is updating timely
Weekly review of referral reports to ensure that work is distributed evenly and to forecast workflow volume
Interact with department’s attorneys when issues arise to ensure that our processes are in compliance with current case law; implement new processes and procedures when necessary
Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Accomplish operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed
Meet or exceed operations labor budget expectations
Manage staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to revenues
Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
FORECLOSURE SPECIALIST, Kass, Shuler, P.A.
2007-2009
Held key responsibility in loss mitigation department
Served as interpreter and translator for all Spanish speaking borrowers in depositions, mediation and all phone calls
Initiated multiple job responsibilities for multiple departments.
Processed all incoming mail
Logged in all answers, motions to dismiss, motions for extension of time
Prepared all answers for motions to dismiss and motions for extension of time
TITLE OPERATIONS MANAGER/HR SPECIALIST, Nations Title of Florida/Reliable Reports
2004-2007
Handled administrative functions for the President of Florida Operations
Run and review area reports daily to ensure turnaround time for all clients
Monitoring and examining of title commitments, policies and production
Processing of Payroll, time cards and time off requests for all employees
Liaison between clients and underwriter
Assisting in all closing procedures for Spanish speaking borrowers
Conducting of annual evaluations on all employees
REINSTATEMENT SUPERVISOR, Shapiro & Fishman, PA.
2000-2004
Run and review are reports daily and weekly to ensure timely submission of all area packages including but not limited to Reinstatement/Hold reports
Assist with training of new employees as needed
Handle difficult area defendant/mortgagor calls for assigned area as needed
Liaison between attorneys and area employees
Prepare and administer yearly reviews for area employees with the Operations Manager
Cross-train in all area of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy in order to back-up duties as needed
FORECLOSURE SUPERVISOR, Law Offices of Joseph M. Paniello, P.A.
1996-2000
Held key responsibility in reinstatement and title department
Served as interpreter and translator for all Spanish speaking borrowers in depositions, mediation and all phone calls
Open all new referrals on ATIDS system
Run initial title search on property, current owner and previous owner.
Order off-line searches from the Fund as needed
Run all Certificate of Title, Special Warranty Deed and general updates as requested by attorney
Preparation of Complaint, Lis Pendens and Summons
Preparation of Dismissals of Cases
Ordering reinstatements and payoff figures
Preparation of reinstatement and payoff letters
Initiated multiple job responsibilities for multiple departments
EDUCATION
1994- 1996 INSTITUTO DE BANCA Y COMERCIO, MAYAGUEZ, PR
ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
1991-1994 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTAS HIGH SCHOOL, MAYAGUEZ, PR
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
AFFLIATIONS
State of Florida Notary Public
LANGUAGE
Bi-lingual-Fluent in English and Spanish.
REFERENCES
Furnished Upon Request