Deborah M. Kluka
Houston, TX 77090
281-***-**** ********@***.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a position as an Escrow Officer. I believe that some of my qualities are that I efficiently prioritize my tasks and finish them in a timely manner, work well under pressure, punctual, organized, and have a good rapport with my fellow employees.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
June April 2024 - Current: Escrow Officer for Momentum Title
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Qualia System
June 2022 – April 2024: Sr. Escrow Officer for First Priority Title of Texas
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System
May 2021 – June 2022: Branch Manager/Sr. Escrow Officer for InterAmerica Title
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
December 2019 – May 2021: Branch Manager/Sr. Escrow Officer for Valero Title
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
March 2018 – December 2019: Escrow Officer for ARCLaw Firm nka Texas Title
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
April 2017 – March 2018: Escrow Officer for BNT Texas, LLC, Houston, Texas
• prepare and request updates for Title Commitments
• order and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• close files
• working with the Ramquest System.
January 2017 – April 2017: Escrow Officer for Titleology, Houston, Texas
• prepared and requested updates for Title Commitments
• ordered and update necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• send documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
August 2016- January 2017: Escrow Officer for FNC Title Services, Houston, Texas
• prepared and updated Title Commitments
• ordered and updated necessary items to prepare a file for closing
• sent documents for recording
• closed files
• worked with the Resware System.
May 2015- August 2016: Escrow Assistant for First Republic Title dba One Nation Title, Houston, Texas
• opened files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• sent out Commitments and Receipted Contracts
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
March 2014 – May 2015: Escrow Assistant for Capital Title of Texas, Houston, Texas
• opened up files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• sent out Commitments and Receipted Contracts
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
• worked with the Ramquest System.
August 2002 –December 2013: Corporate Analyst (August 2002 – September 2012) and Escrow Assistant
(September 2012-December 2013) for Texas American Title Company, Houston, Texas As a corporate Analyst:
audited files that closed the prior month
• prepared the appropriate title endorsements for files that have closed,
• processed files that have balances in them for escheatment to the State of Texas
• sent positive balance/outstanding check reports to over thirty branches once a month
• mailed out cancellation instructions on files that did not close
• obtained the necessary documents on Manufactured Homes files
• prepared necessary corrections documents for documents that were recorded incorrectly obtained files that were subpoenaed.
• processed the necessary documentation for new Escrow Officers to become licensed
• processed the necessary documentation for notary renewals As an Escrow Assistant:
• Opened up files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• sent out Commitments and Receipted Contracts
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
November 2000 - August 2002: Resale/Commercial/New Home Escrow Assistant for Land Title of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada –
• Opened up files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
September 2000 - November 2000: Resale/New Home Escrow Assistant for Lawyers Title Company of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Opened up files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
November 1998 - September 2000: Resale Escrow Secretary/Assistant for First American Title Company of Nevada, Las Vegas Nevada
• Opened up files for refinances, resales, new homes, and commercial transactions
• ordered necessary items to prepare a file for closing and to clear up title
• created the necessary Title Company documents for closing
• closed files
November 1997 - November 1998: Receptionist for TCS Mortgage, Las Vegas Nevada
• answered a six line phone system
• ordered credit reports and appraisals
• opened up escrow with Title Companies,
• opened up the files for a mortgage office of three loan officers. October 1995 - November 1997: Receptionist and Customer Service Representative for Orgill-Singer and Associates, Las Vegas Nevada
• Answered a twelve line phone system
• filing, typing, and coordinating and distributing mail
• Assisted up to three Stock Brokers which entailed filing, checking on accounts, handling deposits, and updating accounts when needed.
EDUCATION
1995 - BA Political Science, University of Nevada Las Vegas 1993-1995 University of Nevada Las Vegas
1991-1993 California State University Bakersfield
1988-1991 West High School - Bakersfield, CA
1987-1988 Colegio Nueva Granada - Bogotá Colombia
SPECIAL SKILLS
• Foreign Languages: Fluent in Spanish - Read, Write, and Speak
• Computer knowledgeable in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.