• Dynamic leader with 13 years of experience leading highly productive teams and maximizing overall efficiency.
• Excel in planning, organizing and managing workflow to meet critical deadlines and performance goals.
• In depth understanding of the real estate finance industry, coupled with a strong knowledge of ensuring company, state and federal regulation compliance.

The Community Preservation Corporation, New York, NY 2013-Present

Construction Division Manager

• Fulfill key leadership position, focusing primarily on regulation adherence and quality control throughout underwriting and lending operations.
• Strategically acquire top talent, design effective training programs and oversee daily production for 10 direct reports.
• Evaluate construction loan advance requisitions, while simultaneously maintaining new business construction loan pipelines.
• Collaborate extensively with upper level management to steer projects to on time, within budget completion.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to cultivate positive relationships with appraisers, title companies and closing attorneys.
• Contributed extensively to all loan closings and advance requisitions regarding Hurricane Sandy disaster.

The Community Preservation Corporation, New York, NY 2010-2013

Assistant Mortgage Officer

• Worked in partnership with Portfolio Administrators, Borrowers and Mortgage Officers to maximize efficiency throughout construction closing operations.
• Identified discrepancies and designed innovative solutions prior to construction loan closings.
• Compiled necessary documentation, including environmental reports, appraisals and insurance certificates prior to loan closing.

The Community Preservation Corporation, New York, NY 2007-2010

Closing Coordinator

• Thoroughly reviewed and analyzed loan documentation to ensure completeness, maintain regulatory compliance and maximize closing rate.
• Provided general support and inquiry resolution to borrowers, attorneys, insurance agents and internal departments, key to ensuring smooth day to day operations.
• Continually achieved and surpassed existing company goals.
• Generated accurate reports to track mortgage insurance and rental portfolios, while appropriately updating upper level management on status.

Harvey, Casterline, & Vallini, L.L.P Columbia, SC 2005-2007

Real Estate Paralegal

• Leveraged strong organizational skills to coordinate closings, prepare necessary documentation and submit funding documents accordingly.
• Successfully created and submitted HUD 1 statements, as well as title binders.
• Maintained quality assurance throughout all lending operations.
• Conducted thorough follow up processes subsequent to closing transactions.

Performance Management Mortgage Tulsa, OK 2005

Title Closer

• Contributed extensively to loan closing operations, including coordination, documentation and title clearing.
• Developed relationships with buyers, agents, sellers and lenders.
• Determined client eligibility throughout verification of credit history and employment.

Investors Title Settlement Services Division Chapel Hill, NC 2003-2005

Escrow Officer

• Maximized efficiency throughout daily lending operations, resulting in successful closing of 100+ loans monthly.
• Verified accuracy throughout loan documentation, while simultaneously ensuring state regulation compliance.
• Created HUD 1 statements and utilized relevant information to disburse and ship closed loan files.

Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, Coker College Hartsville, South Carolina; May 1996

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