career objective                              

results-driven real estate paralegal eager to contribute strong information management, strategic planning, and customer service skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial performance

profile                                                

ø  offer more than nine years of real estate and legal experience, with expertise in providing executive-level support, managing high volumes of information, and preparing legal descriptions and leases

ø  accurately draft and edit memorandums of leases, subordination non-disturbance attornment agreements, ucc-1s, ucc-3s, closing checklists, deeds, affidavits of title, firpta certificates, escrow letters, realty transfer tax forms, releases of mortgages, commencement letters, lease amendments, vendor set-up forms, w-9s, and certificates of insurance

ø  perform title analysis; assist with due diligence; review, complete, and execute purchase and sale agreements; monitor transactions in escrow; extensive experience with manual and electronic recording in pa, nj, de and md

ø  proactively track title commitments, lease execution / renewal / termination dates, construction start dates, property size, and other site information; update critical databases and develop file management policies

ø  coordinate landlords, lenders, and tenants; consistently achieve critical deadlines and maintain superior levels of client satisfaction

ø  driven team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  sharp technical proficiencies including ms office (word, excel, powerpoint, access), wordperfect, lotus notes, and oracle

 

~ key achievements ~

• established electronic system for county recording of smartlink memorandums of leases
• expertly drafted, reviewed, and obtained attorney approval on lease packages for 1,200 metropcs sites
• authored more than 200 legal descriptions for smartlink
• diligently maintained database and managed a portfolio of 3,400 comcast cable properties; steered closings on all side lot and one-off parcels
• successfully coordinated and closed all commerce bank commercial and construction loans of $1m and up
• selected to support sale at auction of 40 center city luxury condominiums

professional experience                

lease administrator / paralegal c metropcs, smartlink, llc, philadelphia, pa                                      2008 c present

real estate paralegal, comcast cable, philadelphia, pa                                                                        2006 c 2008\

real estate paralegal, morgan, lewis & bockius llp, philadelphia, pa                                                  2005 c 2006

real estate paralegal, dechert llp, philadelphia, pa                                                                             2004 c 2005

closing coordinator, commerce bank, cherry hill, nj / media & king of prussia, pa                             2002 c 2004

insert job title, women s association, philadelphia, pa                                                                                    2000 c 2002

 

~ additional experience ~

murano condo auction, philadelphia, pa                                                                                              june 2009

education                                           

bachelor of arts in criminal justice, penn state university                                                                   1999

 

~ professional development & credentials ~

notary public c philadelphia county                                                                                                      1995 c present

pa real estate sales agent course, weichert real estate school                                                          2009

paralegal certification (aba approved), villanova university                                                                2001

~ affiliations ~

the philadelphia association of paralegals                                                                                             2006 c 2008

board of directors, secretary / co-chair public relations & marketing and professional development committees

 

board of directors, treasurer, the nile swim club of yeadon                                                                  2006 c 2008