Maureen A. McDonald

223 Indian Trail, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Cell- 224-245-9160

Maureen.mcdonald2012@gmail.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE:  To secure a position in the Real Estate Law Industry

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

LOSS MITIGATION SOLUTIONS- Lake of the Hills, IL                                          November 2009 – April 2012

Foreclosure Paralegal              , Owner                                                                                   

·         Gained proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel as well as handling the many different documents and procedures required in loss mitigation.

·         Gained proficiency in using the Equator system.

·         Assisted in legal research and became very familiar with banking, foreclosure, and real estate laws.

·         Assisted in  title research using land records directly.

·         Learned and used Executive Escalation techniques by reaching out to the CEO offices of several lenders for assistance.

·         Analyzed the client’s personal financial snapshot

·         Established trust and rapport with the clients and managed them well during a very stressful time in their lives.

 

COMMUNITY RE-DEVELOPMENT GROUP  - Berwyn, IL                    November  2007 – October  2009

Real Estate Investor Consultant, Owner

·         Analyzed financial standings of Investors’ real estate holdings.

·         Prepared loss mitigation strategies.

·         Completed and closed over 50 transactions using loss mitigation strategies.

·         Coordinated all parties involved in the transactions to ensure the smoothest closing possible.

·         As a self-employed individual was completely responsible for all aspects of the business including acquiring and retaining clients.

 

 

STARK AND CO. - Mount Prospect, IL                                                         October  2005 – May 2006

Licensed Realtor

·         Excelled in superior training program

·         Learned Appraisal Valuation formulas as a part of my training.

·         Trained in the proper use of all documents necessary for transactions.

·         Gained experience and knowledge of various real estate transactions

 

BENNIGAN’S - 150 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL                                              June, 1991 – March 1993

Server, Corporate Training Coordinator

 

·         As a corporate training coordinator, I was responsible for the training of all new hires into the establishment including dishwashers, cook, servers and bartenders.

·         Affirmed each new hire was thoroughly trained before assuming their duties as employees.

·         Implemented processes and procedures that became part of the formal corporate practice.

 

EDUCATION

 

              BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY   1988-1992

              Lisle, IL       Literature and Communications Major