26945 PINEHURST SUN CITY, CA 92586
951-679-2545 • 951-566-6284
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LORI ANNE CLOUGH
OBJECTIVE
A career in the legal assistant/paralegal field that possibly utilizes my
knowledge of escrow and real estate law, and experience in office and
administrative procedures.  I am currently enrolled at Mt. San Jacinto College
taking classes necessary to complete my Paralegal Certification.  The ability to
use my skills that include auditing of files, following company procedures and
guidelines, communication skills with fellow employees and clients, ability to
work independently and with others to problem solve and whether the job is escrow
related or in another industry, provide assurance to my employer that I will be
an asset to the company.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
My extensive experience and knowledge in escrow field also in addition to day to
day escrow processing from opening to closing include auditing of files,
following company procedures and guidelines, communication skills with fellow
employees and clients, ability to work independently and with others to problem
solve and whether the job is escrow related or in another industry, provide
assurance to my employer that I will be an asset to the company.  Have handled
Resale, Refinance, New Homes, and Mobile/Manufactured Homes Escrows.  Have
in-depth experience in troubleshooting files, auditing open and closed escrows,
handle daily general and trust accounting  Many years experience as branch
manager and able to set up new office and help train staff.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2007 to September 2008
NATIONAL HANDICAP ASSEMBLED PRODUCTS Administrative/Bookkeeping Assistant
Lake Elsinore, CA
Part Time employment maintaining customer data, invoicing, shipping/receiving. 
Utilizing Peachtree Accounting software entering daily deposits, inputting
customer payments, collection correspondence etc.    

May 2003 to Present
Independent Contractor, Riverside County area
Temporary/full time employment as needed by Escrow Offices in area.  Work
full/part time on temporary basis.  Process escrows from opening to closing as
needed.  Also help with all other aspects of Escrow, I.e. auditing files, trust
accounting etc. The following are companies I worked with:
    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ESCROW, INC Canyon Lake, Ca Escrow Branch
Manager/Officer  	
    LAND AMERICA GATEWAY ESCROW Murrieta, Ca Escrow Officer/Branch Manager	 
    PERRIS VALLEY ESCROWS, Sun City, CA Escrow Officer
      
October 2002 to March 2003
ON STAFF Escrow Officer/Assistant
     Temporary placement with leading title company assisting with processing of
refinance and resale escrows.

February 2002 – July, 2002 
SOUTH COAST/NORTHERN COUNTIES TITLE
Escrow Area Manager
    Responsibilities/duties to recruit escrow personnel to open new Escrow
branches in Temecula and North San Diego Area.  Also responsible for finding
office sites for new branch offices and upon opening manage all aspects of
managing staff and insuring proper escrow procedures were followed in addition to
helping with trouble-shooting “problem” files and helping staff in any situation
that arises.  Also helped “clean up” problem mobile home files in La Mesa office.


March 2001-September 2001
GOLDEN TRIANGLE ESCROW, Murrieta, CA
Escrow Officer/Manager
    Helped streamline and develop new escrow department for Real Estate - Broker
owned office.   Handled refinance, resale, and New Home/Tract escrows. 

February 1999-March 2001
RE/MAX ESCROW, Temecula, CA
Escrow Officer/Manager
    Duties included all aspects of escrow processing from typing of escrow
instructions, processing files, signing up loan documents and closing out files. 
Also helped in auditing of closed mobile home files and handling of new mobile
home escrows. 

July 1998-January 1999 
ESCROW CHALET, Lake Elsinore, CA
Escrow Assistant/Officer
    Processing of escrow files from open to close and assisting manager of
office with sign-ups etc., as needed.

February 1997 - May 1998
WRIGHT ESCROW, Temecula, CA 
Escrow Assistant
   Processing of escrow files, handled daily trust accounting and general
account.

1996 to 1997
SUNRISE ESCROW, Temecula, CA
Escrow Assistant
   Processing of escrow files from opening to closing.

1994 to 1996
SPRING MOUNTAIN ESCROW, Temecula, CA
Escrow Assistant/Jr. Officer
   Processing of escrows most of which were New Home/Tract Homes for several
major developers in the Southwest Riverside County Area.

1991 to 1994 Due to the recession, etc I managed a nightclub/restaurant and
bartended while taking temporary assignments for local escrow companies. 

1985 to 1991
SANTA MARGARITA ESCROW, Temecula & Fallbrook, CA
Escrow Officer/Account Representative
    Helped to build strong client relations with real estate offices while
building a successful resale and New Homes clientele.

SKILLS
       PEACHTREE	
       IMPACT
       RBJ        
       AWI
       FPS
       DOC-NET
       SMS
       Microsoft Word
       MS-DOS