William K. Casteel is seeking an entry-level position in auto estimating and adjusting with over 30 years of experience in auto damage appraising, body shop management, parts management, and computer repair. He has owned his own computer repair business and has worked for several auto body shops and dealerships in roles involving auto damage estimating, determining repair costs, and maintaining relationships with insurance companies. He has an associate's degree in business and additional training in auto collision repair estimating.

1. William K. Casteel
4025 Pleasant Gate Ln
Columbia,TN. 38401
931-223-8521
931-698-8131
OBJECTIVE: An entry-level position in Auto Estimating and Adjusting with opportunity for advancement.
CURRENT POSTION
Metro Appraisal
3634 Park Ave
Memphis Tn. 38111-5626
Auto Damage estimating and commercial estimating all vehicles
Rv, Farm Equipment, Trailers, Boats, and Tractor trailers
Area of coverage Middle Tenn and North Alabama
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Barr Motor Company/Nissan
1510 Nashville Hwy
Columbia,Tn 38401
EXPERIENCE:
Aug2008 to Nov2015
Parts Manager/Body Shop Manager/IT/Service Writer/Cashier
Inventory Control
Parts Sales/wholesale and service dept.
Parts ordering
Training
Body Shop Management
Workflow coordinator
Estimating
Safety coordinator
ERS instructor
Hazmat Training
Computer Repair and Management
Service Dept Part time service writer
 Examined damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, and
interior damage.
 Estimated cost of labor and parts to repair and replace each damaged item, using standard
automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
 Determined salvage value on total-loss vehicles.
 Expedited communication between upper level management and general personnel.
 Evaluated practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before
accident.
 Maintained high standards of excellence.
Affordable Computer Repair Columbia, TN. 38401
Owner Feb 2003 to May 2012
All types of computer repair and sales
Alexander Chrysler Dodge/Automotive Group Columbia,TN 38401
Body Shop Director to Aug 2006 to Aug 2008
 Appraised damage to vehicles to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and
attempted to secure agreement with automobile repair shop on cost of repair.
 Examined damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, and

2. interior damage.
 Estimated cost of labor and parts to repair and replace each damaged item, using standard
automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
 Determined salvage value on total-loss vehicles.
 Expedited communication between upper level management and general personnel.
 Evaluated practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before
accident.
 Prepared insurance forms to indicate repair-cost estimates and recommendations.
 Reviewed repair-cost estimates with automobile-repair shop to secure agreement on cost of
repairs.
 Occasionally arranged to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve
disagreement with repair shop on repair cost.
 Maintained high standards of excellence.
Circuit City Brentwood, TN.
Computer Sales Oct 2001 to Oct 2002
Computer sales and customer service
Columbia,TN 38402
Hunter’s Body Shop Oct 2002 to Feb 2003
 Appraised damage to vehicles to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and
attempted to secure agreement with automobile repair shop on cost of repair.
 Examined damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, and
interior damage.
 Estimated cost of labor and parts to repair and replace each damaged item, using standard
automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
 Determined salvage value on total-loss vehicles.
 Expedited communication between upper level management and general personnel.
 Evaluated practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before
accident.
 Prepared insurance forms to indicate repair-cost estimates and recommendations.
 Reviewed repair-cost estimates with automobile-repair shop to secure agreement on cost of
repairs.
 Maintained high standards of excellence.
 Responsible for Relations with all DRP insurance Companies
Hatch-Jones and Associates Memphis,TN
Auto Damage Appraiser 1988 to 1989
 Appraised damage to vehicles to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and
attempted to secure agreement with automobile repair shop on cost of repair.
 Examined damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, and
interior damage.
 Estimated cost of labor and parts to repair and replace each damaged item, using standard
automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
 Evaluated practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before
accident.
 Expedited communication between upper level management and general personnel.
 Determined salvage value on total-loss vehicles.
 Prepared insurance forms to indicate repair-cost estimates and recommendations.
 Reviewed repair-cost estimates with automobile-repair shop to secure agreement on cost of
repairs.
 Occasionally arranged to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve
disagreement with repair shop on repair cost.
EDUCATION: Jackson Ave Baptist Memphis,Tn
High School 1973

3. Southland Business School Dallas,TX.
Business Degree 1976
I_Car Columbia,Tn
2008-2009
REFERENCES:
Wildy Kerby State Farm Insurance Company ph: 615 476-1549
Bobby Kilpatrick Fiend ph: 931-215-2316
Billy Sargent Friend ph: 931-388-4376
Jerry Tanner Friend ph: 931-215-1978