1. SUZANNE D. WALLACE
(805) 861-8191, Suzi@abstractbiz.com
Title Expert / Escrow / Client Service / Administration
Real Estate Contract
Management
Client Relations
& Service
Examiner
Title Officer Escrow Administration Event Planning
Searcher Abstracting Bookkeeping Legal
Document
Recording
Human
Resources
Consulting Communications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
American Abstract and Reporting Services, LLC – Ventura, CA 2007 - Present
Principal, Title Officer, Examiner, Searcher
▪ Full service abstracting, information, recording and reporting services for external clients comprising
various industries including real estate, title, escrow, mortgage and legal
▪ Search, identification andexamination of complex title issues including probate, foreclosure, bankruptcy,
surveys and meets and bounds plotting
▪ Extensive use of both public and proprietary online resources for determining initial ownership, up to
40+year chains of title in multiple states, completing property research andgathering accurate data for
completion of final reports
▪ Examination, identification andresolution of deficiencies and anomalies in prepared reports furnished by
external vendors and correspondents
▪ Retrieval of tax assessor records from jurisdictional offices and recording services to clients
▪ Business development, office administration, supervision and client servicing
California Reporting Services – Granada Hills, CA 2005-2007
Title Officer, Examiner, Searcher, Accountant, Document Recorder
▪ Abstracting, information, recording and reporting services for company’s internal and external clients
▪ Search, identification andexamination of complex title issues including probate, foreclosure, bankruptcy,
surveys and meets and bounds plotting
▪ Extensive use of both public and proprietary online resources for determining initial ownership, up to
40+year chains of title in multiple states, completing property research andgathering accurate data for
completion of final reports
▪ Examination, identification andresolution of deficie ncies and anomalies in prepared reports furnished by
external vendors and correspondents
▪ Retrieval of tax assessor records from jurisdictional offices and recording services
▪ Responsible for full cycle of administrative, accounting and sales support for CEO
▪ Full cycle accounting, reporting, budgeting, compliance and oversight of intercompany transactions and
banking relationships
Chicago Title Insurance Company – Phoenix, AZ 2004-2005
Title/Escrow Assistant
▪ Full service title andadministrative support to branch Title Manager
▪ Prepared title commitments, reviewedtitle searches, assistedwith HUD preparation
▪ Examined chain of title for residential andcommercial properties, including examination of moderate and
complex title and chain of title orders
Old Republic Title – Glendale, CA 2003-2004
Junior Commercial Title Officer
▪ Preliminary Report Issuances in 5 Southern California Counties andrecording documents in all counties
▪ Collected, reviewedand reported personal and property liens, taxes, open deeds of trust, survey maps and
transfer documents, including preparation of title commitments, title andownership searches
▪ Examined chain of title for residential andcommercial properties, including examination of moderate and
complex title and chain of title orders
2. North American Title Company – Glendale, CA 2001-2003
Executive Assistant
▪ Administrative support to the County Manager, team of Title Officers, Sales Department and the company
Human Resources Administrator
▪ Prepared title commitments, reviewedtitle searches, and assistedin production of Ownership and
Encumbrance Reports (O&E), maintenance of title products, tax certificates and other items
▪ Extensive phone client service andfielding calls for department and internal and external clients
Old Republic Title Company – Glendale, CA 1998-2001
Super Unit Junior Title Officer / Assistant
▪ Full service administrative support to the company Legal Counsel and the Advisory Title Officer
▪ Collected, reviewedand reported personal and property liens, taxes, open deeds of trust, survey maps and
transfer documents
▪ Prepared title commitments, reviewedtitle and owner searches andassistedin production of O&E
Reports, maintenance of title products, tax certificates and other items
▪ Extensive phone client service andfielding calls for department and internal andexternal clients
Public Storage Corporate Headquarters – Glendale, CA 1998-2001
Super Unit Junior Title Officer / Assistant
▪ Full service administrative support to the company Legal Counsel and the Advisory Title Officer
▪ Collected, reviewedand reported personal and property liens, taxes, open deeds of trust, survey maps and
transfer documents
▪ Prepared title commitments, reviewedtitle and owner searches andassistedin production of O&E
Reports, maintenance of title products, tax certificates and other items
▪ Extensive phone client service andfielding calls for department and internal andexternal clients
South Coast Title Corporation – Glendale, CA 1996-1997
Title Assistant, Reconveyance Specialist, Human Resources and Sales Administrator
Stewart Title Company – Glendale, CA 1994-1995
Trustee Sales Coordinator
Benefit Land Title Company / Benevest Title Company – Glendale, CA 1991-1994
Residential Title / Legal Counsel / Sales and Accounting Assistant
First American Title – Glendale, CA 1988-1991
Title Assistant
World Title Company – Burbank, CA 1984-1988
Receptionist, Word Processing, Sales And Title Assistant
EDUCATION
Antioch Senior High School, General Studies,
Prudential California Realty, Real Estate Principles, Burbank. California
Westford College of Real Estate, Glendale Arizona
SKILLS & AFFILIATIONS
Extensive volunteer work with Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, Burbank Temporary Aid Center
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, Netronline, Docedge-Data Tree, Property Insight:TitlePoint, DataQuick,
Realist.