Collections Technician

• Nov 2022 - Present

Assisted archival and curatorial teams in analyzing, processing, and preservation of invaluable historic artifacts related to the Motown Corporation 1959-1988. Created metadata and inventories of the collections and prepared the Excel data for upload to new collection management software Spearheaded the digitization of assets, including photographs, negatives, album covers, and documents. To date over 2,000 negatives and photographs have been digitized ensuring the protection and preservation of key pieces of history Led oral history interviews with key Motown alumni, contributing to the oral history collection Conducted and contributed historical research and authored numerous historical biographies for the Museum’s social media platform. Assisted in providing research for #OnThisDay and Women’s History Month campaigns. Integrally involved in the cross-departmental museum expansion project. Show less

Underwriter III

• Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

Reviewed complex loan files containing tax returns, K1s, business tax returns, balance sheets/profit and loss statements, lease agreements, title documents, chain of title, property records, appraisal, paystubs, W2s, and credit reports. Conducted comprehensive underwriting of conventional purchase/refinance, HELOC, and credit union exclusive loan products. Analyzed client documentation to ensure compliance with investor guidelines. Became experienced and proficient in multiple new corporate applications and data systems. Specialized in identifying and mitigating potential cases of fraud in loan applications Chosen to train junior team members on using Flex LOS systems and purchase transactions. Show less

Senior Underwriter

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2020

Obtained DE certification for FHA Underwriting in February 2020. Recognized for consistently achieving the highest commitment on a team with an average of 50 new underwrites per week.Provided solution-oriented customer service via phone and email to clients. Maintained consistently high call scoresSpecialized in identifying and mitigating potential cases of fraud in loan applications. Earned recognition and an award from leadership for my discovery of occupancy fraud in multiple loan files.Mentored new employees through job shadowing, best practices training, and file audits. Gained expertise in quickly learning and utilizing corporate systems (Data Tree and Lexis Nexis) demonstrating a high level of technical aptitude and skills. Show less

Underwriter II

• Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

Archival Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Acquired familiarity with archival vocabulary and processing. Learned PastPerfect software. Assisted in digitization of the Northwest Ohio Photograph collection. Created metadata and descriptions for digital media files. Became proficient at digitizing photographs/negatives and uploading to the Center of Archival Collections website. Experience handling photographs, rare books, and other artifacts. Gained more experience in data entry, Microsoft Excel, photo scanning software, and media beacon. Gained experience in the workflow and organization of an archival collection and office type setting. Show less