Experience

ASA

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Appraiser

  • May 2019 - Present



Shelby Bender, Appraiser

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Appraiser

  • Dec 2003 - Present

  I am an ASA Antiques & Residential contents appraiser creating legal and binding document appraisals for liquidation, insurance, estate tax liability and dissolution of property. I also consult with individuals to create thoughtful, custom, full service liquidation plans in a timely manner. I am an ASA Antiques & Residential contents appraiser creating legal and binding document appraisals for liquidation, insurance, estate tax liability and dissolution of property. I also consult with individuals to create thoughtful, custom, full service liquidation plans in a timely manner.



Shelby Bender Appraisals

• Owner/Operator

  • 2003 - Present



Michaans Auction Gallery

• Alameda, CA

• Decorative Arts Cataloger-Sales Floor Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

  At Michaan's I managed the day to day floor operations of the estate gallery, I researched & prepared estate property for auction and helped conduct day long auction events conducted live and online. At Michaan's I managed the day to day floor operations of the estate gallery, I researched & prepared estate property for auction and helped conduct day long auction events conducted live and online.



Clars Auction Gallery

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Decorative Arts Floor Manager-Intermediate Collections

  • Jan 2000 - 2002

  At Clars Auction Gallery my responsibilities involved preparing, cataloging and providing auction estimates for intermediate estate property, all on a three week sales cycle. At Clars Auction Gallery my responsibilities involved preparing, cataloging and providing auction estimates for intermediate estate property, all on a three week sales cycle.



Quality First Estate Liquidations

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

  While at Quality First, I was responsible for leading a team that set up, priced and conducted up to three estate sales per week. I worked with a wonderful mentor who helped me learn to identify antiques and residential contents, to understand condition of items, and assign values accordingly. This was my springboard into my trade-I was hooked. While at Quality First, I was responsible for leading a team that set up, priced and conducted up to three estate sales per week. I worked with a wonderful mentor who helped me learn to identify antiques and residential contents, to understand condition of items, and assign values accordingly. This was my springboard into my trade-I was hooked.