WORK EXPERIENCE:
Fremont Township Assessor’s Office
Chief Deputy Assessor
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Mundelein, Illinois
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- Ensure that assessment rolls are submitted in timely fashion, adhering to projected deadlines to complete tasks
- Prepare and defend assessments at local level, provide input and expert testimony if needed to proceed at state level
- Properly report new construction and property classifications
- Initiate Exemptions, Homestead Limited, Homestead Improvement, and Senior Homestead
- Assist in filling out Senior Freeze Applications and Disabled Persons Exemptions
- Daily interaction with developers, taxpayers, taxing bodies, appraisers, realtors, or interested parties acquiring information needed
- Categorize urgent tasks and determine course of action in a timely manner
- Input property characteristics into Proval system (computerized mass appraisal system), verify edits, revalue, and post information
- Direct office personnel on target deadlines to conform to state statutes
- Guide taxpayers to determine if they are being fairly treated in terms of the assessment cycle; uniformly and according to market value
- Educate homeowners of their rights and recourse if they don’t feel they are being fairly treated
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Lake County Clerk’s Office
Senior Clerk
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Waukegan, Illinois
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- Learned tax extension process
- Explained redemption process, accepted payments of delinquent taxes
- Assisted in Vital Records area, processed birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses
- Processed Assumed Business Name Applications, Notary Public filings, Campaign Disclosure and Statements of Economic Interest filings
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Moraine Township Assessor’s Office
Deputy Assessor
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Highland Park, Illinois
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- Input property information into Oasis system
- Explain tax cycle, prepare for and defend assessments
- Update property record cards
- Instruct office personnel on computer applications
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Ela Township Assessor’s Office
Deputy Assessor
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Lake Zurich, Illinois
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- Experience and training in assessment field
- Operate Open Tax File and Oasis programs
- Explain tax cycle, defend assessments
- Update property record cards
- Instruct office personnel on computer applications
- Format Ela Township Newsletter
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CERTIFICATION:
SKILLS:
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CIAO-I Certified Illinois Assessing Official (Intermediate)
Attend at least thirty hours of Continuing Education annually.
*Computer skills – Word, Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Proval, Ascend, Crystal Reports, Outlook
*Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills
*Excellent organizational abilities
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Certification and continuing education
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CIAO.-I Currently, my designation is Certified Illinois Assessing Official (Intermediate). The mandatory designation required to run for Assessor in Lake County is CIAO. There are two higher designations than I currently hold. They are CIAO-S and CIAO-M. I do plan to continue to strive for higher designations.
Including my qualifying courses to obtain my CIAO, I have completed 345 hours of courses related to the assessment field. These classes were hosted by; the Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Property Assessment Institute, Proval, and The Appraisal Foundation. |
| Assessor Education Transcript |
Hours |
CIAO
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Property Valuation
Course 1 – Basic Assessment Practices – Option 1
1-B Intro to Commercial Assessment Practices
1-A Into to Residential Assessment Practices
Intro to Mass Appraisal Techniques
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30
n/a
15
15
75 |
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