Education

Bachelor of Arts, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Real Estate and Appraisal Education

Successfully completed the following courses/examinations sponsored by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers:  "1A-1" Real Estate Appraisal Principles (03/81); "1A-2" Basic Valuation Procedures (05/81); "1B-1" Capitalization Theory Techniques, Part I (09/81); "1B-2" Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part 2 (03/83); "1B-3" Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part 3 (11/81); "2-1" Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation (12/84); "2-2" Valuation Analysis and Report Writing (11/85); "2-3" Standards of Professional Practice (03/84); "8-2" Residential Valuation (09/83); MAI Comprehensive Examination (02/89).

Successfully challenged the following examinations sponsored by the Society of Real Estate Appraisers: "101" An Introduction to Appraising Real Property (11/88); "102" Applied Residential Property Valuation (11/88); "201" Principles of Income Property Appraising (11/88); "202" Applied Income Property Valuation (11/88).

Successfully challenged the following examinations sponsored by the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers:  Residential Member Examination (12/87); Senior Member Examination (10/88).

Attend numerous real estate and appraisal-related educational programs on an on-going basis.

Certificates and Designations

MAI Designation, Appraisal Institute

Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

CCIM Designation, CCIM Institute of the National Association of Realtors

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Professional Affiliations

Member: DeKalb Area Association of Realtors

Member: Realtor Association of West/South Suburban Chicagoland

Member: Illinois Association of Realtors

Member: Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals (ICAP)

Member: Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois, Inc.

Member: National Association of Realtors

Member: Northern Illinois Commercial Association of Realtors

Lifetime Member: National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)

Member of the following Chambers of Commerce: Aurora, Joliet, Lisle, Naperville, Wheaton

Professional Experience

Experienced in the preparation of appraisals for sale, acquisition, leasing, tax assessment, insurance, condemnation and mortgage lending purposes of all property types, including appraisals in the states of Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Qualified as an expert witness in the Circuit Courts of Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties in Illinois, as well as the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Qualified as an expert witness before the Property Tax Appeal Board for the State of Illinois, as well as in the Counties of Cook, DuPage and Lake.

Testified before various planning and zoning commissions in the City of Chicago and surrounding suburban areas.

Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Certified USPAP Instructor.

Approved course instructor for The Appraisal Institute.

Real Estate Faculty Member; Elgin Community College and Triton College.

Guest speaker at various Real Estate related seminars and business meetings.

Committee Participation

Have served on various committees with the Appraisal Institute, including: RM Admissions; MAI/RM Candidate Guidance; Legislative and State Activities; Public Relations/External Affairs; Ethics & Counseling (Region III); Political Affairs; International Relations; MAI (General) Admissions; Media Resource.

Assignments Completed