1245 Heritage Hills Circle

Sonia
Snellville, GA 30078
678.268.7941
Sdpersaud08@outlook.com

Dasrat
Professional Summary
Escrow Assistant with a proven ability to manage a high volume of files in a fast-paced, deadline-driven
environment requiring intense attention to detail. Highly effective in communicating with buyers,
sellers, agents, vendors, and title curatives to meet closing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Organized, focused and resilient in producing high-quality work while meeting deadlines and
supporting team members during peak workload periods. Additional experience in disbursing and
post-closing, as well as team leadership for real estate disbursers. Areas of Expertise: Loan Closing
Documentation, Research, File Management, Pre-Closing, Post-Closing, Disbursing, Time
Management, Problem Solving, Windows, Simplifile, SoftPro Select, Docusign, ResWare, Dotloop,
Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro (Splitting and merging Documents and adding Notes), GSCCA research site.

Skills
• Analytical thinking • Creative Thinking skills
• Research • Task prioritization
• Detailed oriented • Problem solving skills
• Resolve errors • File management

Experience
05-21 – 3/21
Escrow Assistant – Florida Market (Orlando) / Zillow
Group/Zillow Closing Services (ZCS)- Multi- State/Remote
Joined the company during the expansion of the home renovation division to perform a wide variety of
escrow and title duties for the Florida (Orlando) market. Review purchase contracts as they come in for
accuracy and work very closely with Escrow Officer with support and Transaction managers with
assisting in duties to ensure a seeming less closing process. Obtained and reviewed title commitments
for any judgements, liens, etc., tax liens, mortgage payoffs from lenders, HOA estoppel letters, lien
searches and survey of property (resale transactions) from vendors used for review and ordered any
updated items if needed. Prepared prelim CD’s, CPL (closing protection letter), generated estimated title
fees, and other required title documentation for lenders title packages. Input proration of taxes,
commission percentages and amounts and any additional charges related to the transaction to create
CD/settlement statement. Followed up on and assisted title curatives on any issues related to the
transaction to clear up any title discrepancies. Followed up of all escrow transactions. Extensive
communication via phone and email with sellers, buyers, realtors, brokers, and lenders (resale
transactions) and other parties related to the closing transaction.

06/17 – 04/21
Disburser-Escrow Assistant-Team Lead Post Closer /
Law Offices of O’Kelley & Sorohan, Duluth, GA
Law Firm specializing in Residential and Commercial Real Estate closings

Hired as a Disburser preparing files to ship to lenders. Promoted to Escrow Assistant assessing
residential real estate files as the final reviewer for investor purchases of residential properties through
Opendoor. Reviewed titles, ordered mortgage payoffs from lenders, HOA estoppel letters, ensured that
key documentations were received including utility bills and balances were correct, and coordinated and
scheduled closings to any of our 23 offices. Used Softpro Select Title software to open and assign
contracts; served as a primary liaison with sellers in Georgia. Promoted within 11 months from Escrow
Assistant to Team Lead Post Closer resolving lender issues, reviewing/auditing files and preparing lender
packages. Served as a final reviewer of all closed files in a high-volume environment.

• As a Team Lead for a staff of 6 disbursers, provided extensive training and coaching on systems,
internal processes, and the full cycle of loan processing.
• Prepared and shipped final loan documents and other mortgage closing packages for FHA, VA,
and conventional, balloon, variable rate, GA Dream and Neighborhood Assistance loans.
• Maintained accountability for managing title curative issues with OpenDoor.
• Consistently met and exceeded the productivity requirement of 50 files processed weekly.
• Managed and tracked status of assigned loan packages to various lenders and remitted all
payments related to the transaction to its appropriate recipients.
• Sent recorded deeds and title policies to buyers, lenders. Worked closely with the investor
OpenDoor on any issues that may have evolved and provided any documentation needed.
• During COVID, utilized downtime to return to current status on the re-recording of deeds with
previous errors that may have taken place prior to filing that were not caught in time.
• Notarized loan docs as needed

Education
08 1996
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Bachelor of Science / Dobbs Ferry, New York
06 1992
High School Diploma / New York City, New York

Additional Experience
Accounting Specialist--Central Florida Lincoln Mercury, Orlando, FL, Bobbie Dodd Institute, Atlanta, GA.
Processed all accounts payable transactions, journal entries and reconciliations and month end close

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process, for a high-volume car dealership and a non-profit organization. Met and exceeded all
performance expectations in both roles.