- Musician who plays multiple instruments, including tuba, saxophone, guitar, and bass guitar
- Mindfulness Practices including meditation and yoga
Matthew Milowe
Portland
Summary
Professional leader with a comprehensive background in regional management and real estate law. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Flexible with changing needs and dependable in all situations. Highly motivated and prepared to drive impactful results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Manager
Title Check, LLC
08.2015 - Current
- Regional Manager in charge of tax forfeitures and foreclosure properties for seven (7) counties in the State of Michigan.
- Maintains courteous & professional relationships with County Treasurers and State of Michigan Treasury personnel
- Ensure due process service of tax foreclosed properties in accordance with Michigan State law
- Prepare and publish public notice in compliance with Michigan State law
- Responsible for common paralegal work, with emphasis on Real Estate law
- Highly skilled at title examination & data entry, with familiarity of common practices for both
- Led regional operations to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Detail oriented & comfortable with abstract reasoning
- Consistent execution of time-sensitive tasks in a deadline-heavy field
- Self-motivated and efficient
- Daily use of GIS software, survey maps, research data bases, and email/phone/Skype
- Expert use of all Microsoft Office applications
Adjunct Grant Writer & Editor
Youth Offender Transition Program (YOTP)
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Worked with under-privileged youths navigating the Criminal Justice system, advocating for their futures as both a mentor and role model.
- Primary work centered around data collection and grant writing. As assistant to the Program Director, I was privy to sensitive information and had to maintain a high level of decorum, as all program participants were minors.
- Developed grant proposals aligned with organizational goals and funding requirements.
- Researched potential funding sources to enhance program sustainability and growth.
Front-End Assistant Manager
Earth Fare
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Assisted Front-End Manager with HR inquiries, scheduling, and bookkeeping duties.
- Managed a service team of 18+ individuals of varying capacities
- Handled large sums of money, completing daily drops to financial institutions and maintaining a balanced safe
- Traveled extensively to under-performing stores to assist with daily operations for both short & long-term periods
- Opened two new store locations during tenure
IT Specialist
Meijer
10.2013 - 02.2015
- Effective problem-solving skills applied to PC, office printers, and network issues, with emphasis on set-up, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Strong communication skills via phone, e-mail, and in personal interactions
- Experience following text-based manuals, while also successfully attaining objectives without clearly defined direction
- Consistent execution of time-sensitive tasks
- Expert use with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications
- Experience navigating older DOS-based servers
Service Coordinator
MEIJER
12.2007 - 10.2013
- Floor Supervisor
- Supervised the highest volume Service department in West Michigan
- Extensive experience as leader of teams with 20+ members of varying capacities
- Confident making split-second decisions through logical analysis
- Impeccable communication skills to promote an effective and efficient team
- Excellent customer service skills with especial promise toward conflict resolution
- Highly effective at completing a multitude of tasks while also maintaining the execution of daily objectives
- Attended multiple seminars on professional demeanor in the workplace, schedule writing, and fast & friendly service practices
Education
Master's - Classics
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06.2012
B.A. - English Literature
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI01.2011
High school diploma - undefined
Three Rivers High School
Three Rivers, MI06.2005
Skills
- GIS specialist (10 years)
- Real Estate Title Examination (10 years)
- Data Entry (10 years)
- Project Management (10 years)
- Microsoft Office (10 years)
- Grant Writing
- Research
- Software Troubleshooting
- Data Collection
- Computer Networking
- GIS
- Real estate law
Certification
- Certified to administer proper First Aid, CPR, and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Certified Notary Public
Interests
Timeline
Regional Manager
Title Check, LLC
08.2015 - Current
Front-End Assistant Manager
Earth Fare
02.2015 - 08.2016
Adjunct Grant Writer & Editor
Youth Offender Transition Program (YOTP)
10.2014 - 12.2016
IT Specialist
Meijer
10.2013 - 02.2015
Service Coordinator
MEIJER
12.2007 - 10.2013
B.A. - English Literature
Western Michigan University
High school diploma - undefined
Three Rivers High School
Master's - Classics
Western Michigan University