Michelle Whetsell
Georgetown,SC
Summary
Dynamic Residential Real Estate Appraiser with rich experience at Georgetown County Assessors Office, specializing in property valuation and comprehensive market analysis. Recognized for leadership in team training and process optimization, resulting in increased productivity. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills, consistently producing accurate valuation reports that support strategic decision-making.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residential Real Estate Appraiser
Georgetown County Assessors Office
Georgetown, SC
11.2022 - Current
- Conducted research into values of area land and property to compile valuation reports.
- Researched recent sales prices of comparable homes in the area in order to determine fair market values.
- Updated and enhanced parcel data with current maps, inventories, characteristics descriptions and applicable exemptions.
- Documented type, construction and measurements of each piece of property and collected required field evidence to support conclusions.
- Maintained assessment rolls detailing current status and assessed value of properties in area.
- Evaluated properties to determine market and tax values.
- Attended continuing education seminars related to real estate valuation techniques in order to stay abreast of industry changes.
- Reviewed new constructions to set fair values in line with regional market.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
City Clerk
City of Kingwood
Kingwood, WV
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Issued public notification of official activities or meetings to public.
- Assisted with clerical duties at city hall by performing copying, scanning, faxing and data entry tasks and scheduling appointments.
- Prepared agendas for municipal meetings, maintained records of all resolutions passed by the council and kept an accurate record of all votes cast.
- Supported municipal operations by processing financial transactions, reconciling vendor invoices, delivering on-call clerical support to district offices and assisting with month-end accounting.
- Prepared and managed city payroll and tax forms
- Compiled reports that summarized financial transactions of the municipality, such as budget expenditures and revenue sources.
- Served as notary public and issued various permits and licenses.
- Attended City Council meetings and recorded minutes of proceedings.
- Entered financial transactions into database and reconciled them promptly.
- Reviewed submissions for city permits, licenses, and zoning changes.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Assisted in preparing ordinances and resolutions proposed by governing body for approval, notified legal organization of meetings, dates and times and distributed communications to appropriate parties.
Residential Field Deputy Supervisor
Monongahelia County Assessors Office
Morgantown, WV
02.2014 - 05.2020
- Trained new employees on property assessments, job duties, and performance expectations.
- Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
- Land analysis and data collection.
- Title search deeds
- Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
- Monitored employee productivity levels on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Fairmont State College
Fairmont, WV05-1984
Skills
- Property valuation
- Market analysis
- Data collection
- Tax assessment
- Comparative analysis
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Real estate appraisal
- Analytical thinking
- Data entry skills
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Software proficiency
- Verbal and written communication
- Self motivation
- Tax law understanding
- Market value comparison
Certification
- Residential Appraisal License
- 130 Hours of Mass Appraisal Specialist Training. International Association of Assessing Officers.
Accomplishments
- I served on City Council for the City of Kingwood, .WV I presented to council a one percent sales tax within the city. Council approved and the money generated from the sales tax was over $400,000 dollars. The city was able to purchase a new street sweeper..
- Served on Main Street Kingwood Board of Directors.
- Member of the Blueprint Communities.. WV Hub Program for small communities
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Residential Real Estate Appraiser
Georgetown County Assessors Office
11.2022 - Current
City Clerk
City of Kingwood
06.2020 - 02.2022
Residential Field Deputy Supervisor
Monongahelia County Assessors Office
02.2014 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Fairmont State College
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