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TAMARA LIFORD

MILAN,Michigan

Summary

Dynamic Estimator with over 20 some-year track record of developing and maintaining cost estimation for large and small projects. Experienced in estimating and providing accurate reports on material costs and labor for construction projects. Maintains great relations with contractors and vendors.

Overview

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Work History

Estimator

Gerber Collision & Glass Canton
Canton, Michigan
09/01/22 - Current

Schedule all estimate appointments......write all estimates including all tow-ins. update all customers twice a week. contact all insurance companies for supplement approval and payments. tear down vehicles with tech and submit supplements. Deliver completed vehicles and go over with customers.

Estimator

Burhops Collision
Belleville, MI
10/29/19 - 8/28/22

Ran front office....was the only estimator. Took care of all customers....updated them 2 times a week. Uploaded all estimates to insurance for approval...ordered all parts....went over tear downs with techs and wrote and submitted all supplements. Closed all files and kept up and called on all final payments to complete each job. Put all customers in rentals in house.....kept log on all the rentals in or out .

Estimator

Dusty's Collision/Gerber Collision Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor, MI
02/12/17 - 08/20/19

wrote estimates....updated customers 2 times a week. ordered parts for incoming jobs. Called insurance companies for approvals and supplements. Tear downs with techs and supplements. Closed jobs and entered invoices.

Estimator/Office Manager

Stony Creek Collision
Ypsilanti, MI
05/15/08 - 11/30/16

This was the place I learned how to write estimates from the owner of the shop. For quite a few years I was his Office manager who entered in all of his estimates...paid his bills....did payroll for the whole shop and ordered parts for techs. Slowly I started shadowing my boss and he taught me how to write and estimate. He then was free to take vacations leave the office at will so I ran for him while he was away.

Office Manager

Heritage Collision and Frame
Ypsilanti, MI
05/20/97 - 09/30/07

Entered in all estimates....did all payroll for 2 locations. paid all bills...dealt with all the vendors...answered all phones...made all bank deposits. Did any other things needed from the bosses. Worked here for so long that the owners used to call me after hours for things needed...like the combination to the safe to access money or any ledgers needed.

Education

Business Degree - Business And Accounting

Ross Business School
Monroe MI
03-1993

High School Diploma -

Bedford High School
Temperance, MI
06-1985

Skills

  • Preparing Estimates
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Self Motivation
  • Reliability

Certification

M277824 mechanics certificate number up to date

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Estimator

Gerber Collision & Glass Canton
09/01/22 - Current

Estimator

Burhops Collision
10/29/19 - 8/28/22

Estimator

Dusty's Collision/Gerber Collision Wagner Rd
02/12/17 - 08/20/19

Estimator/Office Manager

Stony Creek Collision
05/15/08 - 11/30/16

Office Manager

Heritage Collision and Frame
05/20/97 - 09/30/07

Business Degree - Business And Accounting

Ross Business School

High School Diploma -

Bedford High School
TAMARA LIFORD