Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
Courses Taught
Additional Training
Timeline
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TREVOR J. ABERNATHIE

10534 NEMO RD, RAPID CITY,SD

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Commercial Appraiser

Pennington County Equalization Office
12.2012 - Current
  • Conduct property inspections and assessments in accordance with South Dakota state statutes
  • Author appraisal reports and provide expert testimony as required
  • Attained certification as an instructor for the association
  • Progressed from staff appraiser to senior commercial property appraiser

Owner/Operator

Dakota Estate and Surplus
06.2019 - Current
  • Established and operated Dakota Estate and Surplus since 2019
  • Grew business to generate $25,000 to $45,000 in annual gross sales while working part-time

Instructor

TEAM Consulting LLC
01.2021 - Current
  • Conduct assessment/appraisal continuing education courses as an independent contractor

National Instructor

International Association of Assessing Officers
03.2019 - Current
  • Conduct assessment/appraisal continuing education courses as an independent contractor

Office Manager and Estimator

Auto Body Crafters
08.2011 - 08.2012
  • Managed 4-6 employees while providing estimating services to the auto body shop
  • Inspected vehicles and wrote estimates
  • Managed repair schedules, ordered parts, and provided customer service
  • Organized and streamlined payroll and inventory procedures
  • Brought insurance knowledge to the office and the ability to effectively negotiate with insurance companies

Senior Claims Representative

Farmers Insurance Exchange
08.2007 - 10.2010
  • Investigated claims, inspected property, determined liability, confirmed coverage, established damages, and negotiated settlement of claim
  • Estimated damage on residential structures and automobiles that had sustained property damage
  • Performed some catastrophic work with Hurricane IKE in 2008
  • Assisted with instructing others on claim management and inspection practices

Education

B.S. in Business Administration - Management and Entrepreneurial Studies

Black Hills State University
Spearfish
08.2007

Yearly USPAP Courses Since 2014 -

The Appraisal Foundation

15 - Various Appraisal Courses -

International Association of Assessing Officers

Skills

  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Class Instruction
  • Understanding of learning styles
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Outlook
  • Adobe Acrobat

Accomplishments

  • Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) Designation from IAAO


Certification

  • RES, Residential Evaluation Specialist, 06/20/18, IAAO
  • Certified South Dakota Assessor, 02/23/15, SDAAO
  • Certified Appraiser Assessor, 576, 01/01/14, SDAAO

Affiliations

  • International Association of Assessing Officers, January 2017 to Present
  • South Dakota Association of Assessing Officers, December 2012 to Present

Courses Taught

  • IAAO 102- Income Approach
  • Writing an Appraisal Report
  • IAAO 201 – Appraisal of Land
  • Team Consulting- Preparation of an Appeal
  • Team Consulting- Barndominiums
  • Team Consulting- Low End Residential
  • IAAO 101 – Fundamentals of Property Appraisal
  • IAAO 102 Instructor Trainee Assignment

Additional Training

  • Making Marijuana Personal (Valuation of Facilities)
  • Standards of Professional Practice and Ethics
  • Building a Healthy Workplace Culture
  • IAAO Distance Education Instructor Training
  • Diffusing Difficult and Hostile Customers
  • Sales Ratio Studies
  • Sales Analysis/Statistics

Timeline

Instructor

TEAM Consulting LLC
01.2021 - Current

Owner/Operator

Dakota Estate and Surplus
06.2019 - Current

National Instructor

International Association of Assessing Officers
03.2019 - Current

Senior Commercial Appraiser

Pennington County Equalization Office
12.2012 - Current

Office Manager and Estimator

Auto Body Crafters
08.2011 - 08.2012

Senior Claims Representative

Farmers Insurance Exchange
08.2007 - 10.2010

B.S. in Business Administration - Management and Entrepreneurial Studies

Black Hills State University

Yearly USPAP Courses Since 2014 -

The Appraisal Foundation

15 - Various Appraisal Courses -

International Association of Assessing Officers
  • RES, Residential Evaluation Specialist, 06/20/18, IAAO
  • Certified South Dakota Assessor, 02/23/15, SDAAO
  • Certified Appraiser Assessor, 576, 01/01/14, SDAAO
TREVOR J. ABERNATHIE