UTA Members Certified in Four Different Courses

Thirty-Nine UTA members recently passed one of UTA’s certification exams and are now entitled to use the designation “Trustee Sale Officer” in processing nonjudicial foreclosures in the State with which they passed the relevant exam.

Congratulations are in order for the thirteen UTA Members who passed UTA’s Nevada Basic Foreclosure Certification Course and Exam, taken on November 15th in Las Vegas (instructors were Michael Brooks, Esq. of Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish and Ron Jantzen of Pioneer Lender Trustee Services):

• Liz Berber, REFS, Inc
• Sara Berens, ForeclosureLink, Inc.
• Thelma Cabacungan, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp.
• Johnelle Gomez, Trustee Corps
• Gabrielle Leach, Trustee Corps
• Alexis Ledsinger, Trustee Corps
• Ryan Newman, Trustee Corps
• Sinuon Seng, Trustee Corps
• Scott Sibley, Nevada Legal News
• Lesa Smyer, First American Title Company
• Yvonne Wheeler, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp.
• Lorrie Womack, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp.
• Nivin Youssef, Trustee Corps

Congratulations are also in order for the seven members who passed UTA’s Arizona Basic Foreclosure Certification Course and Exam (instructors were Jane Myrick of Security Title Agency and Christopher Perry, Esq. of Perry & Shapiro, LLP):

• Robert Hopp, Esq., Robert J. Hopp & Associates
• Rande Johnsen, Trustee Corps
• Linda Kidder, T.D. Service Co.
• Gabrielle Leach, Trustee Corps
• Sibony Monge, Malibu Reconveyance
• Robert Ruelas, Trustee Corps
• Marissa Sajor, Trustee Corps

Congratulations also to the eleven members who passed the California Basic Foreclosure Certification Course and Exam (instructors were Randy Newman of National Foreclosure Service and Marsha Townsend of ForeclosureLink, Inc.):

• Phil Charest, Allied Trustee Services
• Andra Christopher, Del Toro Loan Services
• Bret Donaldson, ABC Services
• Amy Grochowski, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp.
• Alexis Ledsinger, Trustee Corps
• Stacy Longley, Allied Trustee Services
• Peter Van Scherpe, Emerald Trust Deed Services
• Sid Richman, Best Alliance Foreclosure & Lien Services
• Dawn Smith, Pacific Oak Foreclosure Services
• Mary Statham, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp.
• Martha Valdez, Master Funding Co.

Finally, congratulations to the eight members who passed UTA’s California Intermediate Foreclosure Certification Exam (Level II) (instructors were Phillip Adleson, Esq. of Adleson, Hess & Kelly and Ronald D. Roup, Esq. of Roup & Associates):

• Sandra Beauchemin, Old Republic Title
• Maureen Colleran, Pacific Oak Foreclosure Services
• Robert Cullen, Redwood Trust Deed
• Michael Ecker, Total Foreclosure Services
• DeeAnn Gregory, First American LoanStar Trustee
• Jolene Meskin, Homequity Funding Corporation
• Chet Sconyers, First American LoanStar Trustee
• Nivin Youssef, Trustee Corps

In order to maintain their status as a Certified Trustee Sale Officer - Level I or Level II, members must Pass the certification exam with a score of at least 70%; Maintain UTA membership in good standing; and attend either the Annual Education Conference OR three regional meetings within two years of certification.

Certification provides a measurement to recognize the skills and knowledge necessary to perform as a Trustee. UTA certification is designed so that employers and consumers will have confidence in the recipient's thorough knowledge of the nonjudicial foreclosure process.