Christie Berger Phillips

Work History and Experience:

February 1989 to Present
President of Abstracting & Legal Research, Inc.
Alexandria, Louisiana

Duties include: Preparation of Title Certificates for Financial Institutions and Attorneys. Mortgage Certificates. General & specific records research in all courts. Research on state and city right-of-way acquisition projects. Preparation of legal documents. since opening this company, business has doubled. service is offered on a state wide basis.

Jan. 1987 to Dec. 1988
Realtor with Image One Realty,
Alexandria, Louisiana

Duties included, Licensed salesperson, property management, residential and investment property sales.

July 1983 to Oct. 1988
Abstractor with Rapides Title Research Inc,
Alexandria, Louisiana

Duties included: preparation of Title Certificates. Maintenance of Geographical tract system. Maintenance of computerized indexing system

Education:

1980 to 1983
Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana
B.S. in Business Management/Marketing.
Minor in Economics.
Dean's List 1982 and 1983.

1978 to 1980
Terrebonne High School, Houma, Louisiana
Diploma: Honor Graduate 3.7 GPA.
#11 in class of 345.

1988
Lincoln Graduate Center: Correspndence Course;
Introduction to Basic Real Estate Appraisal

Various seminars on Title Research offered through Title Associations.

Organizations:

Professional Women’s Exchange, Alexandria, Louisiana 1989 to 2001. Membership Director for 1991. Communications Director for 1990 Executive Director 1992.

Alexandria Downtown Rotary Club, Alexandria, 1990 to Present.

Alexandria Jaycees, Alexandria, Louisiana 1989 to 1990-Vice President, 1988-89 Board Member. Awards: Key Jaycee for 1988-89. Director of the Year 1988-89. chairman of various fund raisers since 1987 to 1990.

Member of the Alexandria/Pineville Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce

1989 to Present. Serving on Military Affairs Committee, Small Business, and Legislative.

Member of the American Land Title Association since 1989 to Present. Served on National Research Committee.

Member of the Louisiana Land Title Association. Board member 1995 – 2002

Member of the National Association for Female Executives.

Member of the Board of Central Louisiana Red Cross 91-92.

Member of United Methodist Church

Member of Central Louisiana Women ’s Business Owners Association. President 1996

Board Member of Boy Scouts of America in Alexandria, La 90-96

Professional Womens Network 2002-Present

Awards:

1994 Governors Pacesetter award District 6 for women owned Business.

1999 Small Business Person of the year for Chamber of Commerce with Alexandria.

1999 Small Business Person of the year for District #6 by the Governor’s Office.