REBECCA W.

CANADA
280 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
NEWNAN, GA 30263
(770) 301-3562

QUALIFICATIONS
P Possesses 25 years experience and knowledge of costs, market and income produc
ing property appraisals, in both mass and fee appraisals.
P Extensive knowledge of the mass appraisal process including valuations, analyz
ing sales data, sales ratio analysis and revaluation.
P Completed studies involving managing case-specific projects which required eva
luating staff requirements, identifying production goals, employee scheduling an
d deadline management.
P Integrates rapidly into highly structured and intensely regulated government o
rganizations.
P Experienced in organizing and managing multi-faceted audit projects for over 5
0 different counties in both South Georgia and the Metro Area, demanding critica
l flexibility in utilizing various types of property tax maps, county digest, pr
operty tax record keeping and numerous computer systems.
P Utilize excellent decision making skills and demonstrates a broad-minded persp
ective and creative approach to problem solving.
P Successful working relationship with multiple governing bodies/agencies from s
mall rural counties to large urban counties with widely diverse backgrounds whil
e working with County Commissioners, Tax Commissioners, Clerk of Superior Court,
School Superintendents and their attorneys as well as personnel in the Tax Asse
ssors office.
P Capable of identifying systems, which ensure efficiency in multi-faceted gover
nment organizations.
P Possesses over 7 years experience as a real estate paralegal with a broad base
knowledge of Georgia Law.
P Adept in planning and managing assignments while ensuring the objectives.
P Completed a 2 year degree program through the University of British Columbia,
in partnership with IAAO. Completion of the modeling case study leaves only the
passing of an examine to complete all the requirements for a RES designation.
WORK HISTORY
2000-2009 Senior Residential Property Appraiser, Fulton County Board of Tax Ass
essors
X Completed revaluations in the S. Fulton & N. Fulton Regions.
X Assist manager in supervising and coordinating staff with field work, reviewin
g appeals and Board memos.
X Training personnel new to the S. Fulton Region in proper procedures to be foll
owed.
X Research and preparation of appeals along with preparation of cases involved i
n Board of Equalization and Superior Court level.
X Working with and supervising other Appraisers in the process and procedures in
volved in completing Special Property applications.
X Researched and prepared a review of Fulton County Sales Ratio Study from the D
epartment of Audits resulting in the reversal of the penalty and a savings of $8
02,000 for Fulton County.
X Completed a 2 year in-depth course involving the creation of both a cost and m
arket model from data supplied by the University of British Columbia.
X Knowledgeable in researching Georgia Code Annotated and case law involving ad
valorem taxation and Special Properties.
1998-2000 Certified General Real Estate Appraiser-Contract Fee Appraiser
X Contract Fee Appraiser with Kaiser, Mitsch & Associates, performing FHA, resid
ential, income producing property and rural land appraisals for various lending
institutions.
1985-1998 Senior Sales Ratio Appraiser-Department of Audits, State of Georgia
X Conducted over 1,000 random appraisals of residential, commercial, industrial,
income producing and rural land appraisals in various counties throughout Georg
ia.
X Training of new staff of proper procedures and acceptable legal regulations as
defined by Georgia Law and applied by the Department of Audits concerning the S
ales Ratio Study.
X Researched and wrote the Mission Statement for the Sales Ratio Division of the
Department of Audits which is still in use today.
CERTIFICATIONS
X Appraiser IV, Georgia Department of Revenue, 1986 to Present.
X Certified General Real Property, #2430, 1992 to Present.
X Completed a case study for the Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) designa
tion, a RES examine by IAAO will complete all of the requirements for the RES de
signation.
RELATED COURSES
X University of British Columbia Certification Program in Real Property, 2004, S
econd Year, Last Semester, Case Study.
X University of British Columbia Certification Program in Real Property, 2002, S
econd Year, First Semester.
X Urban Land, Department of Revenue, 2004.
X USPAP, Continuing Ed. For Fee Appraisers, 2003.
X Valuation of Exempt Properties, Department of Revenue, 2001.
X Valuation of Special Use Properties, Department of Revenue, 2001.
X Continuing Education for Commercial Appraisers, Contd Ed.
X Continuing Education for Residential Appraiser, Contd Ed.
X Income Approach to Value, IAAO.
X Mass Appraisal of Income Producing Property, IAAO.
X Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal, IAAO.
Have taken over 25 continuing education courses which are too long to list. The
majority of these courses were IAAO courses.
EDUCATION
X Berry College, Mount Berry, GA. 1978.
X South Georgia College, Douglas, GA , 1976-1977, 1983.
X Completed 3 years.
REFERENCES
X References available upon request.