Michelle became a notary in 2000 while working in the healthcare field.
“I was working as an administrative assistant for the VP of Finance at a healthcare organization. I performed notarizations for the hospital where I was stationed.”
When she left that company for a position with another organization, she decided to continue to renew her commission.
“I knew that it would be an asset to me in the future.”
Michelle’s career in healthcare continued for 18 years, evolving into leadership roles where she led many teams to success and innovative accomplishments. In 2018, she was ready for a new challenge.
“I formed my own company, Stretch Forth Administrative Consultants so I could utilize my commission in a way that would benefit clients, lenders, title companies, the public, myself, etc.”
After serving the needs of clients for over 22 years, Michelle still finds being a notary rewarding.
“I enjoy meeting new and interesting people, as well as providing them with a streamlined process that aids in the decrease in anxiety during the closing on their property.”
Sometimes alleviating that anxiety involves going above and beyond for her clients. Once Michelle received a call at 8:00 pm from a title company representative asking if she could complete a signing for 9:00 pm. Even though the location was outside of her range of travel, Michelle attended the call.
“Shortly thereafter I received another call from the title company stressing the importance and need for the closing to take place before midnight. I completed the closing and uploaded the scan backs before 12:00 a.m. Both the title company and the client were very thankful.”