(Val) Aaron Lasky

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research / Technical:

1. Searched public records and examined title(s) to determine legal condition of property title for both surface and mineral interest(s).
2. Examined copies of records, such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plat and map books to determine ownership and legal restrictions and to verify legal description of property. Plotted, using software, to determine legal description(s) of property being searched.
3. Copied or summarized (abstracted) recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts affecting condition of title to property.
4. Analyzed restrictions and prepared reports outlining restrictions and actions required to clear title.
5. Ran queue daily to identify orders that need to be processed.
6. Examined files and forwarded to Title Officer.
7. Searched Oil & Gas surface and subsurface ownership for a private leasing company.
8. Worked for First American Title, Ticor Title, and West Coast Land Service.

Management / Sales / Marketing:

1. Supervised advertising sales and promotions for existing consumer magazines, created new magazines, hired and supervised editors, editorial staff, and sales staff.
2. Serviced and sold advertising to existing customers, and prospected for new clients.
3. Generated and reviewed editorial material, advertising sales, art production, and websites.
4. Wrote press releases, proofread, and edited submitted materials.
5. Created and updated graphic sales presentations, sales performance charts, revenue reports, sales lead assignments, competitive analyses, and financial forecasts.
6. Worked for Petersen Publishing Company as a Publisher.
7. Founded, created, and was Publisher and Editor of Car Culture DeLuxe Magazine.