Spanish Speaking Notary/Closing Agent /Debt Settlement Agent/ Apostilles

Dear Hiring Manager

My name is Alfonso (Al) Galafa, and I recently retired from the United States Department of State, and I have been a notary public (mobile), signing agent for over thirty years. During my career with the Federal Government, I became a certified law enforcement officer and investigator with the Department of Justice and the United States Department of State. Currently, I possess a Public Trust-Top Secret Clearance with the US State Department. While employed with the Veterans Affairs, I became the labor liaison for the public venders and regional notary public for the greater Los Angeles County area. My training at the government and private sector also includes Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity Training, Equal and Employment Opportunity Training, Document Fraud Training, Sexual Harassment Training and Cross-Cultural Training. Having obtained this training has enabled me to establish relationships with others, become more adaptable, have the ability to innovate and always maintain a professional appearance.

And I am also an efficient bilingual (English/Spanish) with excellent interpersonal and intercommunication skills. A Notary Public and Signing Agent you can trust with over 20 years of federal government experience. I just recently joined Snapdocs and my credentials are available to the general public. As a Notary Public, I have notarized over 5000 documents which includes Living Trust Deeds, Refinance, Purchases, Marriage and Debt Settlement’s, United States Federal Documents such as Passport & Resident Alien Applications. In addition, as a Government Notary, I also notarized, Social Security Freedom of Information Requests, Law Enforcement Affidavits and Immigration Proceeding documents. Therefore, I have many years of federal government and private sector experience. In an effort to avoid any errors. I utilize the Loan Signing System which is very effective.

Our goal is to provide the best customer service to every community within the greater Austin, Texas area. In addition, as a signing agent, I have over ten years of experience processing real estate loans. Bilingual Services are provided in (English/Spanish) will also translate documents. I earned a BA in Criminal Justice and Physiology, at the Inter-American University, and recently, I obtained associate degrees in Marketing, Business Administration, Business Information, Human Resources and Real Estate at the College of the Canyons.

I am available to perform notary services in the Austin-Texas area in cities such as Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Brushy Creek, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park and Leander, and Bell & Burnet County. My availability is Monday through Sunday from 24/7 if required-08:00am-10:00pm, including Holidays. Please be advised that I also do visit jails to perform signings, I also conduct, HELOCs, Home Equity Loans, Veterans Home loans, Reverse Mortgages, Debt Settlements and ID Proofing as well. I am flexible, therefore call me at your earliest convenience. You can also find me at various platforms such as Amrock, NotaryGo, Inspire Closings, Signature Closures, WFG, Mortgage Connect, Wells Fargo. Bank of America, Safe Signings, Notary 24/7, Notary Suite-Nationwide, The Closing Exchange and DocVerify Certified, Title 365 as well. Currently, I am ServiceLink, Steward Title, Amrock Titles, Fidelity National. National Paralegal and NNA Certified as well. Please be advised, I always have a business approach, a people's person and will treat our customers with the utmost respect. If any adverse situation occurs during a signing, I will contact you immediately. Never assume, for I will always provide an elaborated and rational explanation of the material facts. And that you can rely on. Not only do I represent myself, I wish to represent you by projecting always a professional image towards the general public. I always try to be ethical, punctual and professional. My goal is to represent you get the task done without any drama. And if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. And for the record, I am not saying that I am error free however, I try to be consistent in my performance. Therefore, I will not accept an assignment from companies involved in unethical behavior or that have bad reviews such as nonpayment for services rendered or unreasonable low fees. In addition, I will request to be removed the moment; I suspect any unethical behavior from the parties involved. I except to be compensated in timely manner and I am reasonable in regard to my fees. I'm candid, honest and sincere in my approach. I will always upload proof of drop off and take a photo of the envelope from FedEx and UPS. For the time being, I am not closing Texas Cash Outs, but will start once again here shortly. Before closing, go out of my way to treat the general public with the utmost respect and will provide the best customer service to our clients. And remember in business a happy customer is a returning customer. Thank you and enjoy your day.

Respectfully,

Alfonso (Al) Galafa, Jr.

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Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Education-1984 Inter-American University San Juan, Puerto Rico-BA in
Criminal Justice -Sociology-Magma Cum Lauder Languages- Efficient bilingual in the English and Spanish
languages. Professional Memberships A former Registered Representative for the National Association of
Securities Dealers A member of Miami-Dade County Teachers Association. Job Related Training or Course
Work: 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 1/Understanding Diversity. 2008-
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 2/Dealing with Diversity 2008-Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 3/Managing Diversity. 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)-VA Privacy Awareness Training. 2008-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Provider Privacy Training.
2008-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-VA Information Security Awareness. 2008-Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA)-Introduction to Biological Threats Agents. 2000-United States Immigration Post Academy
Training 2000-Department of Justice Certified Spanish Speaker 2000-Department of Justice-IOBTC 2000-
United States Department of Justice-Firearms Training System (FATS) 1999-Department of Justice -Miami
Customer Service and Cultural Awareness Training. 1988-United States Immigration Officer/ Law Enforcement
Trained 1984-Department of Defense-United States Navy-Navy Subtance Abuse Prevention Program (36 Credit
Hours) PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATES Professional Memberships- A former Registered
Representative for the National Association of Securities Dealers and a member of Miami-Dade County
Teachers Association. 2009-Department of Veterans Affairs-Management of Wandering and Missing Patients
Events 2009-Department of Veterans Affairs-Special Incidents Involving a Beneficiary 2008- Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)-Ethical Conduct for Federal Employees. 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs
Inter-American University Old San Juan, PR United States
Bachelor's degree 12 / 1983
GPA: 3.33 of a maximum 4.00
Credits Earned: 127 Semester Hours
Major: Criminal Justice Minor: Phychology Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Education-1984 Inter-American University San Juan, Puerto Rico-BA in
Criminal Justice -Sociology-Magma Cum Lauder Languages- Efficient bilingual in the English and Spanish
languages. Professional Memberships A former Registered Representative for the National Association of
Securities Dealers A member of Miami-Dade County Teachers Association. Job Related Training or Course
Work: 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 1/Understanding Diversity. 2008-
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 2/Dealing with Diversity 2008-Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)-Diversity HPDM Level 3/Managing Diversity. 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)-VA Privacy Awareness Training. 2008-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Provider Privacy Training.
2008-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-VA Information Security Awareness. 2008-Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA)-Introduction to Biological Threats Agents. 2000-United States Immigration Post Academy
Training 2000-Department of Justice Certified Spanish Speaker 2000-Department of Justice-IOBTC 2000-
United States Department of Justice-Firearms Training System (FATS) 1999-Department of Justice -Miami
Customer Service and Cultural Awareness Training. 1988-United States Immigration Officer/ Law Enforcement
Trained 1984-Department of Defense-United States Navy-Navy Subtance Abuse Prevention Program (36 Credit
Hours) PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATES Professional Memberships- A former Registered
Representative for the National Association of Securities Dealers and a member of Miami-Dade County
Teachers Association. 2009-Department of Veterans Affairs-Management of Wandering and Missing Patients
Events 2009-Department of Veterans Affairs-Special Incidents Involving a Beneficiary 2008- Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)-Ethical Conduct for Federal Employees. 2008- Department of Veterans Affairs