I am Jill Canfield, a versatile professional blending legal administration, title operations, and education. I hold an MA in English Studies from Arizona State University, a Teaching Certificate in English, and a BA from the University of Minnesota. In recent roles, I have supported estate planning, led escrow processes, and guided university coursework, all while communicating clearly with clients, students, and colleagues. I excel at written and oral communication, documentation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across legal, real estate, and educational settings. I enjoy helping clients navigate complex transactions and contributing to classroom learning, while staying organized across multiple platforms and databases.

Jill Canfield

I am Jill Canfield, a versatile professional blending legal administration, title operations, and education. I hold an MA in English Studies from Arizona State University, a Teaching Certificate in English, and a BA from the University of Minnesota. In recent roles, I have supported estate planning, led escrow processes, and guided university coursework, all while communicating clearly with clients, students, and colleagues. I excel at written and oral communication, documentation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across legal, real estate, and educational settings. I enjoy helping clients navigate complex transactions and contributing to classroom learning, while staying organized across multiple platforms and databases.

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I am Jill Canfield, a versatile professional blending legal administration, title operations, and education. I hold an MA in English Studies from Arizona State University, a Teaching Certificate in English, and a BA from the University of Minnesota. In recent roles, I have supported estate planning, led escrow processes, and guided university coursework, all while communicating clearly with clients, students, and colleagues.

I excel at written and oral communication, documentation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across legal, real estate, and educational settings. I enjoy helping clients navigate complex transactions and contributing to classroom learning, while staying organized across multiple platforms and databases.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Legal Assistant at Becker & House, PPLC
July 1, 2025 - Present
Preparing Estate Planning document books for clients; Written, oral, and in-person communication with clients to facilitate meetings and signings; Submitting deeds for recording and e-filing court documents; Writing checks and reconciling client accounts
Course Grader at Arizona State University
March 1, 2025 - Present
Providing individual feedback and using rubrics to assign student grades for ENG 305 Interpretive Theory and ENG 321 Shakespeare
Escrow Support Team Lead at First American Title Company
April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Monitoring and managing daily production in multiple database queues; Generating Excel production reports; Updating processing documents; Answering emails from processors and escrow branches; Training new employees
Escrow Processor at North American Title
May 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019
Effectively managing a queue of orders including opening, updating, and inputting data in consumer files; Requesting mortgage and HOA payoffs by phone and online; Processing closing packages in a timely and accurate manner; Inputting, approving, and processing wire transfers
Fifth Grade Lead Teacher at Great Hearts Archway Arete
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Engaging fifth-grade students as a lead instructor for math, science, history, and English; Developing and implementing lesson plans and unit assessments and adjusting to diverse levels of student learning

Education

Master of Arts - English Studies at Arizona State University
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026
Teaching Certificate - Secondary Education - English at Rio Salado College
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026

Qualifications

Teaching Certificate - Secondary Education - English
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Financial Services, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Other