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Boyd Real Estate, Inc.

  109 East Main Street

                P.O. Box 306

          Arcola, IL 61910

          Ph:217-268-4434

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Winnie Stortzum ALC, GRI, ARA

Realtor, Appraiser, and Office Manager

Boyd Real Estate, Inc.

109 East Main Street,  P.O. Box 306 ,

Arcola , IL 61910

EDUCATION:  

• Valedictorian - Lindblom Technical High School – Chicago , Illinois
• Bachelor of Science in Education – with Honors  – Eastern Illinois University
• Master of Arts in Teaching  – University of Illinois

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

DESIGNATIONS:  

• ALC,   Accredited Land Consultant, Realtors® Land Institute, 1992
• GRI,   Graduate, Realtors® Institute, 1989
• ARA,  Accredited Rural Appraiser,  1986, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers - ASFMRA  

 AWARDS AND HONORS  

• Land Realtor of America – National Realtors Land Institute
• Selected from 1,500+ land Realtors from the U.S. , Canada , and Mexico for Professionalism, ethics, land business activities, Realtor service and community service

• Farm and Land Broker of the Year – Illinois Chapter Realtors Land Institute
• Awarded for participation in chapter and national activities, contributions to local community life and high integrity and business conduct
• 1992 Associate-Realtor of the Year – Illinois Association of Realtors
• Selected from 35,000+ Illinois Realtors for appreciation and outstanding service and contribution to the real estate profession
• 1991 Realtor of the Year – East Central Illinois Area Association of Realtors
• Selected for outstanding service and contribution to the real estate profession
• Yearly production awards for Central – Central IL Board of Realtors

LICENSES:  

• Illinois Real Estate Salesperson – 1978
• Illinois Real Estate Broker – 1979 to present
• State Certified General Appraiser, 1994 - present
• State licensed Continuing Education Instructor, 1996 to present  – Has co-written and taught CE courses in Farm Real Estate Brokerage and Farm Real Estate Appraisal

ACTIVITIES:  

       NATIONAL REALTORS LAND INSTITUTE: ( U.S. ,  

       CANADA , & MEXICO )                   

• Served as chairman of Communications, Bylaws, Education, Chapter Officers  Forum, Faculty, 50^th Anniversary Committee and has served on other committees over the years
• Currently serving as Trustee of Land Education Foundation
• Board of Directors 1993-2002
• Region 6-7 Vice President, 1997-1999
• Participant in “ Chicago 60” Panel to Reorganize RLI

      ILLINOIS CHAPTER -  REALTORS LAND

       INSTITUTE  

• President 1993
• Board of Directors 1993-2005
• Chairman of Membership, Professional Advancement, Education, Nominating, and Farm and Land Broker of the Year Committees and served on many committees over years of membership      
• Instructor for farm real estate brokerage and farm appraisal course

      NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

• Member since 1978

      ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS  

• Member since 1978
• Currently serving as Trustee of Real Estate Education Foundation (REEF)
• Served as Governor of Realtor Institute of Illinois , 1992-1998
• Co-Author of article in Illinois Realtor  magazine,             " Establish Your Niche in Farmland Brokerage”, July 1992
• Has chaired Member Services Committee and served on many committees throughout  years of  membership

      CENTRAL ILLINOIS (FORMERLY EAST-CENTRAL

      IL )    BOARD OF REALTORS

• President 1991
• Vice President 1990
• Secretary 1980
• Currently serving on Board of Directors and in years1980-83, 1986-91, 1995
• Served as Chairman of  Finance, Audit, Bylaws, Grievance, Membership, Nominating, Performance Evaluation, Professional Standards, Programs, Strategic Planning, and Realtor of the Year Committees
• Member since 1978;  has served on committees all years of membership
• Speaker for New Member Orientations and Membership Meeting Programs

      ASFMRA

      (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FARM MANAGERS AND 

      RURAL APPRAISERS)

•  Member for over 22 years
• Currently serving as Vice Chair and 2005 Chair of the Bylaws Committee  
• Has served on other committees throughout her years as a member

       ISPFMRA: 

      ( ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL FARM 

      MANAGERS AND RURAL APPRAISERS)

• Member for over 22 years
• Author of chapter for 60^th  anniversary book (1989) and co-author of chapter  for 75^th anniversary book  (2004)                     
• Currently serving on Memorial Scholarship Committee and 2005 Fall Tour Committee
• Chaired Membership Review and Appraisal Divergency Committees
• Has served on committees almost all years of membership
• Has helped with Foundation auction for many years

       ARCOLA ROTARY CLUB

• Current President, 2004-05
• Membership Chairman, 1998-2002
• Centennial Project Committee Co-Chairman 2004-05
• Charter member 1998 to present

       ARCOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  

• 25 year member

       PARISHONER OF MOTHER OF DOLORS CHURCH

       IN VANDALIA

•  Member of Council of Catholic Women
• Member Catholic Daughters of America

OTHER  

• Testified as expert witness in real estate appraisal work in federal court