Has completed many
Real Estate, Auction and Appraisal
Seminars in several States and on a
continuing basis.
Has conducted many
Real Estate/Auction Seminars at
State and National levels.
Is a New York State
technical instructor of Continuing
Education Courses for Real Estate
Brokers, Sales Persons, and
Appraisers with Manfred real Estate
Learning Center in Albany, NY.Has
taught Continuing Education Courses
for the State of Vermont on Real
Estate at Auction.Has
taught "Marketing of Real Estate at
Auction" at licensed Auction
Schools.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
President of Uncle
Sam AUCTIONS.com Inc., a duly
licensed corporation. Owner/Member
of 3% Realty,LLC and 3% Realty USA,
LLC.
Licensed Auctioneer
/ Real Estate Broker in the States
of New York, Vermont, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, and Florida.
Has been
commissioned by: Bank of Boston,
Bank of Bennington, Key Bank N.A.,
Fleet Bank, Northeast Savings,
Chrysler Capital, Mohawwk National,
Sun Bank of Florida, Manufacturers
Hanover, First National Bank of
Glens Falls, Keeseville National
Bank, Central National Bank,
Citibank, HSBC Bank USA, Marine
Midland Bank, Federal Bankruptcy
Court, Internal Revenue Service, the
New York State Sales Tax Department,
United States Small Business
Administration, Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
Economic Development Administration,
The New York State Attorney
General's Office, New York State
Thruway Authority, The City of
Albany, Albany County, Essex County,
Montgomery County, Warren County,
the Department of Justice, United
States Marshals Service, Crown
Zellerbach International, Prudential
Relocation Management, Prudential
Connecticut, Chrysler Capital,
Coldwell Banker Relocation Services
and many attorneys and private
clients to conduct AUCTIONS,
including real estate and personal
property. Also conducts major fund
raiser auctions.
REAL
PROPERTY:Industrial,
residential, income, commercial,
farm, sub-divisions, hotels, motels,
condominiums, acreage, resort, and
special use properties.
One
of the first auction firms
approved by New York State Supreme
Court to conduct foreclosures.
This auctioneer /
appraiser has conducted AUCTIONS of
several thousand tracts of real
property throughout the Northeast
and Florida.
PERSONALPROPERTY:Antiques, general
household contents, collectibles,
fine art, jewelry, silver and gold,
vintage and antique motor cars, fund
raisers, business inventories,
industrial plants, factories, motels
and hotels,co-ops (stock),restaurants,
construction equipment, contractor
tools, heavy equipment, oil industry
related machines and items, modern
furniture stores, grocery stores,
plumbing and heating supplies, and
many other categories of both
special and general interest,
including livestock and farm
machinery.
APPRAISALS:Has
prepared numerous appraisals of real
and personal property for Courts,
government agencies, municipalities,
attorneys, executors, administrators
and private clients.
New York State
Auctioneers Association,
(NYSAA)(Past President)
Uncle
Sam Toastmasters Club, Toastmasters
International
Watervliet Elks Club
(48 Years)
New York State
Society of Dispensing Opticians.
Licensed since 1962
Life Member
(Endowment Member)(Benefactor)
National Rifle Association Since
1972
American
International Tae Kwon Do
Federation,2nd. Dan. (3rd. Dan
Candidate) Pai's TKD Academy
Hudson Adirondack Daylily Society
(HADS)
Past Governor of the Certified
Auctioneers Educational Institute
(CAI);
Past President of the New York State
Auctioneers Association (NYSAA);
Former Chair of the NYSAA
legislative committee;
Past Chairman and developer of the
NAA/CAI Speaker's Bureau;
Past Director of the Commercial and
Industrial Real Estate Brokers
(CIREB);
Past Chairman of the Legislative
Affairs Committee
Past Chair of the Membership
Committee of CIREB
Volunteer, Fund
Development Committee of Capital
Roots formerly Capital District
Community Gardens
Conducts many Charity Auctions and
Fundraisers
Past President of
Troy Lions Club;
Past President of Uncle Sam
Toastmasters Club;
Past District Governor of
Toastmasters International, District
53.
HOBBIES AND
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Reading,
Gardening, Public
Speaking, Martial Arts.
HONORS:
Toastmasters International Hall of
Fame; Edward C. Picken
Troy High School Athletic Hall of
Fame; 2011 Martial Artist of
the Year Pai's Tae Kwon Do
Academy, Schenectady, NY
REFERENCES:Furnished
upon request.
Professional
Qualifications
NAME:Hannelore
Passonno
ADDRESS:225
Pinewoods Avenue Road
Troy,
NY, 12180-7246
Tel.:(518)
274-6464
E-mail:
hanne@unclesamauctions.com
EDUCATION:Graduate Realtor
Institute (GRI), 1994
Certified
Auctioneer's Institute (CAI), 1990
(at
Indiana University)
Licensed
Real Estate Salesperson,
1979-present
Attended
Missouri Auction School 1979
University
at Albany, SUNY, B.A. 1969
Pawling
High School, Regents Diploma 1962-64
Gymnasium,
Neuburg/Germany, 1957-61
Continuing
education courses pertaining to real
estate and auction business;communication;
computer training and professional
advancement.
LANGUAGES:German,
limited French
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Uncle
Sam AUCTIONS.com Inc., (Nationwide
Auction Company), General Manager,
Licensed Real Estate Broker.
The
University at Albany, State
University of New York, (SUNY)
-Associate Director, International
Student Services, l988-1992
The
University at Albany, (SUNY) -
Assistant to the Director/Assistant
Director of International Programs,
1969-1988
Special
Skills:
Organizational,
managerial and supervisory skills;
highly developed communication
skills in dealing with general
public and people with leadership
roles in the community.
Uncle
Sam AUCTIONS.com Inc., (USA.com)
General
Manager of USA.com since 1978;
Licensed Real Estate Associate
Broker
Handle
major correspondences, oversee
layout of brochures, flyers and
advertisement.
Helped to develop
company policies.
Developed
Policies and Procedures Manual for
USA.com, company forms and
checklists to facilitate office
operations.
Manage office, auction staff, and
field representatives.
Supervise
pre-auction set-ups, on-site
auctions, and open houses.
International
Student Services, (SUNY):
Counseled/advised
undergraduate and graduate foreign
students on all aspects of
immigration rules and regulations
and matters concerning their stay at
the university.
Assisted
in preparing orientation materials
for new international students.Conducted
workshops, revised program
materials.
International
Programs, (SUNY):
Counseled/advised
undergraduate and graduate American
students on all aspects of
international programs available to
them at SUNYA, throughout the SUNY
system and outside the SUNY system.
Full
responsibility for student selection
and the administration of academic
year/semester programs in China,
Denmark, France (undergraduate and
graduate exchanges), Germany
(undergraduate and graduate
exchanges), Israel, Japan,
Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, and
summer programs in Denmark, France,
Germany (two), Mexico, Portugal and
Spain.
Coordinator
of the Denmark International Program
for the SUNY system, New York State
and Vermont.Participated
in bi-annual Faculty Seminars in
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Assumed
full responsibilities of the office
during director's frequent
sabbaticals (semesters and/or
summers).
Initiated,
prepared, revised and refined
existing program materials.Developed
office procedures.Prepared
program information for new
programs.Developed
publicity materials for Albany
overseas programs. Handled extensive
part of correspondence in the
office.
Liaison
with academic and administrative
offices on the Albany Campus, other
SUNY campuses and private colleges
throughout the United States for
students/faculty/administrators
interested/participating in overseas
programs.Liaison
with our students while they were
abroad in matters of academic,
financial and/or personal nature.Liaison
with foreign university officials.
Coordinated
and conducted workshops, orientation
and information meetings for
students, professionals and parents.
Coordinated and corresponded with
American Consulates and Foreign
Embassies to arrange visas and
resolved problems which our students
occasionally
encountered while studying and
traveling overseas.
Translated
annually into English, applications
from German graduate and
undergraduate exchange students
coming to SUNYA to various academic
departments (applications forms,
resumes, references, transcripts,
etc.)
COMMITTEES:
SUNY
- Chaired international program
committees and selection committees
for China, Denmark, France, Germany,
Israel, Japan, Netherlands,
Singapore, and Spain programs.
Served on several
search committees on campus.
Served
on the Undergraduate Academic
Council (UAC) and several standing
committees of the UAC.
Served on the
Women's Career Enhancement Committee
Served/chaired
auction/fund raising committees in
community.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE:
Assist
in and supervise major community
auction fundraisers. Chaired/served
on fund raising committees.
Volunteer
Board Member of capital Roots,
formerly Capital District Community
Gardens.
