A realtor is born 

I was raised in Rochester, Minnesota where I attended Mayo High School.  When I was 10, I began riding and showing Arabian and Saddlebred horses and, over the years, became an accomplished saddle seat equestrian.  This formative experience taught me the value of hard work and instilled a competitive spirit at an early age. 
 

I came to St. Paul in 1990 to attend the University of St. Thomas.   I loved the University, the classes, campus life, the beautiful architecture, and the neighborhoods that surrounded it.  I quickly recognized that I wanted to live and work in this area.  I graduated from UST in 1994 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, a minor in Biology and was in the process of attaining a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education when an opportunity presented itself to teach as a Naturalist at Dodge Nature Center.  I immensely enjoyed my time there, teaching young people about the environment and participating with the staff on local green initiatives.  My environmental background also evolved into working for the Humane Society as Education Coordinator.  This involved, in part, participating in a pilot program called LYNC that was one of the first pet therapy programs in the state.  I also hosted a cable access show “Creatures Great and Small” which blended my love for animals with my work life.    

My husband and I met while attending St. Thomas and bought our first house in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul.  While working with a Realtor to find our next home, she said “you should be doing this yourself.”  Those words of advice nudged me to meet with the manager of Edina Realty - Highland Park.  With the sales background from my father, mortgage banking from my mother, a competitive drive, education at a prestigious business school and a love for the Twin Cities, I had finally found my dream career.    

Coming full circle with my experiences at St. Thomas, I am honored to have been retained by the University to coordinate their neighborhood programs to help the University return the surrounding neighborhood back to a higher level of owner-occupied housing.   

Nineteen years ago, I made a decision that changed my life.  I get remarkable satisfaction from helping people buy and sell their homes to attain the American Dream.  I have no doubt that selling real estate will be my career for a lifetime.