Results-oriented, ambitious, resilient. Achieving success through high standards and a tenacious spirit. All about quality relationships, improving myself and relentlessly pursuing goals... when I miss the mark, I take responsibility and learn/grow from the experience. RPAC Major Investor, President's Circle member, and advocate for fair housing, professional standards, and Realtor safety.
Real estate has fascinated me since I was 6 years old and watched my parents build their house from the ground up. Seeing their dream come true taught me the meaning of “pride of ownership.” As a teenager I helped my dad with home-improvement projects and went to open houses with my mom on weekends. After earning my Master’s in Counseling, I applied those skills to a career in real estate and never looked back.
I am a native Vermonter and 3rd generation Benningtonian. Despite growing up in a rural and homogenous place, I've always been passionate about D.E.I. Reading "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" opened my eyes as a child... I continued to educate myself about our country's history of slavery, Jim Crow laws, the civil rights movement, Malcolm X, etc. My B.A. in American Studies required a senior thesis, which I wrote on the Supreme Court decision "Brown vs. Board of Education" and won several awards. I am deeply saddened that my only copy was destroyed in my parent's house fire on 12/24/2017.
My husband, Jon, is a general contractor. For the first 5 years we dated we lived in a tiny cabin (400 SF!). The first house we bought was a foreclosure... we did a complete gut renovation which was thrilling, finally putting all my HGTV ideas to good use. Later we bought 40 acres to design & build our dream home, which is energy efficient and powered by solar and heat pumps. It has been an incredible labor of love... from sketching it on paper to literally doing all the framing, windows, doors, siding, insulation, floors, etc... making every decision along the way. We moved in March 5, 2020, two weeks before COVID shutdown, then we got a puppy, I opened my brokerage, we sold our first house, and still had another 2 years of construction ahead.
In 2020, I was local board president in a state that never deemed Realtors essential. All of my goals and dreams of education and social events for the year went out the window. I pivoted quickly to embrace technology, hosting principal/managing broker meetings weekly rather than quarterly to keep up with the rapid changes. Ensuring client and community safety was my primary focus. Serving during a crisis was a true testament to my leadership skills and professional integrity. The following year my local board chose me as REALTOR OF THE YEAR... and I won the state award, too!
Later that year, my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer; it happened so fast... we lost him in March 2021. He asked me to be the executor of his estate, an honor that I am forever grateful for. Having a complicated relationship with my dad has been a source of shame for me; settling his estate allowed me to fully grieve and make peace with all of it.
In 2023 I was in the NAR Leadership Academy, an incredible experience from start to finish. From day one I had to push through Imposter Syndrome to believe I belonged there... built lifelong friendships and got an insider perspective on all the incredible work at NAR... and was chosen by my class to serve on the NARLA Advisory Group for the next 2 years.
Now I am blessed with the opportunity to serve as 2026 President of the Vermont Association of Realtors, as well as Chair our inaugural Leadership Academy. I feel like I've been preparing for this my whole life... every life lesson, hard knock, and resilient bounce has taught me that I am ready and worthy to serve as a leader and mentor for others.
My hobbies include reading books, working out, playing with my dog, traveling the world and researching where to go next. Summer is my favorite season, Christmas is my favorite holiday, and someday I hope to be on Survivor. I love sightseeing, warm beaches, and entertaining friends & family. I've been sober for 22+ years... always do what I believe is the next right thing... and am there to help anyone who asks.