I grew up in a Military Family…Moving was a “Way of Life”: Paris, France; Yokohama, Japan; Elizabethtown, New Jersey…ALL were included in the 21 moves we made in my first 18 years! After my family retired in Texas, I majored in Chemistry at The University of Texas- San Marcos. We moved to Southern California and I started a career with TRW Defense & Space Systems. When he was hired as a pilot with
Continental Airlines, we moved back to Texas and I moved to IBM Systems in Houston. We bought a home in The Woodlands-only 18,000 residents at that time. It was billed as a “Hometown” and we- 2 of it’s “Early Pioneers”- agreed. I was a marketing manager for IBM, one of many jobs that were eliminated when Houston’s economy turned down in the mid 1980’s. I then spent 6 years as a commercial real estate broker, selling the Flagship Hotel in Galveston, the Swiss Chalet Restaurant on Post Oak/Galleria and numerous other businesses. In 1994 I decided to stop commuting and both live and work in The Woodlands. I wanted to own my own business and be part of the community. My real estate career gave me both! A full time Real Estate Broker since 1994, I have helped over 500 families relocate. As a community volunteer, I have served on the Board of Directors for the Humane Society, The Woodlands Rotary Club, the Town Center Improvement District and The Woodlands Community Association. In 2006, my husband and I took up a new hobby together: Amateur Ballroom Dancing! Since then, we have added Golf, become “Budding” Oenophiles, and have enjoyed Cruising as our “Vacation Getaway”! One year, we decided to sell “our big home” in Grogans Mill and move to a Darling Patio Home on Lake Woodlands. For Michael, it was an opportunity to get back to the waterfront living he had experienced growing up in Southern California… no surfing, but plenty of evenings watching baby ducks and local scullers. With our cat – Mr. Tuttie- we have settled into a Lifestyle that is Distinctively “The Woodlands”! Real Estate has been my career since 1994 and I am passionate about it. However, I realize that my business isn’t just about homes. It’s about the people – the buyers, the sellers and their families. My job is to listen to my client’s needs and wishes and to help guide them to their own best solution.
