Born and raised in Edmonton, I was around the housing industry my entire youth. My
father was an independent home builder. Being independent meant he touched every
aspect of home construction, often with his four kids in tow. Being the oldest, I was
allowed to attend “site meetings,” from walking a potential property to “supervising” the
surveyors. I was always in tow. One of my earliest memories is troweling footings, and I
did not like troweling footings!
Later in life, I pursued accounting at Grant MacEwan, which led me to the customer
service industry, working for a global chemical manufacturer and distributor. I’ve spent
the last six years as an executive assistant to one of Canada’s most successful
automotive entrepreneurs. The fast-paced, high-expectation environment of a corporate group was
the perfect environment to hone my attention to detail and business skills, leading to
real estate. This experience was an education available by no other means and to say
that I’ve learned from the best is an understatement.
I have three wonderfully adventurous and strong children with my husband, a manager
and director in the automotive industry. We love spending time together outdoors and
being active. I’ve hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim, battled the West Coast Trail
in six days and summitted many peaks throughout Jasper, Banff and Kananaskis.
I’ve had many personal experiences purchasing properties. Our first home was a
fixer-upper…. Our second home was a fixer-upper…. And our third home … that’s right,
also a fixer-upper.
I love to travel, and I love being a tourist. I’ve gotten lost all over North America, from
the jungles of Mexico to mountain tops in British Columbia to Downtown Disney. Not
knowing, but getting there anyway, is half the fun. Did I mention Disney? I love
Disneyland; I’m pretty confident I could compose a thesis about Disneyland, so if you
require assistance with your Disneyland itinerary, I can help with that too.