Growing up at my family’s year-round resort in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, I developed a love for camping, personal physical fitness, and the outdoors. Having served as the Campground Manager of Shenandoah Acres Resort in Stuarts Draft, I recognize the importance of friendly and personalized customer service as well as integrity and professionalism in business dealings. As Chairman of the board and Vice President, I oversaw the sale of my family’s 70-year-old business and 300+ acres of property in 2004-05.
I hold a B.S. in Forestry & Wildlife Resources and an M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Virginia Tech. In combination, these degrees have given me an appreciation for land and natural resources and a solid grasp of business principles. These values carry over into my real estate practice, where I use my analytical skills to evaluate the personal and business benefits of property ownership. Since achieving the leading-edge ECOBROKER Certified® designation and gaining membership into the Association of Energy and Environmental Real Estate Professionals, I have been helping clients understand how energy, environmental, and health issues impact their real estate decisions.
I firmly believe everyone should be able to experience the pride and privilege of homeownership. As a board member of Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley, I strive to improve access to homeownership for underrepresented members of the community. Additionally, I am a member of the New River Land Trust, which seeks to protect the farms and forests, the natural beauty, and the cultural heritage of Virginia’s New River region through landowner education, fund raising, and conservation work.
My husband, Brian, and I live in the beautiful Spruce Run area of Newport in Giles County, just west of Blacksburg, with our two dogs, Lady and Cassius. When Brian is not working at his job as Lawn Maintenance manager for Valley Landscaping or bow hunting for deer at his family's farm in West Virginia, we enjoy tackling home improvement projects and watching movies together.