I was born in Atlanta, GA, graduated from the University of South Alabama. After living abroad for two years in Berlin, Germany, I returned to Atlanta and taught school for twelve years. I owned a very successful antique business for eight years and started a high-end home service with holiday decorating services for eight years. I volunteer for the Wildlife Rehab and Education Center on Anna Maria Island where I am involved with rescue, rehab and release. I love restoring and preserving historical homes and recently restored the Fogarty Home built in 1872. I have worked many years serving the real estate public. Prior to sales I was in the rental department of Island Real Estate. I write a blog called Silhouettes at Sunset, www.annamariasunset.comwhere I blog weekly sunsets. Used as a marketing tool, I photograph visitors as silhouettes soaking up a sunset and put them on my blog. I love photography, sunsets, listing and selling beach properties, and meeting people from all over the world. Top that with living at the beach and that's heaven!