I am a full-time realtor, specializing in the Hickory Unifour area which includes Hickory, Lenoir, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Newton & Conover. I have earned the GRI certification, a designation that fewer than 20% of real estate agents have achieved. The certification required 90 hours of education above and beyond the mandatory update course required each year. I believe in being a life-long learner and staying a step ahead in order to offer my clients the best service possible.

I have been a resident of Hickory since 1989. I moved here from Florida with my husband, Todd, when he decided on Hickory as the location for his medical practice in podiatry. His brother was a physician at Graystone Ophthalmology and had told us about the area and how happy they were here. We  have been very happy with our decision to move to Hickory! Our three children have enjoyed growing up in this family-friendly town, participating in the city sports programs, music schools and outdoor recreational facilities.

I am a professional flutist as well as a realtor. I have found Hickory to be rich in the arts and have involved myself as a teacher with the Suzuki School of the Arts, a performer with the Western Piedmont Chamber Orchestra, a member of the celtic band, Puddingstone, and other freelance opportunities that have enriched my life. I thoroughly enjoy the other arts organizations in our community as well - the wonderful Hickory Community Theatre, the Hickory Choral Society, Hickory Art Museum and the many festivals our city sponsors.

A note about my logo....My dad was an amateur painter. His preferred medium was oil or acrylic. He favored an abstract style, with lots of texture. One of his favorite subjects was houses. He painted cityscapes, country cottages, fishing shacks, mountain houses, all kinds of houses. The banner for this web-site is created from one of his paintings. Sadly, he passed away in 1996, but I have a treasure in his paintings and I am inspired by them every day. I have to give my husband, Todd, credit. He's the one who thought I should use the paintings. I think it was an "inspired" idea.