My roots go deep in the beautiful Grand Canyon State of Arizona. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona I come from a Certified Pioneer Family of Arizona. Living in various parts of Arizona has afforded me the opportunity of watching Arizona grow from the Saguaro cacti of the metropolitan cities of Surprise and Casa Grande to the tall Ponderosa Pines of the Rim Country and Flagstaff. Raising my children in Pine, Arizona for over twenty years is where I first earned my real estate license in 1999. Believing one should give back to the community, I served in the Scouting program for several years and finished my term as a Neighborhood Director over all the leaders. I’ve coached Little League, soccer, and football, and also facilitated United Blood Services drives in my community. As a frequent visitor to the copper mine country of Eastern Arizona and Greenlee county, I'd visit my Grandmother and Uncles. This is the beautiful country where Geronimo hid out from the Calvary.I moved to the Phoenix metropolitan area in 2004 and rose to the top 1% of 1,800 agents for a national real estate company during Arizona's real estate market boom in 2004 and 2005. Surviving the downturn for the next several years by opening a new real estate office focusing on the niche market in short sales and starting a property management division for my then broker.Acquiring my Brokers license, I facilitated a project manager in bringing back a 12-unit apartment complex from the brink of condemnation. The neglect of the property led to “urban blight” and a high crime rate at the downtown Chandler property. All of that was changed! To encourage tenancy and a sense of belonging, each unit was refurbished. A thriving community garden was planted and monthly socials are held with BBQs and harvests from the garden. Weekly bible studies were offered. I also volunteered at my child’s elementary school in the district's Art Masterpiece Program whose goal is to keep the arts alive and introduce their appreciation of them to the next generation.Relationships are what real estate is all about. I've built strong ties to local community support programs and churches; giving back to the community comes naturally. Northern Arizona is a cool summer retreat where I can help you find your summer home from Eager across the Rim to Flagstaff.