I’m a Scottsdale Realtor, marketer, wife, hockey mom, dog mom, coffee lover and now… official empty nester.

My husband Mike and I moved our family from Seattle to Scottsdale almost 14 years ago. I had 24 hours to find a house, knew very little about the different communities here, and made the mistake I now help my relocating clients avoid: I focused on the house before I understood the community. We moved again 18 months later.

That experience is a huge part of why I became a Realtor and why I believe so strongly in community first, house second. You can change a kitchen. You can’t change where you live.

Before real estate, I spent decades in sales and community-based marketing, and I bring that experience into every listing I sell. I love telling the story of a home through photography, video, social media, open houses and lifestyle marketing that shows buyers not just the house—but what it actually feels like to live there.

Outside of real estate, family is everything. My son plays D1 college hockey at GCU, so I’m still very much a hockey mom—and patiently waiting for the Coyotes to make their Arizona comeback. My daughter lives in Newport Beach and is building her career in sales. Mike, my hubs, and I are figuring out this empty-nester thing with our two rambunctious pups, Bailey and Bandit, keeping us entertained.

I love traveling, hiking and sitting on a patio with a great cup of coffee—or a margarita—and having an awesome conversation. I’m a jeans, T-shirt and sneakers Jeep girl who loves people, asks a lot of questions and will always tell you the truth.

After 10 years in real estate, I still believe this business is about so much more than houses.

It’s about people, their stories and finding where they belong.

Welcome to my side of the internet. I can't wait to get to know you better.