I was born in Vallejo, California to a Navy Sailor and his young bride and spent my younger years living in the western states, California, Oregon, Washington State & Hawaii.  My dad retired as a Chief Petty Officer after serving  20 years in the Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois at the age of 36 and then pursued his dream of a dairy farm in Weyauwega,Wisconsin where I attended High School. I attended trade school in Minneapolis (still one of my favorite cities) and went to work for a dentist in Green Bay, Wisconsin (Yes, I am a Packer fan). As my siblings left home, the farm was sold and my parents returned to the Northwest. I too moved to the Northwest to be closer to family and found Spokane to be very enticing with the natural beauty and wonderful people. I married my husband Mike (43 years now) and had 4 children, 2 daughters and 2 sons. We eventually moved from the city to the Riverside Community – North of Spokane which is where we reside now. I drove a school bus for 8 years for the Riverside School District so that I could be home while my children attended school there.  My children are now all grown and we are enjoying 5 wonderful grandchildren. My passions are traveling, long walks in the country, family, friends, my love of animals & kayaking on hot summer days. The experiences and jobs I have had throughout the years, from dental assisting/receptionist, school bus driver, and small business owner have helped prepare me for my endeavor of Real Estate.  I love people and my jobs and experiences have taught me organization, service, dedication and a stick to it attitude. I strive daily to increase my expertise allowing me to expand the benefits I have available to you. I use that expertise and my 16 years of real estate experience to work to the best of my ability to provide you with efficient, consistent, dependable and caring results.