Moving from California to the Northwest | Relocating Your Life

Moving north to Bainbridge Island with my husband and young daughters was an attainment of a goal for our family. We were looking for a change of pace and after our first visit to the island we were smitten with the water, the mountains, the ferry and most of all the friendliness of the community.

Leaving behind family, fond memories, and city life in Northern California, we headed for the Pacific Northwest, and experienced first hand what it is like to relocate your lives with young children.

Now, four years later, I love living and working in real estate on the island and my husband enjoys his virtually stress-free bike/ferry commute into Seattle.

We selected Bainbridge as our home for many reasons, one major reason being the school district. We feel good about our kids going to safe, small, quality schools and because I primarily work on the island I can do things like be volunteer in their classrooms and be a PTO board member at both my girls’ schools.

I grew up in the San Francisco East Bay and then attended UC Davis, majoring in English and Antropology.  After UC Davis, I earned my MA in Education at Sacramento State University.  After college, my husband and I lived in Davis and then eventually settled in the Land Park Neighborhood of Sacramento.

My first career was teaching and writing.  I feel that my ten plus years as a middle school and high school English teacher and teacher-trainer prepared me for the ever-changing world of real estate. I am great at multi-tasking, am keen on technology, have more patience than the average gal, and have the intrinsic desire to continually keep learning, especially about the world of real estate.

Before moving to Bainbridge Island, I also sold real estate in the Sacramento Metro Area for three years.

I admit that I am obsessed with houses and unique properties.  I have the most experience working with families new to the island and I enjoy helping them make the transition to island life.