I truly have the best career. I get to help friends, family, and referrals save time, stress and money while finding their next home &/or profiting on the sale of one of their biggest investments! :)

I absolutely love helping friends, family and clients save time, stress and money while finding their next home! :)

As your real estate agent I understand that buying or selling a home is about FAR more than a house. This transaction might be the most important financial choice you make when it comes to building your future. You need someone on your side that knows the ins and outs of the market, and will be sure to guide you in the right direction... or help you avoid catastrophe! Helping folks make educated decisions during major events has been the story of my professional career, from being a paralegal to teaching high school and adult childbirth classes, to assisting families giving birth as a labor doula... Service has always been my passion.Value and integrity are the key attributes I strive to bring to every real estate transaction. When you're looking for someone to guide you through one of the most important financial decisions of your life, you want someone that not only understands real estate and the market, but is also someone you can trust. I understand, and that is why I inject character into everything I do. I want my girls to grow up in a world where neighbor helps neighbor, integrity still means something, and your word is the most valuable thing you can give someone. That is the way I was raised on our family farm in Ankeny, it is the perspective I bring to real estate, and it's the attitude my past clients can attest to! Please contact me if you, a friend, neighbor, coworker or loved one would benefit from having someone that values character working on THEIR side in their next real estate transaction. Whether its exploring your options for more space for the baby, downsizing for more financial freedom, or to discuss a market analysis for listing your home, I know we can get to the right place together!

I formerly offered natural childbirth classes, which seek to educate the birthing couple on the benefits to both the mother and baby when less interventions are used. We learned natural pain-relief techniques, the importance of nutrition, commonly asked questions on breastfeeding, and newborn care.

 Maintain all corporate records for Meredith’s subsidiaries, process legal invoices, monitor legal budget and maintain outside counsel spending database, create and maintain litigation reports and database, create, monitor and maintain corporate ethics training program, perform due diligence for acquisitions, perform confidential internal investigations, process bankruptcy paper work, contract review, various other duties Perform duties for Meredith’s Government Affairs department: creating a new website for the political action committee, updating the general government relations website, completing all of the state and federal lobbying reports and Federal Election Committee PAC and Iowa PAC reports for Meredith

Senator Grassley’s Washington D.C. Office, Legislative Correspondent  Research and respond to all correspondence from constituents on a variety of policy issues, including judiciary, immigration, telecommunications, drugs, life, and government affairs Report to the Senator on a weekly basis Attend congressional hearings and meetings on behalf of senior level legislative assistants and counsel Activities: -Heritage Think-Tank Congressional Fellowship program -Congressional Legislative Staff Association -Everybody Wins reading mentor program

Caregiver for persons with severe disabilities in the Respite program

 Worked at Ince & Co., an international shipping and insurance law firm, receiving 6 credits. Performed contract review, legal research, and presentation on bill of sale disputes.

- Conducted group study sessions and offered individual tutoring at Central College- Planned and conducted language labs for beginning and intermediate students

World Food Prize Organization Internship in India  Selected for a two-month development internship in India after writing an essay on the safety of biotechnology and its application in the developing world at the 2000 WFP Youth Institute Completed a research project involving self-help groups, micro-enterprises, micro-finance, and other development strategies Awards: -Received a letter of recognition from Mikhail Gorbachev and Senator Grassley for my involvement -2002 John Crystal Award for exceptional research