At first glance, one might think, "she's all over the place"!--and in a way, it's TRUE.Much of my work and most of my roots are in Chicago. I love what I do and enjoy every moment that I spend working in this great city, however the projects closest to my heart lie in the city that I now call home: the City of New Orleans. Following Hurricane Katrina, my goal was to help restore New Orleans by renovating homes and creating beautiful community surroundings. As a real estate developer, this was easy, this is “what I do”.As I made my way through my initial project—renovating a home for myself—I began to pay close attention to the plight of the residents that made up Treme, the New Orleans neighborhood that I chose to call home. Throughout the community I observed a shared and lingering sense of devastation and hopelessness. As is the case with many blighted communities, the response manifested as criminal activity and violence, amplifying the level of fear and loss. My New Orleans-based companies, projects and activities were all created in response to the critical need--all around me--not just for the restoration of homes, but for the restoration of human spirit.Like a mother's love, there's still room in my heart for the families and communities of Chicago, East St. Louis, and more. With the right support of the community, along with financing, funding and advocacy--it's my goal to duplicate successful programming and help bring structural and spiritual restoration to other communities in need.