My career began as a model with Ford Models and Meredith Model Management, becoming a national spokesperson for the U.S. launch of the Sony Walkman. My worldwide modeling travels allowed me to attend more than a dozen cooking schools, including; Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Paul Prudhomme’s in New Orleans, The Boathouse in Thailand, The New School in NYC.
My background is in sales and marketing, new business development, relationship building, incentives, and real estate. In a previous role I designed promotion and loyalty programs, employee recognition awards, consumer promotions, and travel incentive programs. These programs involved specialty products, travel and gourmet foods for such companies as AT&T, Verizon, ConAgra, Maersk, M&M Mars, NBC, Spa Finder, and American Express. One of my most significant sales accomplishments was closing the largest single sale in custom music history- 4.5 million music CD’s for AT&T consumer loyalty program. Later, I had an amazing opportunity as the National Sales Manager of resort vacation incentive programs for RCI, part of Wyndham Worldwide. I am a licensed Realtor with Mountain Resort Properties at Crystal Springs, in Hardyston, New Jersey.
Today, I use my experiences to help seniors make life transitions while promoting a lifestyle that encourages health, happiness and socialization. My passion for seniors started as a teenager helping my Mom care for her aging mother and my Dad’s mother, both eventually needing 24/7 attention. During that time, I learned how much care and love helped “cure” what was wrong. Companionship, conversation, and a smile made all the difference. I found myself in the same situation when my wonderful Mom was diagnosed with dementia. I devoted myself to her care and well-being, making sure the same principles she taught me carried on- listening to the old stories, looking at the pictures, playing Sinatra, laughing, socializing but mostly giving her the respect she so much deserved.
