I have worked in the mortgage industry - from the ground up - for the last 20 years. When I began as a paralegal I was managing all aspects of a title company: coordinating with our attorneys, lenders, preparing legal documents, conducting real estate closings, and hiring staff. Later, I founded my own settlement services company and conducted real estate closings for title companies. Finally, I became a mortgage originator. Currently, I am an elected member of the Budget Committee for the town of York, Maine.

Though so much of my work has involved paperwork and attention to legal detail, I have never lost sight of why I love to work in the mortgage industry. Without a doubt, the best part of it all has been the people. I've been able to help so many at such different times in their lives. Watching the excitement of a young couple purchasing their first home is my all time favorite. Or assisting an older couple who have decided that it’s time to sell the home that holds so many memories in order to move on to their retirement home. Or listening to a seller explain little tidbits of information about their neighborhood or their dreams about the home they are about to buy. I remember working with one of my clients for over a year to repair the credit issues that prevented him from purchasing a home – the home he now lives in. It’s been so rewarding to know that I've made a positive difference in the lives of borrowers I've worked with.

As Operations Manager of Seacoast Family Mortgage, my job is to ensure that each of our clients’ new mortgage, reverse mortgage, or refinance is processed as smoothly and seamlessly as possible.