I have been an Affiliate Broker since 1986 and hold a GRI and C2ex designation.  The majority of my real estate career has been with Bender Realty, LLC., specializing in residential properties in and around the Cleveland,Tennessee jurisdictional area which includes the counties of Bradley, Polk, McMinn, Meigs and Bledsoe. I am dedicated to Bender Realty’s goals and principals of serving the public with any and all real estate needs and with integrity, honesty and superior customer service. I am a member of the National Association of Realtors, Tennessee Association of Realtors and the River Counties Association of Realtors and I have served the local Association as President. 

Community involvement is important to me. I hold membership and/or volunteer efforts in The Rotary Club Cleveland, serving as the 2019 President and Rotarian of the Year for 2022/23. I am a current member and past board member of MainStreet Cleveland.  I am also a past advisory council member for the Salvation Army, Cleveland-Corp. I am a member Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, past President and a past member of Arts in Education Business Council and member of Chair-ries Jubilee which are both committees of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. I am a past recipient of Cleveland State Community College’s Community First Award and winner of the 2023 Robert W. Varnell, Jr., leadership award made possible by the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce.  I am a member Greenway Public Arts Committee and charter member of Art is Here Partnership. I am proud to be a US Veteran and was honored with a Quilt of Valor.