Candidate for
Council Member; City of Aliso Viejo

I grew up in south Orange County, Mission Viejo to be exact, after my mother and father moved us here from Chicago, IL in 1986, so I've been living in or visiting the area for almost 25 years. Like so many children in Aliso Viejo, I attended schools within the Capistrano Unified School District until I graduated with honors from Capistrano Valley High School. Soon after, I attended the University of Southern California (USC) graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Planning & Development.

After graduating from USC, I worked for several major real estate and development companies, including CB Richard Ellis and Cushman & Wakefield. I have over 13 years of real estate, business, and leadership experience in analyzing, creating, and implementing multi-million dollar budgets and business plans and a great understanding of the real estate industry, the hardest hit industry in California.

I understand first-hand the difficulties and issues many families in Aliso Viejo and across the country have had to face over the last several years and will do my best to listen to all their concerns. I currently work for Prudential California Realty in Newport Beach as a Broker Associate, specializing in the buying and selling of residential homes and small-unit (duplex, triplex, etc.) investment properties in the Southern California area.

I moved to Aliso Viejo in June 2009 to be closer to my mother while she was battling breast cancer. Thankfully, her cancer is now in remission. At first my move to Aliso Viejo was temporary, but after living down here and enjoying it so much, I decided to plant my roots here permanently. I realized that Aliso Viejo is a great city to raise a family and a great community overall, and I want to help make a difference to the families, residents, and workers that are here.