EXPERIENCE Susan, a real estate veteran of 26 years, began her career in San Francisco with a premier firm. She relocated to the Monterey Peninsula in 1999 joining another acclaimed company, Alain Pinel Realtors, in Carmel. With its 30+ offices and 1300+ agents, it is the largest and strongest independent real estate firm in California. Susan specializes in selling fine homes and properties on the Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding areas. The Alain Pinel Carmel office has repeatedly honored her as one of their top-producing agents and she has received the APR Standards of Excellence - Distinguished Agent Award. PERSONAL Susan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Florida and a Masters degree in Educational Technology from San Francisco State University. Following completion of her education, Susan served her community as a teacher and teacher-trainer in the San Francisco Unified School District. Here she honed her people skills, learned to handle fine details and discovered the importance of follow-through, all which are crucial in the complicated process of real estate transactions. Susan has experienced first hand many aspects of real estate including property management, remodeling, home ownership, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, and residential and investment property sales. She understands both the joys and stresses of real estate and is eager to help her clients enjoy the rewards of property ownership. As a Relocation Specialist in the Carmel office she has assisted numerous corporate transferees with their special needs while selling their home or purchasing a new one.