The
daughter of an Air Force Officer, Tawny was born in
Sacramento, California and spent her childhood in
California, North Carolina, Baltimore, Tucson, and mostly
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.
Tawny
attended Kindergarten through College in Ft. Walton Beach
and most of her memories are from that area with the
beautiful white-sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico and small
town atmosphere.
Tawny's
Mom has been a Florida Realtor since 1972 and Tawny cut her
teeth in Real Estate--taking detailed phone messages for Mom
at the young age of six. Growing up surrounded with the
day-to-day recounts of the business gave Tawny an education
most people don't get to experience and a keen awareness and
appreciation of the importance of ethics and professionalism
as exhibited by her Mom.
Tawny
joined the Real Estate firm when she received her Florida
Real Estate license at age 18. She had an assortment of
duties as office manager, girl Friday and salesperson.
Pursuing
an interest in gemology, Tawny attended the Gemological
Institute of America in residence in Santa Monica,
California and earned the coveted Graduate Gemologist
designation in 1989.
As a
sales representative for a wholesaler of Diamonds and
high-end Emeralds, Rubies, and Sapphires, she traveled
extensively throughout the greater Los Angeles area
establishing clientele and showing and selling gemstones.
After
visiting Hilo, Hawaii with her parents as a child, she
decided then to someday make Hilo her home. In 2001 that
dream became a reality and soon after arriving in Hilo she
obtained her Hawaii Real Estate License, and in 2007
obtained her Broker’s License.
Tawny is
anxious to serve on committees that have as their goal the
enlightenment and professionalism of REALTORS. She is a
member of the MLS Product Advisory Committee, attends
numerous seminars, workshops, conferences, educational
courses and meetings to hone her skills and abilities.
As a
property manager as well as salesperson, she increases her
professionalism as a member of NARPM (National Association
of Rental Property Managers) and believes she should
practice what she preaches by investing in rental property.
As a result of doing so, she sits on the Board of Directors
of a local Condominium Association and attends meetings of
Condo Associations where she has property she manages for
others.
Tawny
stays abreast of changes in the laws and strictly adheres to
the Fair Housing Act. Education is a very strong arrow in
her quiver of assets.
She
has always had a strong compulsion to help the Client
before, during and after the transaction.
