I am deeply honored to receive the Regional Award from the Appraisers Association and am so grateful for this recognition. Joining the Appraisers Association and receiving their expert training impacted my life and career in a profoundly positive way.
I started their educational program in 2012 while working as an auction house specialist after a colleague who'd completed their training recommended I invest in myself & my career by enrolling in their classes (thank you, Sam!) The expert training I received from their wonderful instructors gave me the skills to expand my connoisseurship and merge it with detailed legal & economic knowledge plus the appraisal theory & methodology needed to write appraisal reports.
Once I finished and joined the organization as a member, I founded my company Artifactual History Appraisal. I remain continuously grateful that I'm able to support myself financially & help others thanks to this profession and the training and continued support the Appraisers Association provides to their members.
In more recent years I've been delighted to have the opportunity to work with the organization's incredible staff in roles such as serving on their Membership Committee.
I want to thank Patrick McIntyre, the brilliant Membership Manager of the Appraisers Association, for giving me the chance to contribute to the work of the committee and for always being open to my ideas. It's truly a joy to collaborate with you!
I'm grateful to Linda Selvin, the amazing Executive Director, for her continued support and encouragement and the inspiring example of her leadership. I have learned and grown so much from you thanks to your mentorship and it means a great deal to me.
It's always such a pleasure working with Yasemin Yeldener, Teresa Caputo, and Lisbeth Sandø at the Appraisers Association! I feel so lucky to be part of an organization where the entire team is kind, smart, creative & artistic!
My fellow Membership Committee members are a delight & inspiration.
Thank you Betty Krulik, AAA for your encouragement, kindness, & the example of your leadership.
To receive this honor from people I care about & respect is a rare gift and I'm so grateful.
