A Northwest native, Shell earned a Master's Degree from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA.) and a Bachelor's Degree from Western Washington University(Bellingham, WA.), she strives to be a lifelong learner.
Shell has lived in Kenya, Norway and Japan, having spent more than two years in Asia, one in Africa and one plus cumulatively in Europe. These adventures helped her master conversational Japanese and smatterings of Swahili and Arabic.
In 1991 Shell became a full-time real estate professional to help people find their own home & hearth in this increasingly interdependant global community. She is a driven marketing expert who prides herself in her ability to dovetail highly polished marketing with exceptional customer service. Years in Third World markets mean she is ONE DRIVEN NEGOTIATOR! The results translate more than 3/4 of her business are repeat customers or referrals (see below). Her clients tell her that her in-depth knowledge of the area contributes greatly to their experience.