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If you love spending time in the mountains; being outdoors; relishing the talents of local artists, musicians, and theatres; participating in wildlife conservation; horseback riding; are interested in cultures and/or enjoy being involved in community—just good ol’ mountain living—then we have something in common!

I am an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation (aniyvwiya) and was raised on a small mountain farm just outside of Waynesville, where we continue to grow fresh local produce. I am fortunate to have been raised, and live, in such an awe-inspiring, bountiful landscape, teaming with endless character, personality, and deeply rooted cultures. The influence of my Cherokee and Southern Appalachian cultures, and their way of living, has instilled within me a broad knowledge of the area and profound fascination of this region.

After graduating Tuscola High School, I earned a degree from NC State University in horticulture and ag business management—Go Wolfpack! And later, a graduate degree from Purdue University in forest ecology—Boiler Up! However, I can now attest, there is something about the mountains that call you home! Western North Carolina does so with such grace and fortitude. For this reason, everyone who lives or visits here falls in love with the area.

Western North Carolina is home!