AFTER GRADUATING FROM BURROUGHS, I ATTENDED VALLEY JR. COLLEGE, VALLEY STATE COLLEGE AT NORTHRIDGE AND THEN UCLA. I MAJORED IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

I MARRIED CHUCK KESSINGER IN AUGUST 1962 AND WE HAD OUR FIRST SON IN OCTOBER OF 1963. WE PURCHASED THE HOME I CURRENTLY LIVE IN THE MONTH OUR SON WAS BORN.

OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE WORKED IN ESCROW, TITLE INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE LOANS, BECAME A REAL ESTATE BROKER IN BOTH CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA, A LOAN BROKER, A NOTARY, AND FINALLY OPENED MY OWN BUSINESS IN 1993. I GUESS YOU WOULD CALL IT A NICHE BUSINESS, WHICH INVOLVES MY 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ALL THE JOBS I HAVE WORKED AT. WE ARE A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER SPECIALIST COMPANY FALLING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ESCROWS AND ATTORNEYS. WE ARE GEARING UP TO FRANCHISE OUR COMPANY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I CONTINUE TO HELP MY FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CUSTOMERS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND LOANS, ALTHOUGH NOT MY PRIMARY LINE OF WORK. YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.THEDOCCENTER.COM

OVER THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN TIME-SHARES AND CONDOMINIUMS IN BOTH CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA AND HAVE SERVED ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. I AM CURRENTLY PRESIDENT OF ONE OF THE BOARDS FOR A CONDOMINIUM WE HAVE HAD FOR YEARS NEAR LAKE TAHOE IN INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA.

IN 1971 WE HAD OUR SECOND SON WHO IS VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, NEW IDEAS, AND WHO IS GREAT TO WORK WITH EVERY DAY.

BOTH OF MY BOYS WENT TO BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE INVOLVED IN THE SPORTS PROGRAMS. MY HUSBAND, CHUCK WAS A COACH AND I WAS INVOLVED IN THE BOOSTERS PROGRAMS FOR YEARS.

OTHER FAMILY INTERESTS HAVE RANGED FROM RACECARS, GOLF, TRAVELING, AND SKIING TO RACEHORSES. WE BRED AND RACED THOROUGHBREDS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FROM 1984 TO 1999. I ALSO LOVE COOKING FOR THE FAMILY BECAUSE WE LIKE TO EAT! CURRENTLY I WALK, RUN, LIFT WEIGHTS, AND DO YOGA WHICH HAS KEPT ME GOING WITH MY BUSY SCHEDULE FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS.

I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH AND SEE BOTH MY SONS DAILY AS WE WERE ALL IN THE SAME OFFICE BUILDING FOR YEARS, ALTHOUGH IN SEPARATE COMPANIES. MY OLDER SON IS VICE PRESIDENT OF HIS COMPANY. IN SPRING OF 2002 OUR COMPANY MOVED TO LARGER OFFICES IN THE GLENDALE FOOTHILLS.

MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY IN JANUARY 2001. A WEEK LATER WE HAD OUR SECOND GRANDCHILD, A BOY. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS 4 1/2 YEARS OLD. SHE HAS BEEN COOKING WITH ME SINCE SHE WAS ONE AND WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN IN THE KITCHEN. I JUST LOVE BOTH MY GRANDCHILDREN TO PIECES!