Meet
Aimee
To me, being a loan officer is all about people
and education. This is what I love about my work! I have such a passion
for helping people. Since I was very young I can remember, even on the
way to school on the train, assisting confused American tourists find
their way in Vienna.
Although
my family is from the East Coast of the U.S., I was born and raised
in Vienna, Austria amidst the world of Mozart, Viennese cafes and the
beautiful Alps. I had the wonderful privilege of traveling extensively
through Western and Eastern Europe and taking in the mysteries of ancient
cities like Barcelona, Prague and St. Petersburg. The travel bug has never
left me!
At 18 I left Vienna for Washington State, where I attended
college. This was somewhat of a cultural adjustment, but I soon got used
to sharing enormous pizzas at midnight and learning all of the American
lingo. I especially enjoyed exploring the beauty of the Northwest and
meeting a man named Shailesh (from Kathmandu, Nepal), whom I would eventually
marry!
After
college I moved to Kagawa, Japan to teach English as a Second Language.
I spent several years teaching Elementary and Junior High students who
lived in the countryside on a peninsula by the sea. It was an amazing
experience. I ate squirmy, live fish; relaxed in mountain hot springs,
hiked through bamboo forests and marveled at the ancient temples. I will
never forget this time.
When
I finished my contract in Japan, I moved to Madison, WI to live near Shailesh.
He attended the UW-Madison MBA program while I taught international students
at a private college. In Wisconsin we became avid football fans and learned
all about ice fishing and cross-country skiing. Shailesh and I married
in Madison in 2002. This is also where I began my training as a mortgage
professional and transitioned from "English Education" to "Financial
Education".
In
2004 we moved to Arizona with a group of church friends from Madison.
We are a part of the core team that is beginning a new, non-denominational
church in Gilbert. So far, we love the sunny skies and desert landscapes
and are thrilled to be in a warmer climate!!
So, what type of people are we? Shailesh and I are very
social!! We love parties with lots of food. We enjoy dancing and music
from all over the world. We are sincere in our faith in Christ and are
quite involved with our new
church. We love playing sports, hiking and camping. And... naturally,
we love exploring new lands - like Arizona!
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