I immigrated to America at 13 years old along with my two sisters. We left our rural village in Fujian, China to reunite with our parents who immigrated a few years prior with no money, but plenty of hope for a better life.
The culture shock was incredible. Back in our hometown village, we didn’t even have indoor plumbing! And being unable to speak English made the adjustment all the more difficult.
My parents worked tirelessly at their restaurant, as did I. My afternoons and weekends were spent bussing tables, washing dishes, and waitressing. Eventually, the restaurant became a success.
At the same time, I committed myself to learn English as quickly as possible. Gaining proficiency was a years-long process, but it was worth every single minute of effort.
Shortly after high school, our family relocated cross-country to the San Gabriel Valley. Knowing I wanted to follow in my mother’s footsteps as an independent businesswoman, I set my sights on a degree in Business Entrepreneurship from USC.
Gaining admittance to the school was a challenge and working 3 jobs to pay my way through was even tougher, but experiences like these are invaluable.
I studied hard, networked at job fairs whenever possible, and during my senior year I secured an internship with a commercial real estate firm.
From there, I went on to work at Redfin where I showed over 500 homes in my first year. By attending countless open houses, vendor walkthroughs, and inspections, I gained an incredible amount of knowledge. I worked tirelessly, learned about the different neighborhoods around LA, and fell in love with residential real estate.
In the ensuing years, I became…
- #1 Listing Agent at Keller Williams Pasadena (2017)
- #1 Agent Across All Brokerages for Homes Sold in Pasadena (2021 & 2022)
- #1 Agent Across All Brokerages for Pasadena Sales Volume (2023 & 2024)
- San Gabriel Valley's top selling agent, helping clients buy and sell over $180M+ in real estate per year (Present)
It has been 27 years since I immigrated to America and I’m proud of the life I’ve been able to build here. I have learned many lessons along the way, and have countless more to learn, but among the most important is always to serve my clients with the same care I would provide to my own family. I know that by keeping this one lesson close at heart, I never need to worry about my career.
