Cara’s
professional career has included an interesting and challenging mix of
sales and non-profit experience in 3 diverse fields: Technology and
Database Software, International Non-Profit Fundraising and Events and
the Wine Business. She attended the University of San Francisco
studying French which resulted in opportunities to travel abroad in
Spain, Portugal, and France where she became fluent in French. During
her 6+ living in San Francisco she became familiar with the wine
industry through friends in the business. Her passions run deep for
vineyard properties and the art and science of the cultivation of wine
grapes. Her passion is rooted in working with winemakers, enthusiasts
and investors in viticulture to further the Texas Wine Industry. She
enjoys serving as a volunteer for the Texas Food and Wine Festival and
writing articles about the business. Additionally, Cara continues her
education in cutting edge organic, sustainable agriculture techniques, soil
management with a consulting firm in New Mexico.
Raised in New Mexico then later Dallas, TX,
Cara followed her heart to San Francisco, France and then back to
Austin, Texas in 2007 to be with her husband, David, a semiconductor
design engineer. In her free time, Cara enjoys riding horses with her
friends and family who are involved in polo and spending time with her
Jack Russell Terrier, "Auggie". Cara has a deep interest in real
estate, visiting tour homes. Experienced in completing a Travis Heights
remodel with her husband in 2007 she became inspired to learn more
about residential Austin homes and neighborhoods.
An inspiring mentor has given her insight into creating and running
REITs of vineyard properties and continues guiding and inspiring her
steps to represent winemakers in Central Texas and beyond. This
has led her to a Real Estate career, which coupled with her diverse
experience and high sensitivity to customer service, results in
satisfied home and land buyers and sellers throughout Central Texas.
Cara is currently a member of the Austin Board of REALTORS®, the
National Association of REALTORS®, and the Texas Association of
REALTORS® and Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate.