Dianna Maxwell

I have always worked hard from the age of 10, putting myself through school. I believe that everyone deserves to be respected and recognized as an equal. All work matters, and should be done to the best of one's ability. I like challenges and learning new things and I enjoy teaching others to watch them grow. People have helped raise me up throughout my life so I also give a hand to helping others. I also used to be fluid in Spanish after living in a Hispanic community for a few years in Houston....a great experience.

Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

• I have started many new organizations in my community and some are still ongoing since 1980. My sales career has afforded me time to become a community leader and to help others less fortunate. I have always said " I am as much a community activist as I am a Realtor-they go "Hand-in-Hand."

• Over the years I have received many awards, Letters of Distinction, Plaques and so on. As a Realtor, I twice received the "Realtor of the Year" Award, as a Toastmaster, I received their highest designation. As a a Rotarian, I received their highest award twice. As a member of the National Association of Career Women, I was awarded the local and national "Woman of the Year." I have 6 boxes of such awards. I am proud of what I have contributed to my community. Also in the 1970s, I passed all background checks, mental tests, and physical tests to be the first woman Deputy Sheriff of Prince George's County. Unfortunately, I was notified of my acceptance after I had already moved to Houston and couldn't return to Maryland.

• Before becoming a realtor in 1974, I was in the hospitality industry. From waitressing to bartending to management. I worked as a manager trainee for Sheraton in Maryland learning all aspects of the business-first and youngest woman hired. I was placed in the following departments to learn: Housekeeping, Kitchen, bar, dining Room, Banquet and eventually was promoted to Food and Beverage Controller. from there, I became Food and Beverage Controller for the Annapolis Hilton, and than Assistant Manager of Holiday Inn , located in Laurel, Md. Our Manager for the Sheraton accepted the manager position for the Hyatt Regency in Houston, so he took us with him. In a few years I realized I was not moving forward and got my real estate license in TX. I was hired by Fox and Jacob Homebuilder-the largest in Tx. I was also the youngest and first woman hired to sell new homes for that company. i bypassed all the other male agents while handling all the warranty issues of everyone's sales. However, being homesick, I returned to My hometown in Michigan where I received my real estate broker's license and have been here ever since. So, one can see I have a varied background and can do anything I put my mind to . i love to try new things, meet new people of all backgrounds and continue to grow as a decent human.