Operated Mary Kay Hopkins, Inc. in Lake Charles, LA  for 25 years.

Sold the real estate brokerage portion of the company in 2001. Due to non-compete clause, converted scope to Real Estate, Relocation, and Technology Training as well as Web-site Development.

Reopened brokerage as Mary Kay Hokins, LLC in 2007.

Designations:

• GRI,Graduate REALTOR'S Institute
  
• CRS, Certified Residential Specialist
  
• CRB, Certified Residential Brokerage Manager
  
• e-PRO

Involvement, Awards, Special Achievments:

• Mary Kay Hopkins, Inc. was the first real estate company in North America to be certified to the ISO 9002 Quality Standard.
• Served on the Statewide Task Force to develop the Mandatory Residential Purchase Agreement
• Founding director, National Bank of Commerce (NBC ultimately sold to Bank One.)
• REALTOR of the Year (1978, 2005), Southwest Louisiana Association of REALTORS
• First small business to receive the Louisiana Quality Award (Now called the Louisiana Performance Excellence Award.)
• Past President, Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Trustees
• Two terms on the Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce as well as a member of the Chamber Economic Foundation
• Past President, Local Board of Realtors and served on numerous committees, including  Grievance and Strategic Planning
• Served on numerous committees for Louisiana REALTORS
• "Hero" award, Louisiana REALTORS, 2005
• Young Careerist, Business and Professional Women
• One of the first recipients of the ASQ Quality Promoter Award
• 1st President of Christmas in April  (Now ReBuilding Together)
• Multiple recipient of the PHH Homequity/CendantFive Star Award Circle of Excellence
• Multiple presentations at regional and national Cendant conferences. Topics included marketing, surveys, technology.
• Management Choice Award, PHH Homequity
• Outstanding Achievement, Service Excellence Award, and Southern Region Award for Highest Closed Loan Volume PHH USMC

Relocation and REO clients  included:

• Cartus  (dating back to Homerica)
• Prudential
• GMAC
• Executive Relocation
• Dupont
• Fannie Mae
• Freddie Mac
• Homesteps
• Many others