Story by Liesel Schmidt | Portrait by Jonathan Thorpe
As both the Director of Operations and a Realtor at Kristen Jones Real Estate, Sabrina Porta has a lot on her plate, but her dedication for helping clients achieve their goals keeps her passionate. “My career is rooted in supportive roles that help businesses thrive and evolve, and working in real estate has given me the opportunity to use my expertise in efficiency and passionate dedication to ensure that our clients succeed,” she says. “I'm also proud to be the right-hand to a successful woman-owned business in Alexandria!”
Naturally, being rooted in the community is essential to her work. Porta’s personal love for Alexandria has served her As both the Director of Operations and a Realtor at Kristen Jones Real Estate, Sabrina Porta has a lot on her plate, but her dedication for helping clients achieve their goals keeps her passionate. “My career is rooted in supportive roles that help businesses thrive and evolve, and working in real estate has given me the opportunity to use my expertise in efficiency and passionate dedication to ensure that our clients succeed,” she says. “I'm also proud to be the right-hand to a successful woman-owned business in Alexandria!”
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Naturally, being rooted in the community is essential to her work. Porta’s personal love for Alexandria has served her well. “Alexandria is where I bought my own first home and I love living here,” she says. “Our town has all of the perks of being in a thriving metropolitan area, but we keep a very ‘small-town feel’ in the way people support each other’s businesses, [organize] their neighborhoods and activities and [stay] engaged in continuously improving Alexandria.”
In the balancing act of work and family, Porta draws inspiration from her mother and late mother-in-law. “Both were successful in balancing their families and careers,” she says. “When I'm struggling with how to manage it all, I look at their example and know that anything is possible!”