A Little About Me

Debby DeRosa

A little about me

As a military wife I arrived in Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca in January 1975. I am the proud mother of two grown daughters and have one grandson. Happily married to Jim DeRosa in 1994, owner of DeRosa Construction Company.

 I began my career successfully listing and selling Real Estate 1982 with Mountain Vista Realty/Better Homes and Gardens. I obtained my Brokers license in 1988. In 1989 along with listing and selling I became the Property Manager for Better Homes & Gardens where I managed 175+ single family residences. Providing stellar service to both my owners and tenants. Long Realty Company purchased BHG in 1997 and I transferred my license to Long Realty along with the Property Management. I resigned from Long’s Property Management in November 1999. (because of company policy that I could not list, sell and also be the Property Manager) at which time I continued to list and sell real estate with Long for another eight years.

Upon the loving support and urging from realtors, family and past clients, I happily opened my own full service Real Estate Company: Preference Properties, LLC in January 2008 so that I once again have the ability to offer Professional Property Management along with listing and selling real estate.

I have served in several positions on the Board of Realtors throughout the years:

 SVAAR Education & Grievance Committees & Chairperson  Regional Grievance Committee Member  Director for the Board of Realtors (several terms)  SAAR Board of Realtors Treasurer  2004 SAAR Realtor of The Year  Real Wishes Committee Member and Worker Bee

Community Service: Long Realty Cares Foundation Board of Directors: 2001 to February 2005. Recipient of Long Realty Sam Woods award. The highest award given by Long Realty for community service above self.

I have been an active working Member of San Pedro Kiwanis/Just Kids, Inc. since 1990. Through the years I have served in positions of: Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President (3 times as President on the Just Kids Board and twice on the San Pedro Kiwanis board), As a very active community based club I have chaired or participated in the following events: Sizzle our Annual Ladies Night out Fundraiser. Stocking Stuffers Program. Attended Interclub Meetings. Worked the Midwinter Convention. Annual Cake Auction in charge of lining up auctioneers and tele- phone personalities and directing the live televised show. Project Graduation Gift Baskets & manned the event. K-Kids various functions from shopping to hand painting. Gifts from the Heart Program. Make a Difference Day event helping K-Kids with their projects: cleaning the Forgash House our Women’s shelter, installing water harvesting equipment at Carmichael School and shopping to restock our Salvation Army and Resource Center pantries. Raised money for and walk in the annual Cancer Relay for Life. Raised money and walk in the March of Dimes Walk America. Raised money and walk in the 20 mile POW/MIA walk. Coordinated Flower Deliveries Valentines/Mothers Day. Manned phones for Children’s Miracle Network. Chaired or worked Pizza Booth for Art in the Park. Manned a Game Booth at the Back to School Fair. Created arts and crafts items and manned booth at Festival of the Southwest. Reviewed Scholarship applications to be awarded from SPK & JKI Organized and or participated in the 3rd of July Street Dance. Organize the spring and sometimes fall Chili Cook-Off fundraiser. Apply annually for our Combined Federal Campaign grant. Received the Kiwanian of the Year and Hixson Awards.

I obtained my Certified EMT status in 1999. Worked with Fry Fire District 2000 to 2005. Also became a certified CPR Instructor for Health Care Professionals and taught for the department classes on Adult, Child and Infant CPR.

Arizona Council for CASA, Inc. Board member since 2004. I have been serving in the position as secretary since October 2005.

I strongly believe even though we all have our lumps in life it is vitally important to give back to our community!