Amber Morgan

Realtor, Keller Williams Realty

8 Lafayette Place Ste 204 Hilton head, SC 29926 (614) 204-5064 ambermorgansells.com who were still in high school, when their loss went unacknowledged at school, I knew changes had to be made.”

Describe a typical day in your life. My day starts early in a mad dash getting my five lovely daughters to school on time—hopefully—followed by emails, client appointments and phone calls. If I can squeeze in a workout or walk on the beach, it’s a good day.

What drives you/makes you excited to start the day?

My clients and my family are my drive. I love matching my buyer clients with their perfect home. Staging and prepping a listing is also one of my favorite things about my job. Helping my sellers get top dollar is always exciting! Whether it’s soccer game, gymnastics, or cheer practice, I’m always there cheering my girls on. Fun thing is, not one day looks the same in my life. Keeps life interesting!

Did you have a mentor—someone who really helped you along the path to entrepreneurship?

Together they met with the school district with a plea to enhance grief counseling and mental health resources for all students and their families. The goal was to bridge the gap between those who knew of the resources and those who needed the resources. The district updated their website to include school and community resources, plus a way for students to be able ask for help.

As an educator, Lawson saw the effects of loss and grief with students— whether a sibling, parent, grandparent, or even a pet. Making sure her students and their families know that help and hope are available is important to her.

Galbreath-Gonzalez and Lawson said the loss has brought them to a whole new level of empathy and understanding, which has been meaningful to them both personally and professionally. “In real estate, it’s about the relationship, and this has helped me connect even more with my clients,” Galbreath-Gonzalez said.

Lawson felt this same appreciation for her students and has even gone back to school for her doctorate degree in education. “Our hearts were broken, and the pieces are still being put together knowing one piece will always be missing,” she said. “But a light shines through those missing pieces that shows a beauty in the world we’d never seen before. That’s JonPaul’s light and love shining through.”

100 percent my mom! She is the best and my No.1 role model. She runs a successful business in Ohio, raised three kids and taught school for 30 years. She is a true Boss Lady!

Mountains or ocean?

Ocean all the way—the best part of living here!

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be a teacher. I was able to teach for a few years before having my daughters and discovering my love for real estate. Someone once told me teachers make great real estate agents. We love helping people; we spend a lot of time educating our clients and have lots of patience, which makes a natural transition to the real estate world.

What is one thing you are looking forward to doing when you retire? Traveling. There are so many cool places around the world that I look forward to seeing.

What is your favorite tech toy (for work or play) that you can’t live without?

My phone! It’s crazy that I can run my entire business from one device.