Sandra recognizes that being able to best represent your clients can only be achieved by a continuing commitment to education and knowledge. Thus, she strives to remain on the cutting edge of her industry by ever seeking to increase her knowledge. The designations she has earned which reflect these commitments are the Certified Buyer Broker, Leadership Training Graduate, and Graduate REALTOR® Institute. She also took Appraising at North Eastern University; won a writing contest sponsored by her local Board, and has taken numerous other classes throughout the years. She served as the Treasurer for the Hudson Chamber of Commerce, was Federal Coordinator to Congressman Charlie Bass for the NH Board of REALTORS®. She served as a Director and Treasurer for the Nashua Board of REALTORS® and worked her way through all the offices on State and Local Level for The Women's Council of REALTORS®. In 1991 she was named "Woman of the Year" for the Nashua Women's Council of REALTORS® and in 1992 was New Hampshire Women's Council of REALTORS® "Woman of the Year". She was a Director for the Graduate REALTOR® Institute in 1998. She has been involved in the Junior Achievement economics course designed to teach students about entrepreneurship in business. From 2001-2002, she was the fourth VP of the Nashua Federated Republican Women's Club. In 2006, she was awarded the Nashua Republican "Woman of the Year", by the Nashua Area Federated Republican Women's Club. Sandra takes great pride in her profession and pleasure in providing customer service. Her commitment to her industry and community is her way of giving back to the city, state and nation that she loves. Sandra currently chairs the Nashua Republican City Committee, and is a director on The New Hampshire Republican Executive Committee. She was appointed to the NH Housing Authority by Governor Benson in 2004 and elected to the Nashua Board of Education for Ward 4 in 2006, both for 5 year terms. She is currently on the Honorary Board for Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service. Sandra Ziehm EXPERIENCE 1969 1971 Clerical/US Army Transportation Group, Fort Eustis, VA Secretary to Brigadier General Schofield, Headquarters Korean Military Advisory Group, Seoul, Korea 1972-1988 Real Estate Agent/Sales Associate 1981-1973 Multi Family Dwellings Owner/Manager Guest Speaker, Franklin Pierce College, Nashua, New Hampshire 1990-Present OWNER/BROKER Harmony Real Estate Inc., 2 Winnhaven Drive, Hudson, NH 03051 Manage 13 Sales Associates 2005-Present OWNER/Member Melody Mortgage, LLC 2 Winnhaven Drive Hudson, NH 03051 DESIGNATIONS 1993 LTG (Leadership Training Graduate) 1997 CRB (Certified Real Estate Brokerage) Candidate EDUCATION 1963-1964 Christopher Newport Junior College, Newport News, VA 1965-1966 University of Maryland Extension Courses, Seoul, Korea 1972 N.H. RE Commission, Real Estate Salesman Exam, Manchester, NH 1973 Residential Appraising Course (101), Northeastern University, Burlington, MA 1983 N.H. Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Brokerage Exam, Nashua, NH 1983-1985 Elementary Education Northeastern Baptist Bible College, Litchfield, NH 1988-1990 Leadership Training Graduate Designation, Women's Council of REALTORS, 430 N. Michigan, Chicago, Illinois Course I "Excellence in Communications" Course II "Personal & Professional Power" Course III "Group Dynamics & Meeting Management (Parliamentary Procedures)" Course IV "Leadership through High Performance" 1989 GRI, Graduate, Tri-State Realtor Institute, Lebanon, NH 1991 (CBR) Real Estate Brokerage Courses, Real Estate Brokerage Council, 430 N. Michigan, Chicago, Illinois Real Estate Brokerage Course 301: " How to Manage a Real Estate Office Profitably: Managing for Profit & Growth" Real Estate Brokerage Course 303: " Marketing Management: How to Improve Image & Increase Market Share" OFFICES HELD 1997-1998 Nashua Area Federated Republican Women's Club - President Elect 2001-2002 New Hampshire Republican Women’s Club 4th Vice President 2002-2004 Nashua Republican City Committee Chairperson 2002-2004 New Hampshire Republican Executive Committee Board of Directors 1994-1999 Tri-State Realtor Institute of Maine, NH and Vermont Associations of Realtors - Director 1999-2002 Hudson Chamber of Commerce -Director 2002 Hudson Chamber of Commerce - Treasurer 2002 Named Hudson, NH Small Business of the Year! 2002 Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Series Board of Directors 2004-2009 First NH Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors 2005 Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Series Chairman 2006-2010 Nashua Board of Education Ward 4 2006-2007 Honorary Board for Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Women's Council of REALTORS 1989-1990 Vice-President, Nashua Chapter President, Nashua Chapter WCR State Chapter, “Member of the Year” 1993 President, Nashua Chapter 1993 Secretary, NH State Chapter 1994 Vice-President Elect, NH State Chapter 1995 President, NH State Chapter 1999 President, NH WCR Greater Nashua Board of REALTORS, MLS 1990 Chairperson, Equal Opportunity Committee, MLS 1990-1993 Director, Nashua MLS, 87 Deerwood Dr., Nashua, NH 1993 Treasurer, Nashua, 87 Deerwood Dr., Nashua, NH Chairperson, MLS Finance Committee 1993-1994 Chairperson, Scholarship Committee/Board of REALTORS AFFILIATIONS: National Association of Realtors NH Association of Realtors Greater Nashua/Manchester MLS Nashua, Manchester & Salem Multiple Listing Services NH Republican Womens Club Nashua Republican City Committee NH Republican Executive Committee Granite State South Board of Realtors Nashua Board of Education NH Housing Finance Authority Hudson Chamber of Commerce |