Tina moved from Cass County her sophomore year of high school to Pickford. She Attended Michigan State University and Lake Superior State University after graduation.
Before joining Smith and Company Real Estate, she worked for War Memorial Hospital as the Administrative Assistance to the Vice-President of Nursing and Chippewa-Luce Mackinac Community Action as the Assistant to the Executive Director. Tina was also involved in production agriculture in the Eastern UP and the meat processing industry for many years.
Her hobbies include gardening, hiking, traveling, boating, and spending time with family and friends.