DONNA CARTWRIGHT is a REALTOR(r) Associate with Vista Sotheby's Int'l Realty in Palos Verdes Estates and a Palos Verdes Peninsula native. She is a Certified Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), First-Time Home Buyer Specialist, Certified Transaction Coordinator (CTC), and a Palos Verdes Specialist (PVS), who represents clients in the acquisitions and dispositions of coastal luxury real estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, throughout the South Bay beach cities and surrounding Southern CA coastal areas. Licensed since 2004, Donna started her professional real estate career with Keller Williams Realty West where she was a Top Producer. Known for her consultative approach and free seminars on relevant real estate topics, Donna gained clients who valued her diligence, dedication, commitment, and resourcefulness. In 2009 Donna earned her Broker's license and worked as a Broker Associate for First Manhattan Realtors in Manhattan Beach. From 2017-2022, Donna hung her license with RE/MAX Estate Properties in Palos Verdes Estates, where she earned membership to the 100% Club. Donna has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting, earned from the University of San Diego (USD). As an auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) under the Department of Defense (DoD), Donna spent her early post college years auditing multi-billion-dollar contracts and price proposals, where her audit opinions & findings were a vital source of support in contract negotiations with companies, such as Rand Corp., Teledyne Inc., Hughes Corp., and R&D Associates. Later, as an internal auditor & consultant for her family-owned, multimillion-dollar, 1,900-employee DirecTV Sales & Installation company, Donna's analysis and findings were vital to the company success. Her application of numbers and attention to details have been an asset in all her business endeavors. Donna also has an active CA Teacher Credential. She taught in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) from 1994 to 2001. Her love for learning is evident and her intricate knowledge of and continued relationship with the local school districts is very important to her clients. Her ability to explain complex topics and simplify them is a gift that comes naturally to her. Donna was raised in Rolling Hills Estates until attending USD in San Diego. Upon graduating, Donna moved to Manhattan Beach. After 10 years, she returned to her native Palos Verdes to raise her two sons so they could have a similar upbringing to her own. Her son, Matthew Plough, recently graduated from Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and her younger son is a Junior at the University of Southern CA (USC) and is a Guard on the Trojan's Men's Basketball team. Donna is a true So. CA native and can help you with all your real estate needs.