Jenn has always enjoyed being creative.  She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA and was eager to use that knowledge with an exciting career in the film industry.  For ten years, Jenn worked in the local Atlanta film industry as a set decoration buyer and set decorator.  She loves utilizing the creativity and decorating skills that she cultivated on set into her home staging business.  Jenn is a wonderful addition to the UTW staging team.

When Jenn is not being creative staging a property for sale, she loves spending time in her big back yard at the lake with her husband, two children and hound dogs.

Simone is formerly a Marketing Executive in Brazil, where she was born. After being in the USA for several years, she decided to expand her knowledge. She thought she could put to work her creative side, so she became professionally trained by Stagedhomes.com in 2016. Simone is now focusing her marketing and creative skills on the Staging industry.

Simone speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Renee is a graduate with a textiles degree from North Carolina State University. After graduation she went to work for a major retail brand in visual merchandising. Twenty two years later and leading the southeast region as a Regional Visual Manager, Renee decided to pursue her other passion. Always loving interior design, Renee became an Accredited Staging Professional. She loves being creative. She loves creating spaces that buyers love.

And when not staging, she loves being on the tennis court.

Since 2006, Michelle Yackel has been wowing home sellers throughout metro-Atlanta. She was trained by industry leader and IAHSP founder Barb Schwarz on the intricacies of the Home Staging process and has enjoyed a long career in the business. She graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors in Psychology. Michelle is married and has one son, and enjoys gardening and reading in her spare time.

Catherine Smith is a New Orleans native but has lived in the Atlanta area for more than 30 years. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree from Emory University and now she is a licensed Home Stager working for UTW as a Stager as well as furniture restoration expert. Catherine is also a professional artist and jewelry designer. She is married to George and has three kids.

Rhonda Leonard graduated with an Interior Design degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1985. She worked for Bo Unlimited, Inc. for over 20 years and after that she managed Stanton Home Furnishings in Virginia Highlands until the store closed in 2017.

Rhonda transitioned into the home staging industry because the project install phase was so rewarding to her and she’s working for staging companies since then.