Originally from Charlotte, Mrs. Herdklotz has called the Banner Elk area home since 1990. Mrs. Herdklotz attended Lees-McRae College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in travel and tourism management. Prior to her career in real estate, Mrs. Herdklotz worked in the club and resort industry for 14 years. She held the position of recreation director at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, as well as Beech Mountain Club in Beech Mountain. Mrs. Herdklotz segued from the resort/club industry to becoming a licensed real estate broker in 2014. She currently works as a broker associate at Sotheby’s International.

Mrs. Herdklotz is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and the High Country Association of REALTORS®. Her passion for serving the community extends to the Lees-McRae alumni board, where she helps facilitate the High Country chapter and remains actively involved in student life, whether it’s fixing dinner for the ski and snowboard club or speaking with a student about real estate. She also sits on the Board of Adjustments for the town of Banner Elk, where she lives with her husband and two young children. Together, the family enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and taking advantage of all that the beautiful mountain community has to offer.