Congratulations to Carlye Buxton - FNTA-Maricopa's May 2012 Employee in the Spotlight

Our May 2012 Employee in the Spotlight was born in New York State – Queens Village in Nassau County, to be exact. With two sisters, one older and one younger, Carlye Buxton and her family moved to Arizona from New York when she was ten years old due to her dad’s job transfer. Carlye thought the “move” was an exciting event to say the least. You can imagine what a ten-year-old growing up in New York pictured when told she was moving to the desert. She was sure she would see lots of sand and camels.

This “peace-making, over-achiever” middle child was very active during her high school years. Freshman class president, three years in the National Honor Society and President of her school’s Key Club Chapter in her senior year tells us how well-rounded Carlye became. Somehow she managed to fit cheerleading and volleyball in there, too. None of this is a surprise to those of us who know Carlye and her infectious laugh and constant smile.

After graduating from Seton Catholic High School in Chandler, Carlyle packed up and moved to San Diego to attend the San Diego Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. After completing several quarters of study, Carlye had to return to Arizona due to her dad’s failing health. She enrolled in what was at the time called Chandler/Gilbert Community College where she earned an Associate’s Degree in General Studies.

Carlye’s introduction to “escrow”, believe it or not, came by way of an association with “The Magic Kingdom”. While in San Diego, Carlye worked part-time at a Disney Store and when she moved back to Arizona, she transferred to the Disney Store at Fiesta Mall where she worked two evenings a week and weekends. During the week, Carlye worked as a receptionist at a nearby ATI Title office. It was soon evident that Carlye had the qualities needed to work in the fast-paced, sometime pressure cooker world of escrow, and so began her escrow adventure.

                Carlye is married to Ken (She calls him her personal chef!). Together they have two little girls, Ivy, who is 11 and Luci, who will be seven in May. Luci loves animals and participates in an after-school Phoenix Zoo program called Zoo Vets. Ivy is what Carlye calls “a book-a-holic”. Ivy loves to read and last year logged reading 3,800,000 words. The program entails reading a book, taking a test on the book, and if the test is passed, the student is awarded the corresponding number of words. Ivy is also in the Drama Club. Family time for the Buxton’s includes playing board games, going to movies, riding bikes, and getting to Disneyland as often as they can. In her leisure time (if she can find any), Carlye enjoys reading, movies, and scrapbooking. No dust settling in the Buxton household for sure!

                Sharing a little life lesson with us, Carlye says, “We all need to laugh a little every day and to make a real effort to find a way to enjoy whatever it is you are doing at the time and enjoy the people you are with. The joy is always there; you just have to look for it.

                Congratulations, Carlye, on being chosen the FNTA- Maricopa May 2012 Employee in the Spotlight. We appreciate your constant dedication to honing your craft. Thank you for all your contributions and for sharing your expertise with our Fidelity family. We are grateful for all you do.