Athena Tina Canaris

Tina Canaris graduated from Pace University with a BBA Degree in Business Administration intending to pursue a teaching career. Tina was hired as a business teacher at Syosset High School, which gave her the organizational skills, the patience and the caring that is so needed in teaching and in business. Little did she realize back then that her life would take a very big turn in a different direction. Taking time out to raise her family, Tina began her real estate career in 1984--selling family-owned real estate. Tina said it felt natural and did not feel like work (although it was a great deal of work). She found her "calling" at that time! Tina became an owner/partner in a real estate development company--building new homes with her husband, Steve, in Merrick and Bellmore. Many wonderful people with big hearts in Merrick and Bellmore believed in Tina and gave her an ...