Raised on a hobby farm in Caledon East from the age of 4, Carmela attended elementary school at Herb Campbell Public School and high school at Mayfield Secondary School (it became the School of the Arts when she was in grade 10).

Her background in the community is a very interesting one.  In 1995 while attending York University her family opened Mayfield Garden Centre on Mayfield Road which they ran until 2014.  After working at the garden center until 2003 Carmela decided it was time to venture out on her own and practice the entrepreneur skills that she learned from her family. She opened up a flower shop in Caledon East on Airport Road happily named Hummingbird Flowers and Gifts.   

After getting married to a local Palgrave boy in 1999, whose family has run Scoles Septic in Caledon since 1970, they had 3 wonderful children (John, Joseph, and Micaela).  In 2015 Carmela decided it was time to hang up her florist apron and move on to something new, that is when real estate came knocking at her door in the form of Chris P. Richie.  He had heard that she was looking for something new and he offered her a job at Re/Max In The Hills Inc. She happily accepted the part-time offer because she had always been interested in real estate as her parents had purchased many properties over the years and she herself dabbled in real estate investing. In 2017 she became a full-time employee and in September 2020, she completed her Real Estate Program and is now a registered Sales Representative at Re/Max In The Hills Inc.

Carmela is a people person who can have a conversation with anyone while making them feel completely comfortable around her. Since people are her passion, she decided to focus on a real estate career which enables her to interact constantly with local people, friends, and her former flower shop customers. She is thrilled to be working for The Richie Group—RE/MAX In The Hills Inc. She is especially thrilled to be working in the area she has always called her hometown!