Emily Leibowitz currently works in our showroom here in Waitsfield, having joined our team at the end of August as a Sales Associate. Emily was born in the Big Apple, but was raised in this lovely state of Vermont.
She and her family lived at the Battlegrounds here in the Mad River Valley when she was younger, but eventually moved to Shelburne where they built a house. Every summer and on school vacations, they would travel back to the Mad River Valley and visit the bridges and the local standby, The Den. Emily later attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, majoring in Fine Arts and minoring in Education and also played intercollegiate tennis.
After school, her original plan was to be a teacher like both her parents, but that quickly changed when she got a job as an Account Manager at the quickly growing Dealer.com. After working there for five years, she was ready for a change and was longing to travel. She had once missed out on an opportunity for an all expenses paid, 10-day trip to Israel provided to all Jewish young adults between the ages of 18-26, so later on, when she found out about a 10-month English teaching fellowship to Israel, she had to do it! She left Vermont to embark on her journey to a country with great historical and cultural complexity, and there she met some very special people and kids who she still keeps in touch with to this day.
Last year, Emily spent Thanksgiving in Rome and traveled to Petra Cliffs (where Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was filled — kinda cool!). She also traveled to Wadi Rum in Jordan, experienced the capital of Amman and spent three weeks in Dharamsala in the Far North of India. While in India, Emily volunteered at a Tibetan Refugee daycare center. She really connected to India and hopes one day to go back and spend more time in such a warm, friendly place.
After spending some good time traveling, Emily found herself back in the Mad River Valley and working here at Small Dog! When not on duty here, she loves playing with her housemate’s dog, Ella, hanging out with family and friends, singing, trying out new restaurants and going on adventures. We’re happy to have Emily here and if you find yourself in Waitsfield, VT, make sure you stop in to say hello!