09/10/2026
Hey! A little about me…
I’ve spent almost 20 years in retail, building businesses, leading teams, developing people and creating experiences for some pretty incredible brands. Most recently, I served as the Senior Director, Store Manager of Macy’s Northlake, and eventually had the honor of closing those doors.
Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I decided it was time to stop putting all of my energy into building someone else’s vision and bet on myself. That bet led me here. ❤️
Outside of work, my favorite titles are wife & mom. My husband and I eloped in June 😱 still feels crazy saying that! He’s a retired Marine, my absolute rock, and genuinely one of the sweetest humans I’ve ever met.
I’m mom to an almost 17 y.o. straight-A student who keeps me humble and fully aware that apparently I know absolutely nothing 😂 I also have two bonus babies who experience the world a little differently and have taught our family that there is never just one way to learn, love or show up.
This is the first community in a very long time where I’ve felt comfortable enough to unpack the boxes, learn my neighbors, find my favorite spots and actually settle... we’ve moved 9 times 15 years 😱
I know how to build businesses. I know how to develop relationships. I know how to connect people, and create experiences that make people want to come back. Now I get to take everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years and pour it into a community I actually call home.
I want to know the restaurant everybody swears by. The business owner quietly doing amazing work. The teacher everybody loves. The family with the incredible story. The new spot we need to try, the old spot we better not let disappear, and the people making Decatur feel like Decatur.
So consider this my official hello. I’m Tee, the new owner and publisher of Decatur City Lifestyle | Decatur, GA
What’s something I absolutely need to know about Decatur or YOU 👀