Moving inspired career change

Jamal Mitchell has joined Pearce Real Estate’s New Haven office as a residential sales agent. Mitchell comes to Pearce with prior professional experience in both real estate and healthcare.

Mitchell most recently worked as a Realtor for Start Smart Realty in Hamden. Prior to launching his career in real estate, Mitchell worked in healthcare as a Personal Care Assistant, Phlebotomist and Operating Room Assistant.

Mitchell made the decision to change career paths and become a real estate agent after going through the process of purchasing his own home. Throughout the transition from a renter to a homeowner, he experienced all of the rewards that came with owning a home.

At his new professional home with Pearce Real Estate, Mitchell reports to Nanette Pastore, Senior Vice President and manager of the firm’s New Haven office.

When asked why he chose to move to Pearce Real Estate, Mitchell responded that it was ultimately the “strong sense of community and teamwork” that drew him to the company.

“The environment is professional yet fun,” he said. “I look forward to working with this team of dedicated professionals in my home town community.”

Mitchell is a lifelong resident of New Haven. His wife is a physician and assistant professor at Yale University. Together, they live in the Westville section of the city and have three children, ranging in age from eight months to thirteen years old.

When he is not working or spending time with his family, Mitchell makes a point to stay active in the local community. He has been a volunteer at the Downtown

Evening Soup Kitchen and the Boy Scouts of America. He also has memberships with the Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge and the Woodruff Family YMCA in Milford.

In his spare time, Mitchell is a team organizer and captain for both the Guilford Basketball League and the Jewish Community Center Basketball League.

Pearce Real Estate is a full-service real estate company with more than 100 agents and eight branch offices in greater New Haven and the shoreline. All listings are available on the web at www.hpearce.com.