Meet the Team
Meri
I am Meri West, proud owner of A Well Kept Home, Inc. and a cleaning enthusiast! I graduated from North Carolina State University and most recently from the Educator Preparation Institute at University of North Florida. I am a former Air Force officer and Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. I am also an active volunteer for the the American Legion and I serve as the State of Florida, Northern Area Chairman and 5th District Chairman for the High School Oratorical Contest.
I was raised in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina where everyone was hard working, rugged and self-sufficient. Both parents came from generations of farming families--one tobacco and one dairy. They raised me and my three siblings with the same work ethics as farmers--which is to say we were intimately acquainted with hard work. I paid my own way through college by cleaning houses, waiting tables, being a carpenter's helper, a roofer helper and teaching band camps. I was fortunate to have a Percy B. Ferebee scholarship for which I am still very grateful! In exactly 4 years I graduated with a Bachelor's degree and no student debt. My first real job was as a Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations in Bedford, Massachusetts (Hanscom Air Force Base). Life was good. At this job, I met my most influential mentor....Lt. Col. James A. Johnson, Jr. Esq. He taught me almost everything I know that set me apart as a competent investigator, a decent human being and now as business owner. Have logical and efficient systems in place. Practice diplomacy. And above all, pay attention to detail.
I was raised in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina where everyone was hard working, rugged and self-sufficient. Both parents came from generations of farming families--one tobacco and one dairy. They raised me and my three siblings with the same work ethics as farmers--which is to say we were intimately acquainted with hard work. I paid my own way through college by cleaning houses, waiting tables, being a carpenter's helper, a roofer helper and teaching band camps. I was fortunate to have a Percy B. Ferebee scholarship for which I am still very grateful! In exactly 4 years I graduated with a Bachelor's degree and no student debt. My first real job was as a Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations in Bedford, Massachusetts (Hanscom Air Force Base). Life was good. At this job, I met my most influential mentor....Lt. Col. James A. Johnson, Jr. Esq. He taught me almost everything I know that set me apart as a competent investigator, a decent human being and now as business owner. Have logical and efficient systems in place. Practice diplomacy. And above all, pay attention to detail.
Elizabeth
Meet Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is a filmmaker and writer residing in Florida. She focuses on telling stories that blend non-fiction and fiction.
Her first feature film was an award winning documentary titled Roll Out, Cowboy. Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBgjNocn66M. If you like independent, off beat films, check it out.
Currently, Elizabeth is in production on her second feature, an experimental documentary exploring the fine line of creative chaos and self destruction.
She is enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts in film at the Vermont College of Fine Art.
Elizabeth is also an Adult Literacy Teacher at the Duval County Public Library. And as if she doesn't have enough on her plate, Elizabeth is fostering kittens for the Humane Society of Jacksonville and has two dachshunds. She says cleaning gives her time to think and plan her creative projects. We appreciate that!
Elizabeth is a filmmaker and writer residing in Florida. She focuses on telling stories that blend non-fiction and fiction.
Her first feature film was an award winning documentary titled Roll Out, Cowboy. Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBgjNocn66M. If you like independent, off beat films, check it out.
Currently, Elizabeth is in production on her second feature, an experimental documentary exploring the fine line of creative chaos and self destruction.
She is enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts in film at the Vermont College of Fine Art.
Elizabeth is also an Adult Literacy Teacher at the Duval County Public Library. And as if she doesn't have enough on her plate, Elizabeth is fostering kittens for the Humane Society of Jacksonville and has two dachshunds. She says cleaning gives her time to think and plan her creative projects. We appreciate that!
Bonnie
And meet Bonnie.
Bonnie is originally from New Salem, Massachusetts. She worked her way south to Virginia and eventually Florida.
If you know anything about Bonnie it's that she has a penchant for cooking healthy but delicious foods. In her free time, she often takes cooking classes and has attended the culinary program at FSCJ in the past. Because she also has a bit of a green thumb, cooking gives her a chance to express herself, capitalizing on her talent for photographing food on a plate, growing fresh herbs and putting it all together for a spectacular dinner.
Bonnie is also the queen of butterflies around Historic Springfield. She's been cultivating plants that attract certain butterflies and each year, has a fantastic show of the caterpillars and butterflies.
In her free time, Bonnie is a Super Host with Airbnb where she markets her Zen Cottage to people visiting Jacksonville.
Family is important to her and cleaning gives her control of her schedule so she can be a great mom, sister and daughter, cat mom as well as a housekeeper extraordinaire.
Bonnie is originally from New Salem, Massachusetts. She worked her way south to Virginia and eventually Florida.
If you know anything about Bonnie it's that she has a penchant for cooking healthy but delicious foods. In her free time, she often takes cooking classes and has attended the culinary program at FSCJ in the past. Because she also has a bit of a green thumb, cooking gives her a chance to express herself, capitalizing on her talent for photographing food on a plate, growing fresh herbs and putting it all together for a spectacular dinner.
Bonnie is also the queen of butterflies around Historic Springfield. She's been cultivating plants that attract certain butterflies and each year, has a fantastic show of the caterpillars and butterflies.
In her free time, Bonnie is a Super Host with Airbnb where she markets her Zen Cottage to people visiting Jacksonville.
Family is important to her and cleaning gives her control of her schedule so she can be a great mom, sister and daughter, cat mom as well as a housekeeper extraordinaire.
Heather
Our newest team member is Heather! Believe it or not, she is originally from Jacksonville, having grown up in Riverside. Heather is a go getter. She has a home based business helping small businesses get established and gain a strong web presence. She is also the head of banquets at the Convention Center. Her dream is to buy land, learn to live off the grid, and have a Glamping business in the Ozarks.
No stranger to hard work, Heather likes the physicality of the cleaning profession. And the immediate reward of having whipped a home into shape. She is resourceful, determined and has already proven to be a great asset to the team.
Like the other team members, she is an animal lover, having both a cat and a dog. In her free time, she likes music festivals, almost any outdoor activity and planning her move to the Ozarks.
No stranger to hard work, Heather likes the physicality of the cleaning profession. And the immediate reward of having whipped a home into shape. She is resourceful, determined and has already proven to be a great asset to the team.
Like the other team members, she is an animal lover, having both a cat and a dog. In her free time, she likes music festivals, almost any outdoor activity and planning her move to the Ozarks.