Alyson is the founder of Blue Raven Estate Sales. She's worked in Albuquerque estate sales since early 2021 when she founded and co-owned Desert Bloom Estate Sales.

 

Under her leadership, Blue Raven Estate Sales has quickly become the region's most trusted estate sale company. 

 

Alyson has strong trusting relationships with appraisers, re-sellers, competing estate sale companies, attorneys, realtors, customers, and clients.

 

Alyson co-owned Simplify: Your Clutter Consultant, organizing families in their homes for many years. She has cared for older individuals since 2016, assisting in major life transitions.

 

She has over 35 years of experience in marketing for medium and small businesses.

Suzanna is a native of Washington, DC, and lived in Austin, TX for 28 years after graduating with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology. She moved to Albuquerque in 2022 to be closer to her mother, a former Blue Raven client!

 

Suzanna brings 30 years of experience in customer service, event planning, and project management. An avid food lover, she loves to cook, bake, or find a new restaurant to try, and is thrilled to be part of the conspiracy of ravens!

Anicia is a marketing professional who comes to Blue Raven Estate Sales from the University of New Mexico Bookstores. 

 

While at UNM Bookstores she was the marketing manager who facilitated special events such as Graduation Fair, New Student Orientation, Apple Sales Events, and author book signings. Using a BS degree in Visual Communications, Anicia to created merchandising displays, including a Holiday Floor Set and Back to Campus Floor Set. She is proficient in social media, website, and print marketing campaigns. 

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Anicia's fervor for customer service has contributed to staff training at Blue Raven. These areas include process organization, home display, and customer service engagement. 

 

Anicia has called Albuquerque home for over 30 years. Anicia's love for the Southwest and its rugged beauty inspires her to express herself through acrylic painting and home arts. Her biggest passions are for people, connection, and service.

Jennifer (pictured right) approaches each sale strategically and with the goal to sell over 95% of the home contents. 

She is caring and enjoys helping people. Jennifer has served as a personal assistant and executor of estates for many older New Mexicans. Her other interests are animal rescue and placement. She serves on the board at Placitas Wild.

Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in American History from the University of Illinois, Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in European History from Lake Erie College. 

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Jennifer is a detail-oriented and skilled salesperson with a focus on customer care, organization, goal achievement. She loves the fast pace of sale days and achieving company goals to benefit our clients. 

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Jennifer is a Certified Specialist of Wine by the Society of Wine Educators. She hosts private wine tasting parties through 505WineandDine. 

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Prior to working for Blue Raven, Jennifer specialized in luxury and high-end wine sales. She built and maintained relationships with regular customers, designing and facilitated wine classes and tasting events. At Total Wine, she was their top wine seller, consistently exceeding company established sales goals.

Keisha reveals the Blue Raven personality to our online followers through clever reels and cheerful engagement.

 

Originally from Utah, Keisha Wixom, is a mother, wife, daughter, friend, lifelong yogi, curator of beautiful spaces, and occasional architect of controlled chaos. 
 

She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Utah, where a spark for storytelling was ignited. In Park City, Keisha curating lavish events ranging from weddings and private celebrations to screenings and events surrounding the Sundance Film Festival. She then followed her rocket scientist husband to New Mexico. 
 

Keisha over 30 years experience in yoga including intensive study with renowned teachers in multiple countries and traditions. The slow pace of New Mexico led her practice in a healing direction, becoming a practitioner of Healing Thai Yoga Therapy. She has curated international yoga and wellness retreats and travelled as a Lululemon Ambassador to yoga festivals.

 

Keisha uses her eye for organizing, stylizing, and storytelling at Blue Raven every week.

With a background in material culture, decorative arts and design, Harriette has experience researching, sourcing, cataloging, and selling a wide range of objects. Her work in museums, auction research, vintage retail and interior design gives her both historical knowledge and a practical understanding of furniture and decorative objects. 

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Harriette brings her talents to Blue Raven Estate Sales from Wales, London, and New York City where she earned a BA in History and Philosophy of Art, an MA in the History of Design, an MA in History, and a Museum Studies Certificate. Her employers have included the Museum of the City of New York, Winterthur Museum (Delaware), and Christie’s (London).

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Harriette has experience in resale; sourcing, restoring and selling vintage furniture and decorative objects, with a particular interest in color, composition, and interior styling. She co-owned Society of Objects in Albuquerque.

Harriette enjoys working with people, organizing collections and finding new
homes for interesting pieces. She manages projects and organizes events working with a wide range of people. Harriette is experienced in coordinating teams, communicating with clients, and collaborating with others.

Shawn Jackson is a well-loved native Burqueño. He is a graduate of Eldorado High School and the University of New Mexico where he studied theatre. 

Shawn has a strong caregiving work history. For many years in Los Angeles, he herded bar-goers in West Hollywood before returning to our area to work with pre-schoolers at a daycare for 10 years. 

He's one of the most recognized members of Blue Raven for managing traffic and heavy purchase pick-ups outside. Shawn is responsible for exterior signage, parking, and post-sale clean out on Mondays. 

Shawn provides support to his aging family as well as minor celebrities and artists who visit Albuquerque during Balloon Fiesta and other events. He is a supporter of the arts and LGBTQ community.