Mary Anne Dores received her B.S. summa cum laude in Agricultural Business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2002, with a concentration in Finance and Appraisal. While attending Cal Poly, SLO, Ms. Dores had the opportunity to intern for Edwards & Lien, Inc. throughout the summers.

Prior to attending Cal Poly, SLO, Ms. Dores received her A.S. at Columbia College in Sonora, where she was named to the Dean’s Honor List.

Mary Anne has been with Edwards & Lien, Inc. as an independent contract appraiser since graduating Cal Poly in 2002 and is currently an Associate member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. She is actively working towards completion of required testing and education for accreditation as an Agricultural Rural Appraiser (ARA), having already completed most of the education requirements.

Ms. Dores grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Stevinson, California, and throughout high school was active in FFA serving as a chapter officer and participating in local fairs with her dairy project. Ms. Dores is fluent in the Portuguese language.