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Joshua Christ
Friday, December 11th, 2009Massage Therapist Hometown: Buxton, NC Joshua is a graduate of the Hawaiian Islands School of Medical Massage and Bodywork Therapy in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He has been living, working, and surfing in the Outer Banks for 13 years. His specialties include Pohaku Wella therapy and Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Hot Stone massage. When he is not [...]
Ellisa Thompson
Friday, December 11th, 2009Front Desk Concierge Hometown: Frisco, NC A Hatteras Island native, Elissa has been a part of Koru Village from the beginning. Ellisa is currently a student at East Carolina University, participating in the Walter & Marie leadership Program. She is majoring in Hospitality Management with a minor in Business Administration, and hopes to gain the [...]
Paulette Boyden
Friday, December 11th, 2009Front Desk Concierge and Yoga Instructor Hometown: Frisco, NC Paulette moved to the Outer Banks full time in 1996 to raise her two boys T.J and Daniel, and ended up finding her true love! Paulette loves being at the beach, gardening, surf photography, yoga, and anything that involves dancing! Paulette thinks of Koru Village as [...]
Grace Souter
Friday, December 11th, 2009Director Hometown Tannersville, PA Grace grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania, and went on her first Outer Banks vacation when she was just five weeks old. Grace was recruited by Columbia University where she was member of the Varsity Diving Team, and in 2005 she graduated with a BA in Archaeology. She then moved [...]
Tami Thompson
Friday, December 11th, 2009Chief Financial Advisor Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Tami not only won Joe’s heart, but has worked her way into so many of our hearts here at Koru Village. Born in Virginia, Tami came to the Outer Banks when she was 12 years old, and has loved living on Hatteras Island. Tami graduated from UNC Chapel [...]
Joe Thompson
Friday, December 11th, 2009Owner Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC A native of North Carolina, hometown of Winston-Salem, Joe met his wife Tami at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, discovered the Outer Banks, and never looked back. He moved to Hatteras Island on his bicycle and after four days and 450 miles, Joe was home. He has spent over [...]
