 Thurlow-Lippisch suffered an injury that ended her teaching career.Subsequently, Thurlow-Lippisch worked as a real estate professional, and was named "Realtor of the Year" in 2007 by the Realtors Association of Martin County.Thurlow-Lippisch was a member of the Natural Resources Leadership Institute Class of XV, a leadership course sponsored by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.