Pearce Real Estate’s Milford office has a new staffer.

Amanda Malizia has joined the firm as a residential sales associate.

Malizia has a broad background over many years as a small business owner, a teacher and dance instructor, the company said in a statement. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Amanda is beginning a new career path in real estate.

“We look forward to Amanda engaging in her new career, while bringing the experience and contacts as a small business owner over several years in the local area,” Pearce Real Estate Chair and CEO Barbara Pearce said in a statement.