Current Kansas Auctioneers Champion: Yves Rojas launched career after ‘Survivor’

Chad Smith
Apr 21, 2017
Apr 21, 2017 Updated Jun 25, 2020

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She’s an auctioneer that fell into the business by chance. Made even more interesting is she fell into the business after an appearance on TV reality show Survivor (Nicaragua). She’s rubbed shoulders with a well-known NFL coach named Jimmy Johnson. She’s a member of the Screen Actors’ Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and a member of the National Auctioneers Association and current Kansas Auctioneers Association champion.

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