A longtime New York resident, Mckenzie Foster holds a high school diploma from the Horace Mann college-prep academy in the Bronx and a bachelor of arts in history from Hamilton College in Clinton. After securing licensure as a real estate salesperson, she found success in the field with the New York City offices of CORE Real Estate and Winick Realty Group, where she currently serves. On an annual basis, real estate industry authorities have consistently ranked McKenzie Foster among the most talented agents under 30 years of age.

In addition to her real estate work, Mckenzie Foster remains active as a historian, regularly writing articles and blog posts on topics that relate to the history of New York City. She is particularly interested in local historical architecture and regularly takes photographs of the facades of exceptional buildings. To augment and inform her activities in the fields of local history and architecture, Ms. Foster holds active membership in a number of New York City associations. These include the New-York Historical Society, the Historic House Trust of New York City, the Historic Districts Council, and the New York Landmarks Conservancy.