FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JULY 17, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 25 brought to you by SCOTT BARON ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS For people who want to hear better. Make It a Spectacular Summer with Better Hearing! Financing as low as $33/mo.* *Same as cash and 0% APR O.A.C. (on approval of credit). Minimum monthly payments required on all same as cash and 0% contracts. Trade in your old hearing aids and receive $1500 off your next purchase.* *$750 off each hearing aid. Valid on Siemens 5mi and 7mi aids only. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Offer expires 7/31/14. with Hearing Screening* *Must have hearing loss. FREE Gas Card For over 26 years, millions of Americans have trusted HearUSA for the best hearing care in America and the only organization providing TotalCare. • A LI FETIME OF BETTER HE ARIN G ! • FI RST CLAS S C AR E • WOR LD CLAS S TEC H N OLOGY TotalCare Experience Most complete and accurate hearing check-up. TotalCare Selection HearUSA offers a broad selection of advanced hearing aids from trusted brands. TotalCare Technology Video Otoscope examination – a look inside your ear to determine if you have ear wax. Call Toll Free today for a FREE Hearing Check-up! Extended hours available upon request. Now open in New Howard Beach location! Elmhurst • Howard Beach Call Toll Free: 855.237.6150 www.hearusa.com © 2014 HearUSA, All Rights Reserved. LAUREN ELIZABETH CORNEA CLINTON CLUB OF NORTHEAST QUEENS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Lauren Cornea has been a Young Democrat with the Clinton Club of Northeast Queens, which serves the neighborhoods of Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Douglaston, Flushing, Little Neck and Whitestone, since 2010. The club keeps the community updated on local events and politics in the neighborhood. She is also a member of the Bayside-Whitestone Lions Club and does community and volunteer work for the community through the chapter. When she is not doing work for these organizations or volunteering for attorney Paul Vallone, she is a Learning Leader volunteer, where she tutors students at P.S. 21Q in reading, writing and math. BACKGROUND: Cornea was born and raised in Flushing. After graduating from the Harvey School, Cornea spent some time traveling in Europe. Now, she is back in Queens and works as a realtor at Amorelli Realty in Astoria, and is the single mother of two children, Dominic John, 8, and Violeta-Rose, 6. BIGGEST CHALLENGE: “The greatest obstacle I have faced is being a single mother juggling career and family life,” said Cornea. Raising two young children and balancing a job can be hard, but she makes it work. As for her career, being a female commercial realtor is tough when there are so many men doing the job. “This is a man’s world, and I have had to work extra to live in it. I work extra hard for people to take me seriously and value what I have to say. I have worked very hard to be seen as a woman who is knowledgeable and hard-working and not just seen as a pretty face.” GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: “I have so many achievements that I’m proud of that it’s hard to choose,” said Cornea. “One of my top achievements has been closing the deal on Steinway Mansion. That deal took 18 months and when we fi nally closed the deal it went for $2.6 million.” But, she added, raising her children, successfully bouncing back from the divorce, having the opportunity to give back by teaching children to learn to read, write and do basic arithmetic, and being a successful woman in a male-dominated profession are also some of Cornea’s greatest achievements. INSPIRATION: “This may sound corny, but my biggest inspiration is defi nitely my kids,” said Cornea. “They rely on me for everything. On days when I do not feel like getting up, all I have to do is think about my two children who need me to be a success in order for them to have a better future.” Cornea said she is also inspired by her natural competitiveness that makes her try and be the best at whatever she does. BY JANAE HUNTER
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