FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com july 17, 2014 • The Courier SUN 31 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 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 Reality in Astoria, and is the single mother of two children, Dominic John, 8, and Violeta-Rose, 6. Biggest Chalenge: “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 finally 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 definitely 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 North Queens Community Programs Committee presents ALL-QUEENS FAMILY FUN FEST CELEBRATING OUR WORLD’S FAIR -50t h ANNIVERSARYSUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1:00 to 4:00PM Kissena Corridor Park Main Street & Elder Avenue Flushing, New York FREE KIDS’RIDES, ACTIVITIES, DJ MUSIC & LIVE PERFORMANCES: Ray Blue Band ALL-AMERICAN ROCK ’N ROLL The Sanctuary at Mount Lebanon The only Indoor Jewish Community Mausoleum In New York’s Five Boroughs Special Prices and Choice Locations in the All New Building for a limited time • Single & Companion Gravesites • Family Plots • Niche Space for Cremated Remains Affordable Payment Plans • Credit Cards Accepted A Not-For Profi t Cemetery serving the Jewish Community since 1914 7800 Myrtle Ave • Glendale, Queens, NY 11385 718-821-0200 • www.MountLebanonCemetery.com and Dancers & Singers of African-American, Chinese, South American, Korean, and South Asian traditions (bring blankets & chairs!) COME EARLYfor FREE RAFFLES, T-SHIRTS & PRIZES, METS TICKETS & MORE! Visit the PEOPLE FOR THE PAVILION booth to learn more about the NYS Pavilion! COMMITTEE: Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Councilman Peter Koo, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Chinese-American Planning Council, Concerned African Americans of Flushing, Flushing Development Center, Green Earth Urban Gardens, The Hindu Temple Society of NA, Immigration Advancement Matters, James A. Bland Resident Assn., Korean American Association of Queens, Lewis J. Latimer House Museum, Macedonia A.M.E. Church, One Flushing Economic Development Center, Queensboro Hill Flushing Civic, Sikh Center of Flushing, University Park Tenants Council. PRIME SPONSORS:
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