Name: Alisa Amsterdam
Title: Associate Director
Company: Cushman & Wakefield
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Education: Business marketing major at University of Maryland
First job outside of real estate: Corporate sales, Theory
First job in real estate or allied field: Cushman & Wakefield
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Retail leasing with a focus on both tenant and landlord representation in Manhattan.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Go home and play with my five-month old daughter.
Favorite book or author: I'm reading "Gone Girl" right now and it's a great page-turner.
Favorite movie: This year it was definitely "Argo"
Last song you downloaded? "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys
One word to describe your work environment: Dynamic
Rules to live by in business: The harder you work, the luckier you get.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Kelly Ripa, Babbo
What is your dream job? An Actress
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