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Professional Profile: Kimberly Gillman, 2015

Name: Kimberly Gillman Title: Marketing Coordinator Company: Friedland Realty Advisors Location: 656 Central Park Ave., Yonkers N.Y. Birthplace: Bronx, N.Y. Education: LaGuardia HS for the Performing Arts / Hofstra University First job outside of real estate: Administrative Assistant at The National Basketball Association First job in real estate or allied field: The Breton Group, Commercial Real Estate Marketing Firm What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Manage all marketing aspects for Friedland Realty Advisors. I hope to be doing this in the future as well. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Spend time with my husband, son and two dogs, time with friends, family and sing in both my band, Orion's Belt, and The Old Mill Singers. Favorite book or author: "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb Favorite movie: "Young Frankenstein" Last song you purchased/downloaded? Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson One word to describe your work environment: Exciting Rules to live by in business: "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."- Albert Einstein If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? My Grandfather, William Zoldessy. I would take him to Katz's on NYC's Lower East Side. What is your dream job? To work with dogs and make a living at it!
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