PROFILE #1--Christian Acosta, a newly appointed board president, needed a bio for their website profile page
Known for her high energy, sparkly personality and warm demeanor, Christian Acosta of Ahwatukee, was recently named president of the Arizona Power Networking Ahwatukee Chapter. Her background and personality traits make her a natural to lead this local networking group.
A native
Arizonan, Christian was born and raised in Tucson, AZ and earned her degree in
International Business, Marketing and Management at the University of Arizona.
Christian pursued a career in the banking industry –from investments to
commercial, business and international banking. She currently works a Member
Solutions Representative at the Desert Schools Federal Credit Union in
Ahwatukee.
In addition to
her business background, Christian also embraced her creative side by
establishing a side business in 1997 called Dalica Designs (pronounced da leeka--
www.dalicadesigns.com). A designer
since the age of 17, Christian’s design company offers items from custom jewelry
to floral arrangements –both fresh and silk. She also applied her creative
skills to a family business and worked as an event planner focusing on small
and corporate gatherings, concerts, video productions, advertising and
marketing.Christian’s strengths are many but she is especially proud of her passion for cultivating new business relationships, networking and promoting small business owners through signature events she plans throughout the year. Last year alone, Christian hosted several successful designer open house events at local vendors in which hundreds of community members mingled and shopped for unique gifts by small business owners in a welcoming and lively setting. Bringing people together is what Christian does best and she is excited about the year ahead as president of her local Arizona Power Networking chapter.
PROFILE #2 - Realtor Christine Benson needed a bio for her corporate real estate broker website profile page
Ask any client what it’s like to work with Sonoma
realtor Christine Benson and similar words come to mind: trusted, caring,
comfortable and knowledgeable.
A resident of Sonoma since 1999, this Northern
California native has sold real estate for more than 25 years. “The beauty of
the Sonoma Valley and its wonderful sense of community have made this the
perfect home for my children and I and it is a pleasure to share this community
with potential buyers and investors,” Christine shares. Whether they are buying or selling property for
their own primary residence, vacation use, or investment purposes, Christine prides
herself on being an excellent listener and truly understanding the needs and
wants of her clientele. As a result, she provides her clients with all the
information they need to feel comfortable making their important
decisions.
With a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/
Real Estate Management from California State University at Hayward and a strong
appreciation for architecture, design and home décor, selling real estate was an
easy career choice for Christine. She is a current member of the National
Association of REALTORS®, the California Association of REALTORS®, the North
Bay Association of REALTORS®, and the Bay Area Real Estate Information
Services, (BAREIS MLS). Christine also serves as co-president of the Sonoma
Valley Women’s Club and is a member of the Italian Catholic Federation and the
Sonoma Valley Jazz Society.
A natural at networking, Christine not only
connects her clients to their future homes/investment properties, buyers or
local services, she has been known on occasion to connect people on a personal
level. “It’s always fun to introduce clients
and contacts who I think would make a good match, Christine shares. “In fact,
three couples I matched actually went on and got married”
In addition to a thriving real estate business and
occasional matchmaking, this busy local realtor is a proud mom of three
children (two in college and one in high school) and a small town dog named
Chico. Her other interests include cooking, entertaining, attending music
festivals, and organizing community events/ fundraisers for organizations such
as St. Leo’s Youth Ministry.
