Monika Avery, The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc.
Title: Interior Designer and President of The Real Estate Exchange
Company: The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc.
Location: Glastonbury, Conn.
Birthplace: Zabrze, Poland
Birth Date: October 1973
Family: Husband, Jason; Mother, Janina; Sister, Jessica
College: Fashion Institute of Technology, BFA
First job outside of real estate: Waitress in a pizza shop
First job in real estate or allied field: Designer at Fedrated (Macy's), NYC
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I am looking forward to my term as president of The Real Estate Exchange (CT CREW)
Hobbies: Spending time with our two dogs- a Boxer and a Boston Terrier, reading
Favorite book: "Your Sacred Self" by Dr. Dyer
Favorite movie: "Grosse Point Blank"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Terri Page
Key to success: Passion
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Animal rights attorney