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Posted: March 19, 2015
Professional Profile: Claudia Leyva-Castillo 2015
Name: Claudia Leyva-Castillo
Title: Asst. Property Manager
Company: Corcoran Management
Location: Commonwealth Development, Brighton, MA
Birthplace: Dominican Republic
Education: Marketing
First job outside of real estate: Data entry
First job in real estate or allied field: Recertification specialist/Corcoran Management
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: I'm an assistant property manager, and I plan for the future to be a property manager.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate?: Practice indoor cycling.
Favorite book or author: Bible
Favorite movie: Ghost
Last song you downloaded?: I listen to Pandora
One word to describe your work environment: Challenging
Rules to live by in business: Treat others as you like to get treated
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go?: My grandmother (deceased past November) I would take her to my hometown beach .
What is your dream job?: I have my dream job.
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