Staff Profiles: Angela Calcano and Danielle Silver

Business Development Coordinator Angela Calcano

Q: What do you look forward to in your role at Queens Chamber? 

I’m looking forward to working with the members.

Q: What was your previous job before this?

Finance accountant for Waste Management of NY.

Q: What was the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Stay focused on the goal.

Q: What advice would you give a candidate who might consider joining a new team?

Seek out a nice working environment like this one.

Q: What’s your favorite music or movie genre?

I don’t have a favorite genre of music. I like to listen to a little of everything and I like all types of movies, especially comedy.

Q: Name one thing you hope to accomplish in 2022.

What I hope to accomplish in 2022 is to keep moving in a positive direction.

Q: What is the biggest take away from the coronavirus pandemic?

What I took away from surviving the coronavirus pandemic is that we could adapt to anything…

Community Fellow Danielle Silverman

Q: What do you look forward to in your role at Queens Chamber?

As a Queens resident, I am passionate about the community and am excited to help small businesses thrive during this challenging time.

Q: What was your previous job before this?

I worked in COVID relief as a NYS Contract Tracer for the past year.

Prior to that I worked as an event planner in New York and Washington D.C.

Q: What was the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

To always believe in yourself and feel confident in who you are.

Q: What advice would you give a candidate who might consider joining a new team?

Go in with an open mind, a positive attitude and be friendly.

Q: Name one thing you hope to accomplish in 2022.

One of my resoultions was to complete my LinkedIn profile (spent a while avoiding it) and I accomplished that in March.

In 2022, I hope for a year of growth and learning.

Q: What is the biggest take away from surviving the coronavirus pandemic?

I think as a whole we learned the importance of kindness.

Our collective struggles brought us together and taught us that a little extra warmth and love towards one another goes a long way!

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