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!
