After I graduated from Providence, I got a summer job at the Bank of America before I entered Immaculate Heart College. In September 1962, I was hired on as a Champagne Lady for the Lawrence Welk Show. I would perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Hollywood Palladium and do the live television show every Saturday. My dad was the Concert Master on the show and Lawrence loved to publicize the fact that we were father-daughter. I got the opportunity to travel a bit and loved doing the show.
I stayed on the show for 2 years. I also sang in the St. Charles Choir in North Hollywood where I met my husband George. We were married in 1963 and started our family right away.
Gina was born in 1964, Christine, 1965 and Michelle, 1967. I was a stay at home mom and with 3 little girls, my days were filled. I still sang as much as I could doing voice overs and performing as much as I could. Singing has always been my passion.
In addition, I joined the St. Joseph's Guild, Children's Hospital Auxiliary and started the Celebration Company, a children's musical company.
Our daughters were all a year apart and when it came time for them to enter college, we realized that we might need a supplemental income to get them through. They entered Loyola Marymount University one year after the other. I got a job as an Administrative Assistant to the President of a Real Estate company in Woodland Hills. As part of my job, I got very involved in the development of Warner Center, chaired a Deed Committee for the City of Los Angeles, served on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and was asked to chair the Loyola Marymount Parent's Advisory.
In 1989, I got my real estate license and went directly into Commercial/Industrial real estate; my background in my community afforded me the opportunity to meet many business people so I had a great client base. In 1994, I joined TOLD Partners in Woodland Hills, a boutique brokerage where I am currently. In 1996, I made Senior Vice President/Partner.
God has blessed my life. I have a wonderful husband of 45 years, three happily married daughters and 7 gorgeous grandkids, my health, and I still sing as much as I can. Life is Good!
POSTED BY SYLVIA LIVOTI MAC ALLER
1 comment:
We couldn't have a better classmate to head up our ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
I'm already downloading songs from ITUNES for our DVD.
Love,
Devi
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