Fourth Edition | Marquis Who’s Who Insight 11 Abigail Nowlin Crawford Author, Consultant ANC Focus Consulting Services, LLC College Park, GA www.whoswhoofprofessionalwomen. com/listee-features/abigail-crawford How have you navigated disruptions in your industry to remain a top professional? I had a very supportive staff. I chose people who I knew were effective working in the specific areas to which I was going to assign them. Also, leadership was very supportive of what I was trying to do. What are two key behaviors/personality traits that allow you to be effective in your role? I am an easygoing person, and I walked in a teacher’s shoes and understood what they were going through. I love thekidsandalways told them that they came first, regardless of what we were doing and regardless of where they came from. There were hard days, but teaching was always something I looked forward to doing because I was helping somebody. I wanted to give back. Hollis Borteck Real Estate Agent Houlihan Lawrence Scarsdale, NY https://hollisborteck.houlihanlawrence.com/ agents_offices/ What is the most important issue/ challenge you are dealing with in your industry? This past year has been very challenging with a drastic increase in home prices. Also, there are more buyers than there is available inventory, so we really have to be the first one to make moves on properties. Not only do we need to be quicker and more decisive, but I need to know how far to take a customer so that they don’t make a tremendous mistake. Any house that I sell needs to be in a position to be resold if necessary and therefore, I don’t want to lead anybody into an unrealistic situation. How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved? I have been doing this for a long time, so I have seen the ups and downs of the market. Every time interest rates change and prices go up or down, the industry has to adjust. We have had years of very low interest rates, which have been incredibly promising for buyers, but they won’t last forever. Michael A. Cervantes Elementary School Educator (Retired) El Rancho Unified School District San Gabriel, CA www.michaelacervantes.com What are two key behaviors/personality traits that allow you to be effective in your role? The students that I worked with were low-income and from minority groups. I related to these students through my own experience. English is my second language; Spanish is my first. I was fortunate enough to be successful despite the odds against me. How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved? Technology has been useful. Once computers were introduced, I became the resource person for technology. As tech advanced, the district started using it for attendance and payroll. When a student would undergo language arts testing, they would do so on the computer and then the results could be passed along to parents.
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