Harolyn helps her clients build their businesses, drawing on the skills she has developed throughout her life – dedication, tenacity, hospitality, communication, negotiation, and most importantly, the ability to truly listen. A fluent French speaker, she is a perfect example of how someone’s prior life experiences play an integral role in their success in the competitive New York City market. Prev
iously, Harolyn was a valued real estate broker with the Citi Habitats team, due to her work ethic, market knowledge, personality and professionalism. Harolyn has managed public relations and marketing programs for top-name clients in the U.S. and in Europe including Reuters Financial Services, Saber Software, Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Burson-Marsteller Eurocorporate, Disney Consumer Products, Chanel Cosmetics, New York Health & Racquet Club, LucasFilm, and Flower Council of Holland. These challenging yet rewarding experiences have made her an excellent communicator - and skilled negotiator. After studying History at Cornell University, one of Harolyn’s first careers was in public relations, where she worked on marketing for Le Parker Meridien.Through this experience, she learned the importance of hospitality and good service. Always open to new experiences, she eventually accepted an exceptional opportunity and moved to Paris, France. Harolyn lived in the City of Light for more than a decade, where she continued to work in the communications arena. She was also an Adjunct Professor at the prestigious American University of Paris, where taught classes in technical communication. One result of her tenure in Paris was that Harolyn learned to speak French fluently, which is a skill that serves her well when dealing with her international clientele.