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Neilia comes from a family of travelers. She had a passport long before she could talk (which probably contributed to her love for travel) and continued this tradition with her own children.

Neilia has visited many Caribbean islands such as Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada and countries in Europe including England, Germany, Austria and France. In addition, business and personal travel has allowed Neilia to visit about half of the states in the U.S.

Where You'll Find Neilia on the Weekend

If she’s not traveling to favorite hot spots like Miami, Atlanta or Washington D.C., you can bet that Neilia is spending her weekend whisking her little ones off to ballet, soccer, baseball or football (depending on the season). And if she’s not doing any of those things…she’s SHOPPING!

Places that Neilia has Called Home

Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo, New York
Long Island, New York
Jamaica, West Indies

Surprising Facts about Neilia

A Childhood Star
Yep, that’s right…one might call Neilia a childhood star. She is a World Double Dutch (jump rope) champion and appeared in a McDonalds' commercial, on the "Today Show" and on the local news many times. Neilia and her teammates, the “Devastating Jumpers,” held the record for the fastest jump roping in the world. She also met Oprah Winfrey and many others during her double dutch days.

It's All About Relationships
Let’s see if you can follow this…Neilia was introduced to DCI by her best friend’s husband’s sister who once worked at DCI. Now Neilia’s best friend also works at DCI and is the director of the administrative team. It doesn’t stop there. Neilia’s sister works in DCI’s finance division.

Think Twice Before Telling Neilia to "Break a Leg"
Neilia is the only person in the company’s history to break a bone while visiting a client.  Immediately following an investor meeting in El Paso, Texas Neilia slipped and broke her ankle.  About a year before that while traveling in Huntsville, Alabama she fell and sprained that very same foot.  Lesson learned: When Neilia is going to visit a client area for meetings wish her well or good luck, but don’t tell her to break a leg because she just might!