Bernice Melendez:  

Married after school and continued education at Pace University and received an Associates Degree in Business Administration; Worked for Chemical Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank as Branch Manager, Associate Director of Marketing Dept. at Seagram's International; Became a Paralegal and worked in Law Dept. at Metropolitan Life and Stroock, Stroock & Lavan; Suffered terrible car accident and had extensive surgeries with implants and diskectomy to neck; Went out on disability; Started my own catering business, then ran a Business Machine Center and went back to school and obtained a Bachelors in Medical Laboratory Technology; Was diagnosed with malignant brain tumor and several chronic illnesses. I was forced to stay home. Ran a Heating & Air Conditioning Business,a few years later, a Home I...Expand for more