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Rosie Chiaverini

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Rosemary Chiaverini is a New York born and bred California transplant who has over twenty-five years experience in the entertainment industry as a personal assistant to celebrities. She is particularly grateful for her seven years working with Alan Alda who opened her mind to the love of travel and to France in particular. 

Currently, she spends her days raising money for UCLA and her weekends raising awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle through her work with Weight Watchers International. Besides leading 8 meetings a week, she is a media-trained international Ambassador for the corporation and former member of the writing team. Recently, she was awarded the first annual Jean Nidetch Leader of the Year Award for outstanding leadership. She has been visiting France annually since 1997 since she is quite fond of the grand fete the country throws for her on her birthday - July 14th.
 

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