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Alberta Chappell Honored by Cambridge Who's Who

Alberta Chappell is an avid volunteer within her community

    FARMINGTON, NM, November 23, 2010 /Women in Business PR News/ --Alberta Chappell, Owner of Bernina Sewing Center of Four Corners, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in entrepreneurship.

With over five decades of professional experience, Ms. Chappell has owned the sewing machine dealership, Bernina Sewing Center of Four Corners, for seven years. As the owner of her company, she is responsible for overseeing the store's daily operations and teaching sewing classes. She sells embroidery, sewing machines, long-arm quilting machines, and high quality fabrics.

At the age of 58, Ms. Chappell moved from Dallas, Texas to Farmington, N.M. After becoming an authorized Berina dealer, she attained great success in her community. She has been honored with a 2003 Rookie Dealer of the Year award, a 2004 Emerging Entrepreneur award, and the 2005 New York Life Phoenix Award. She was also recognized with a trip to Switzerland for her performance as a dealer in 2008. In 2009, she accepted an offer from Janome, a manufacturer of sewing machines, to become an authorized dealer; this further helped her to establish her business.

Prior to owning a sewing store, Ms. Chappell worked from home as a couture dressmaker and freelance sewing educator. In 1967, she received a Bachelor of Business Administration in secondary education. Driven by her creativity and love for fashion, she pursued her passions, completing a master's degree in fashion design and merchandising at the University of North Texas in 1988.

Ms. Chappell is an active volunteer in her community. She donates quilts to cancer survivors, donates sewing machines to a sewing program for senior citizens, and supports the troops. In 2006, she was named an honorary member of 4H in the State of New Mexico. She is a member of her local better business bureau and chamber of commerce. Ms. Chappell is also affiliated with Girl Scouts of America and 4-H Clubs.

For more information about Bernina Sewing Center of Four Corners, visit http://www.berninafourcorners.com.

About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.cambridgeregistry.com.


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