Mask up to save Endangered Animals

EXPANDING CARE IN PLAYA VISTA

Access to quality care has never been more important. Kaiser Permanente is making it easier to help you get the care you need. We’ve moved into a larger, state-of-the-art facility in Playa Vista, featuring expanded services and sustainable design. Visit kp.org/playavista to learn more.

Playa Vista Medical Offices

5300 McConnell Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066

the energy, the vibrancy of it.” Blaustein started with the elephant artwork. “I thought, ‘Can I just go color crazy and try this one thing?’ I did it and they loved it. From there, I did the rhino and the lion, too.”

Individual masks are $16.45 each. A three-pack that includes a lion, elephant and rhino mask is available for $42. 100% of profits help prevent the extinction of Africa’s endangered animals and are so popular, the first batch completely sold out.

Visit breakingtheirsilence.com to watch the film. Visit overandaboveafrica. com/masks to purchase the face masks.

Documentarian Kerry David while making her film ‘Breaking their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War’

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SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT ON A SUPERSTAR AGENT

MICHELLE MARTINO TURNS FINESSE INTO REAL ESTATE SUCCESS

Michelle Martino is a superstar.

From the time she got her first client, she’s relied on her innate ability to outthink, outservice, and outperform, for every single client regardless if they were looking to purchase, sell, or lease.

The results have been remarkable. A standout example is when she listed a home on a Saturday, held an Open House on a Sunday, and in record time, had it closed on Monday. At that time, it was not only the highest-priced home in the area, but it closed in the fastest time ever.

She followed that up by being recognized as one of the top 15 agents in over 275,000 in the California Association of Realtors.

Her skills at negotiation are surpassed only by her notoriety at achieving near 100% Buyer success — first time out. That’s including the ultra-competitive world of multiple offers.

Now, Michelle is the Executive Director of Luxury Homes at KW Silicon Beach. The key to Michelle’s success is her genuine honesty, strategic thinking, and sheer tenacity to make every deal a spectacular success.

And, she has an incredible reputation for knowing the markets, the neighborhoods, and the most effective way to negotiate a deal.

Michelle, who graduated from Loyola Marymount University with four, yes, four majors, was quickly invited to become a Mensa member and today continues to be awarded and recognized by The Argonaut — the sister publication of Playa Vista Direct — as well as several real estate organizations for her incredible talents.

Michelle also has managed to elevate client care to elite status by offering her clients spectacular staging, concierge estate services, and chauffeured neighborhood tours.

Her success is an amalgamation of her down-toearth style and razor-sharp knowledge that captivates all who meet her.

When asked what makes her such a standout, she replied, “I follow a passion to always be my best and win for my clients, while also remembering to be gracious, tenacious and absolutely unforgettable!”

Michelle Martino KW Silicon Beach 310-880-0789, marinadelreylistings.com

Preston Smiles believes love and humanity will always win out, even in tough times