Ereka Vetrini
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Ereka Vetrini is an American
television personality. She was a contestant on the first season of The Apprentice in 2004.
Vetrini is a native of New York City
who attended Eastchester High School and graduated with honors from Boston College
. After graduation, she worked for General Electric
's financial management program. She has worked in Hong Kong
, Australia
, Greece
, Spain
, Switzerland
and England
as an internal operations consultant for Estée Lauder
. Ereka's most recent corporate job was working as a global promotional marketing manager for Clinique
.
Following The Apprentice, Vetrini was one of three hosts for the NBC talk show In the Loop with iVillage
. Vetrini also was Tony Danza
's sidekick on The Tony Danza Show
during its first season.
She is currently the spokesperson for the website ItalianAmericanShowcase.com where she has a column and sweepstakes; she is also the host of the HGTV
program Kidspace, which airs every Friday at 8:30 a.m. She currently is a spokesperson for the TRIA Laser Hair Removal system.
Ereka married her long term boyfriend Randy Burkholder on July 28, 2006 at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens in New York. The couple now have a daughter Jocelyn, born in 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television personality. She was a contestant on the first season of The Apprentice in 2004.
Vetrini is a native of New York City
New York City
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who attended Eastchester High School and graduated with honors from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. After graduation, she worked for General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
's financial management program. She has worked in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as an internal operations consultant for Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Companies
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-History:...
. Ereka's most recent corporate job was working as a global promotional marketing manager for Clinique
Clinique
Clinique is a manufacturer of skincare, cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances, owned by the Estée Lauder Corporation.- History :In 1967, American Vogue magazine published an article called “Can Great Skin Be Created?”, written by beauty editor Carol Phillips with Dr. Norman Orentreich, discussing...
.
Following The Apprentice, Vetrini was one of three hosts for the NBC talk show In the Loop with iVillage
In the Loop with iVillage
In the Loop with iVillage is an American television program. The program served as a brand extension of the NBC Universal-owned iVillage website, which focuses on advice and issues of interest to women, and was hosted by actress and comedian Kim Coles, season one The Apprentice winner Bill Rancic,...
. Vetrini also was Tony Danza
Tony Danza
Tony Danza is an American actor best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards...
's sidekick on The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime talk show hosted by Tony Danza, but was also a sitcom featuring the same actor ....
during its first season.
She is currently the spokesperson for the website ItalianAmericanShowcase.com where she has a column and sweepstakes; she is also the host of the HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
program Kidspace, which airs every Friday at 8:30 a.m. She currently is a spokesperson for the TRIA Laser Hair Removal system.
Ereka married her long term boyfriend Randy Burkholder on July 28, 2006 at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens in New York. The couple now have a daughter Jocelyn, born in 2008.