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WELLINGTON APPRENTICE DISCUSSES BOARDROOM

Reported By: Dori Robau
Photographer: Ron Glenn

They're the words no contestant on "The Apprentice" wants to hear: "You're fired!"

When Marisa DeMato heard them on Sunday's episode, she became the fourth person Donald Trump booted from the boardroom this season.

"The Apprentice was an incredible experience, actually," DeMato said. "Even though most people are thinking:’ ‘Wow- it's hard to get fired on national television,’ it seemed very intense, and it was, but I wouldn't trade it for anything."

She was singled out for standing up to 'The Donald' in the boardroom, but says if she had a second chance, she'd do it exactly the same way.

"I have to say I was proud of the way I fought for myself in the boardroom," she said. "It played out the way I thought it would because I'm a fighter, and I wasn't going to go in there and be targeted."

And Demato, who grew up in Wellington and works as an attorney in Boca Raton, isn't letting the experience get her down.

She's hoping to add another bullet point to her resume soon: politician.
She already has her eye on a seat on Wellington's village council.

"There are a lot of issues facing Wellington and I would love to get involved in local politics- I grew up there so I have a vested issue in what happens in my community."

For now, though, she says she's enjoying her time back home and looking forward to her next set of challenges.