- - A l u m n i P r o f i l e - -
Attended HHS: 1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
What I would change: academic selection
What I would do differently: not care so much what others thought
(higher confidence)
sports roadtrips
[difficulties surrounding] tearing my ACL
'fake prom' escapade (w/ Marie Bolz & Karen Langley)
Companies I've worked for: Red Apple grocery store (courtesy clerk for the summer then cashier);
TVCC Housing (office coverage, then RA, then summer crew mgr, then
Head Resident);
Oregon AFSCME (Office Specialist [thanks, Marija!]);
St. Luke's Hospital (lab admin);
UNM Legal Counsel's office (Office Asst);
Nanny
UNM Residence Life (RA, front desk, summer conferencefront desk);
THEN, AFTER COLLEGE...
2 staffing companies (sales/recruiting support);
American Cancer Society (MSABC event participant recruiter then
Accounting Assistant);
2 more staffing companies (support then staff recruiting/selection);
Star Buffet, Inc. (Assistant Treasurer);
& various short-term/contract positions in between!
Colleges I've attended: Treasure Valley Community College (Associates)
University of New Mexico - main (Bachelors)
Psychology & Communication [focus on business]
Expectations vs. reality - same: I graduated college, got married, had kid(s) and had/have
a career
Expectations vs. reality - diff't: All of those things took me A LOT longer than I expected,
my career has been in completely different fields (I thought
I would be a Children's Mental Health Therapist! ;) )
I've stayed in touch with: consistent: Marija Kowalski, Micki Plymate
sporatic: Dora Stinnett, Tracy McLean, (LaDawn McCoy)
(family: Susan & Russell Graves ;) )
I'd like to re-gain contact with: Tom Rogers, Michelle Burgess
anyone interested in alumni stuff!
3 most important accomplishments: good mental health, Bachelors degree, a happy & healthy
family (of my own)
since Oct/01
Living arrangements: suburban house w/ my hubby & daughter (& 2 dogs & 1 cat)
(since purchased in Oct/02)
Spouse/significant other name: Brett
How long together, how we met: Sep/98 (known since Feb/98), met in UNM extracurriculars
Kid(s) name(s) & birth month/year: Dakota, Mar/05
Pet(s) name(s), birth mo/yr, types: Casanova "Cas", grey tabby cat (M, Oct/00)
Chasey, Jack Russell terrier (F, Mar/02)
Wiley, Jack Russell terrier (M, Feb/03)
Employer/Occupation: Jonathan Robins Bakery / Bookkeeper
Most frequent leisure activity: I have had SUCH little leisure time lately - been busily readying
for the babies! Mostly, I find time to keep in touch with friends
(& family), then I sneek in the occasional movie (Netflix) with
Brett & manage to do HHS Alumni stuff here & there! :)
My average week: M-F: am work & pm w/ Dakota
--> errands, lots of activity(ies) @ home
Wed eve: Dakota swim class
Sat & Sun: family (& friends) time (this is the only time I get with
my husband b/c he works 12-9 M-F)!
* I do HHS alumni stuff becase I love organizing, coordinating & planning... and I also enjoy the
contact with people who "have been where I've been" (meaning HHS!).
E-Mail address: [email protected]
Home Phone: (480) 785-2003 (answering machine - we screen!)
Chandler, Arizona 85226
*(we screen & have no caller ID, so please [start to] leave a message!)