The Owners' Manual | Issue 14 | Fall/Winter 2018

someone I can go back to just to run ideas by and he is great at asking the questions that really get me thinking. Have you ever had something happen to you that you thought was bad but it turned out to be for the best? Not getting into my first choice grad school. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done? Maintain my “serious dad face” and stifle my laughter when my daughter does something hilarious, but not appropriate. What do you miss most about being a kid? Naps What is something you learned in the last week? How to get the skin extra crispy on a homemade Peking duck (turned out delicious).

What is one of your favorite quotes? “The plural of anecdotes is not data” If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? See an accountant and a lawyer! (then take a big family trip). I don’t know what celebrity I was mistaken for, but I was recently getting a burrito in New York and the guy behind the counter whispered to me “I love all of your movies” – I was flustered so just mumbled “thank you” as I paid quickly and moved on. Not really sure who he thought I was. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for? Who is your favorite teacher/ mentor? Why? Steve Larosiliere (Former boss and mentor at Stoked Mentoring) he is always

At which store would you like to max-out your credit card? It would have to be an art gallery What was your favorite TV show when growing up? We watched a lot of game shows (Press Your Luck, Family Feud) and I watched Scooby-Doo and Looney Toons every Saturday morning . What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? I have seen every episode of Dr. Who since it relaunched in 2005 (and many of the originals episodes as well.) Choose a movie title for the story of your life. Adventures in Babysitting (I am the oldest of 6 kids so was constantly watching after my younger siblings).

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