HR Region Diversity Week

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Across
  1. 5. I used to be a professional wedding planner. When I decorate for fall, there are over 50 pumpkins throughout my house.
  2. 7. I’m a Jeep enthusiast who enjoys off road adventures. I used to teach CCD (religion classes) to public school kids at my church
  3. 10. I have a green thumb. I love to plant flowers, gardening, and spending time in nature. When I was younger, I use to ballet dance.
  4. 11. I have a fraternal twin. My dream career when I was in high school was to be a forensic investigator.
  5. 14. My first job after college was a librarian (in a maximum security prison!). At one time I wanted to be a dolphin trainer so my favorite vacation is when I swam with the dolphins at Atlantis resort.
  6. 16. I got a horse for my 16th birthday instead of a car. All of my pets match – and it wasn’t an accident.
  7. 19. Before I started my career in HR, I was an academic advisor and before that I majored in Fashion Merchandising at Stephens College, Columbia MO. I later decided to get a degree in Organizational Studies and moved into HR. I’m afraid of heights, but I went ziplining a few years ago! I conquered my fears.
  8. 21. My favorite beverage is lime bubbly! Love sparkling water. I recently got married.
  9. 22. When I was in High School I worked on the first Suicide Prevention Hotline for Teens. I Managed a little Cesar’s pizza in College and still today can NOT stand the smell of Hormel Cheese!
  10. 24. Growing up my dad was a pastor and I wasn’t allowed to watch MTV or even VH1. My friend David used to secretly make VHS tapes of BET music videos and I would use them to choreograph dance routines for the HS dance team #rebel- lol.Before I started my career, I… illegally sold beer ( was only 16) as the “beer girl” at a golf course. Side note- I can barely play miniature golf, let alone real golf.
  11. 25. When I was growing up, I spent a lot of evenings and weekends with my grandparents on their farm. Before I started my career, I worked repairing computers as my first job.
  12. 26. Growing up and until about age 10, I wasn’t able to have salad dressing on my salads because I was “too young”, according to my parents. My mom vehemently denies this fact but I distinctly remember eating plain iceberg lettuce as a kid. My 10 year wedding anniversary is next year and I would love to take my husband on a Lord of the Rings tour in New Zealand. Not sure if we can make it happen or if we’ll just need to watch the movies at home and eat Second Breakfast and Elevensies.
Down
  1. 1. My first job was lining baseball fields for the Boys & Girls Club. I cheered at the Orange Bowl my senior year of high school
  2. 2. When I was growing up, I always wanted to work in the healthcare industry due to my mother being a Nurse!
  3. 3. I have two long haired dachshunds. • I was on the High School swim team and was a lifeguard all throughout college.
  4. 4. I love to drive fast. My graduating class size of 32 was the largest in the history of my high school.
  5. 6. I used to hurdle (track and field). I was at the game when the Cardinals won the 2011 world series.
  6. 8. I have a side business of refinishing/refurbishing furniture. Before becoming married with children I enjoyed spelunking.
  7. 9. When I was growing up, my brother and I learned how to break-dance and we performed at a few events around town… in our parachute pants. I love to do crossword puzzles
  8. 12. I have been on the rooftop of the Sears Tower in the middle of the winter. I was not allowed to have a cell phone until I turned 18 and went away for school.
  9. 13. I had an internship at the Fulton State Hospital working with the criminally insane. I once had a complete meltdown while skiing and had to be escorted off the slopes by ski patrol.
  10. 15. I grew up with a pet tarantula named Harry. I’ve traveled to over 17 countries, furthest being Australia and New Zealand.
  11. 17. My family owns peach orchard/farm that I grew up on. I recently got engaged!
  12. 18. I spent a summer living in Morocco and Spain. I have been a home coffee roaster for 11 years.
  13. 20. I went to college to be a nurse, passed out twice during clinicals before I realized that I should consider a new career field. My bucket list item is to travel with my family to all states.
  14. 23. I love drag shows. As a bank teller, I prevented a criminal from passing a bad check.