Position: Greeter at Employment and Training

Birthplace: Fresno, California

Years at FCEOC: 10 years and 3 months.

First job: “I worked for an Insurance company.”

Best advice ever received: “My grandmother said, ‘Take one day at a time and every single day do something that makes your heart sing.’”

Favorite advice I would give: “What I would tell a child, ‘Stay in school because the beautiful thing about learning is that nobody could take it from you.’”

Favorite restaurant: “It’s a restaurant I love, I go twice a year. It’s in Santa Monica by the beach called ICUGINI.”

Interesting experience/adventure: “When Roger Palomino and Alma Kowalski threw me a surprise 60th birthday bash. All my friends at Employment and Training were there and they even had my graduation picture there for everybody to see. That was very nice.”

Proudest moment: “When I was a senior in high school, I was named ‘Best Dressed of the Year.’”

Greatest Personal Accomplishment: “When I bought my first house.”

My dream vacation: “To take a trip to Europe.”

Favorite weekend activity: “I like gardening, going to the movies, shopping, and going out to a cozy restaurant with a special person.”

I admire: “People who are trustworthy and honest.”

Last good movie I saw: “The Last Samurai.”

Scariest experience: “When my brakes went out in my car!”

If I had a million dollars I would… “Take that trip to Europe. I would help my family and friends, too.”

Favorite place to shop: “I would have to say Union Square in San Francisco.”

Favorite childhood memory: “My mom and I used to take the bus together and go to the Farmer’s Market.”

3 words that describe me best: “Polite, easygoing, and always courteous.”

I like to watch: “Movies. Mostly dramas and love stories.”

Favorite music or artist. “I like Ginuwine and I listen to R&B. I like Marvin Gaye, too.”

In my spare time…. “I do some gardening, go to a cozy restaurant, listen to some music, and watch movies.”

Favorite place to go: “To the Medieval times restaurant in Orange County.”

If I’ve learned one thing in life: “It’s not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts.”