Susie Dias-Couto
Early Head Start
Receptionist/Office Assistant

First Job: Secretary at a CPA office in San Jose, Ca

Birthplace: Fresno, CA

Years at FCEOC: 1 year

Best advice ever received: Always be happy with what you have. Some have less than you.
Favorite advice I give: Always treat people the way you would like to be treated.

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Red Lobster

Proudest moment: When I gave birth to my son and daughter.

Greatest personal accomplishment: Buying my first home when I was twenty-one years old.

Best vacation I’ve taken/dream vacation: To the Azorean Islands for six weeks.

Favorite weekend activity: Relaxing, spending time with my family.

Last good movie I saw: Have not seen any movies lately.

Scariest experience: While speaking to someone at a wedding, in a blink of an eye, my two-year-old daughter ran off. Frantically searching for her, I found her a few minutes later on the other side of the hall laughing and playing with other children.

If I had a million dollars I would… Build my dream home, invest in my children’s future and help others in need.

Favorite place to shop: Don’t really have a favorite place.

Favorite childhood memory: Playing with my ten cousins on the dairy our parents owned.

Words that describe me best: Friendly, hardworking

I like to watch: Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Spanish novelas

In my spare time… I like to read, spend time with my children and husband.

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is… Never depend on anyone but yourself! Always be strong and never give up!