Caroline Calhoun Local Conservation Corps YouthBuild Fresno Program Case Manager

First Job: As coincidence would have it, my first job was through EOC’s Summer Youth program in which I was placed at the Hall of Records and served as a file clerk.

Birthplace: Fresno, California

Years at FCEOC: Two years (on January 9, 2008).

Best advice ever received: Still waiting to receive it.

Favorite advice I give: PLAY TO WIN!!!

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Toledo’s (and it’s not about the food).

Proudest moment: Watching my eldest daughter be recognized for her academic success and watching her graduate from high school.

Greatest personal accomplishment: Raising two healthy children who know who they are, where they come from, and where they are going

Best vacation I’ve taken/dream vacation: To spend a month in Italy taking in the magnificent landscapes, visiting the historical landmarks and partaking in some authentic Italian cuisine…and let us not forget the Vino.

Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with friends and family.

Last good movie I saw: Georgia Rule.

Scariest experience: When my mom was in the hospital last year.

If I had a million dollars I would… Not do anything grandiose. I would use the money to allow my kids to attend college full-time without working, buy a house and go on my dream vacation.

Favorite place to shop: New York & Co.

Favorite childhood memory: I can’t choose only one.

Words that describe me best: Depends whose doing the “describing”.

I like to watch: Court TV and Crime Documentaries.

In my spare time… What spare time?

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is… Don’t settle…period.