Alice Soto WIC Nutrition Aide

First Job: McDonald’s


Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico


Years at EOC: Almost 5 years


Best advice ever received: “Never give up.” “Always value who you are, no matter how you feel!”


Favorite advice I give: “Never quit even when it gets hard. It creates character and maturity in us.”


Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: freshly baked French bread


Proudest moment: the birth of my children and my son’s graduation


Greatest personal accomplishment: overcoming my childhood


My dream vacation: going to Israel


Favorite weekend activity: attending women’s Bible study/fellowship


Last good movie I saw: Fireproof. Go see it!


Scariest experience: my daughter’s emergency surgery in 1995; she was only 2 years-old.


If I had a million dollars I would … buy a home for my children, mom, brother, and myself; pay for my kid’s college education; and give a portion to my church and friends in need.


Favorite place to shop: World Market


Favorite childhood memory: Receiving toys from Toys for Tots


Words that describe me best: putting others above myself, compassionate, passionate, survivor


I like to watch: reality shows, Hells Kitchen, Bravo channel, Top Chef


In my spare time … I relax alone, pray, meditate, or watch a movie.


If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is … there is a purpose and destiny for each and every one of us to accomplish before we die!