Blia Vang Head Start Information Systems Clerk

First Job: Kentucky Fried Chicken

Birthplace: Laos

Years at EOC: 4 years

Best advice ever received: “Never give up, the sky is the limit.”

Favorite advice I give: “Always treat others the way you wanted to be treated.”

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Zipangu Japanese Restaurant

Proudest moment: t he birth of my children

Greatest personal accomplishment: having three beautiful kids & a wonderful husband

Best vacation I’ve taken/dream vacation: went to Vancouver, Canada, and visited China Town & Victoria Rose Garden

Favorite weekend activity: spending time with my family

Last good movie I saw: YokLaiMak (Cloud Jade), a Thai drama consist of 15 series

Scariest experience: Ten years ago, I was diagnose w/cirrhosis of the liver & was told I needed liver transplant in order to live. I was only given 72 hour to live. A miracle happened; my prayers were answered. My liver gradually healed by itself and I am living proof of that today.

If I had a million dollars I would … buy a kidney for my husband, save for my kid’s college funds, pay off my mortgage, invest, and help others.

Favorite place to shop: Target

Favorite childhood memory: Every summer, my siblings and I would help out at the farm by picking cherry tomatoes & strawberries. It was so much fun.

Words that describe me best: loyal

I like to watch: Thai & Korean Drama

In my spare time … I enjoy taking walks with my husband.

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is … to never take life for granted. Live every day as if it’s your last day.