Stephanie Villanueva Employment and Training - Workforce Connection Business Account Specialist

First Job: Wendy’s

Birthplace: Salinas, CA

Years at EOC: 4.5 years

Best advice ever received: “ Work smarter not harder.”

Favorite advice I give: “Keep an open mind.”

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: BJ’s Restaurant

Proudest moment: seeing my younger twin brother’s graduate

Greatest personal accomplishment: Bachelors of Science in Business Administration 2003

Best vacation I’ve taken: Cancun, Mexico

Last good movie I saw : Rise of the Planet of the Apes

 
Scariest experience: a car accident; it was a hit and run at 40 miles per hour.

If I had a million dollars I would … help my family members, save, and donate

 
Favorite place to shop: New York and Company, JC Penneys

Favorite childhood memory: spending time with my grandpa, he always spoiled me and my twin sis.

Words that describe me best: down to earth, caring, considerate, outgoing, helpful, nice, and humorous.

I like to watch: Local News, In Living Color, Saturday Night Live, Smurfs, Jersey Shore, and Keeping up with the Kardashians

In my spare time … I go to the gym or take my dog, Rambo, for a walk

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is … life is not easy. Struggle only makes you stronger and more appreciative of what you have.