Getting to Know Coleen Smith
- Who inspires you: My friend Rochelle. She got addicted to meth, lost her kids, successfully went through drug court and is currently healthy, has a great job, and a positive outlook.
- Best gift ever given? My husband took me to the Kentucky Derby for my 60th birthday.
- Your motto: You are free to make your choices, but you are not free from the consequences of those choices.
- Favorite sport: Bobcat Football
- Favorite day of the year – Christmas Eve – I love the anticipation
- I can’t start my day until… I have a cup of coffee with my hubby on the patio (in the summer!)
- Something interesting about you – I’ve traveled to 48 states.
- Pet Peeve – Spelling and grammatical errors or presenters reading from PowerPoint slides
- I’ve never seen… The movie Avatar
- Nickname – Cocoa
- I really want to learn more about – French baking.
- Something from your bucket list – Stay in one of the bungalows over the water in Bora Bora
- Guilty pleasure – sitting under a hairdryer with a good book (I love white noise!)
- I wish I could… work part time
- What are you really good at – organizing things
- What did you used to be able to do? sleep
- Dream job – marketing exec for a major airline
- Something you’re most proud of – taking Youth Connections from one part time person to a staff of 10.
- Spare time activity – working in the yard
- What do you wish you were better at – playing the violin
- Who have you learned the most from? My Dad.
- Something no one would believe about you – I was kissed by a whale at Sea World
- If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be – Decisions were made by facts and science instead of financial gain
- What are you learning right now? How to play the violin…but I have been for 5 years! (see question #20)
- What could you not live without – my family.. and dogs.