Describe your typical work day.
I’m an a la carte server and there is nothing typical for a la carte dining. Working lunch and dinner it all starts with prep: getting ready for lunch service and getting whatever we can ready for dinner. Waiting on our members can always be interesting.
How long have you worked here?
This past October was either 4 or 5 years, I’ve actually lost track.
What were your previous jobs?
I was a bridal consultant/wedding planner a restaurant manager and a bartender/server. I was an office assistant and worked with insurance. My very first job was in a sports retail store in a mall when I was in high school.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
First I wanted to be an astronaut. Then I wanted to be a musician. When I turned 8 I wanted to be a tattoo model, and now, when I grow up I have absolutely no idea.
Tell me about your tattoos. What are they and what do they mean?
I have a bunch. The first one I got was a chain of blue roses wrapped around my ankle. When I was 16 I got it for my mother. She loves blue roses and when I was a kid every birthday, anniversary and holiday, my dad would have us dye white roses blue for her. I wanted something that would always remind me of her.
Then I started getting them when I was 18 almost one or two a year actually. My back is almost fully covered. I have flowers, fairies, and butterflies and with my latest being a mermaid that Karen Hunt, a banquet server here, had finished up the drawing for me. For me they are all about beauty, freedom and vitality. I also have a paw print on the top of my foot; my dog that passed away, it’s his paw print. He was awesome.
What is your favorite place and where would you like to visit?
My favorite place is Arizona, it’s absolutely beautiful there. It’s hot but gorgeous. If I could visit any place I’d like to go to Sydney, Australia. I’ve always wanted to go there but have never had the opportunity, that’d be a dream come true.
Do you have any pets?
I have two dogs. Both Border Collies. KCee and Arizona.
Do you follow any sports teams?
Oh I love sports! My favorite is baseball. I love the Phillies. I also like hockey, the Flyers, women’s soccer, and football. I like the Eagles and the Buccaneers.
What is your favorite food?
I don’t have a favorite food, there is a lot I like. If I had to choose something first, I’d pick shrimp and lobster over anything else.
What are some of your favorite TV shows?
I love, love, love ‘Sons of Anarchy’, ‘Camelot’, and recently got into ‘Hell on Wheels’, and ‘Blue Collar Comedy’. I like some reality shows too, but nothing like ‘Jersey Shore’ or ‘Teen Mom’.
What are your favorite movies?
‘Gladiator’, ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Sixteen Candles’ (I’m a huge Molly Ringwald fan). I’m really into animated movies too, Disney stuff. And I love old movies, anything in black and white.
What music do you listen to?
I listen to almost everything; my iPod has almost two thousand songs on it ranging from instrumental to country, rock to rap.
If you could go back and give the teen age version of yourself advice, what would you tell her?
Um… it would be when I got my first speeding ticket. I’d tell myself that just because I got my license didn’t mean I had to drive like a bat out of hell. Slow down before I lost my license, it’s definitely not worth the hassle.
