I’m a daughter, sister, friend and former librarian who pivoted into hanging up my shingle as an entrepreneur during the pandemic. I’m a Colorado native who’s been in Broomfield, graduated from Broomfield High in 1988 and the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2002. I’ve worked as medical assistant, was considering nursing, but decided against it, and then became a librarian in Adams county before opening Century Plant Publishing in 2021.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I moved to Broomfield in 1977 with my parents and sister, Deanna. My brother, Bob, was in the army. My parents were both natives of Washington state. They move 21 times in the first 20 years of marriage, but Colorado’s sunny weather kept drawing them back and we stayed for good in 1976, living in an apartment in Boulder until the house was finished.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I’m currently a Creative Business Writer and Strategist and I love helping small business owners come up with ideas to market their businesses and position themselves for success.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
I love iPie and Truly Asian
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
Since 1977, when my parent bought our house in Loc Amora while still under construction.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Pizza Pete
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Leverage and Leverage Redemption. I love any show or movie about a good con.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Find your happy now, don’t put it off, as something that will come after you do…some task/project/achieve some goal.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
When I arrived in town, we had a Shakey’s Pizza. I still miss them!
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Marilyn Monroe because the world is still obsessed with her and I’d love her take on that. I’d take her for good Chinese, Truly Asian or Heaven Dragon
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
We have so many parks, open spaces and we value that
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Still here, with my mom, in our house, running my 2 businesses but at the point where I don’t have to be involved everyday, publishing the trilogy I’m currently working on and can enjoy my time with family and friends
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I think I chose to become a librarian after reading a series by the author Elizabeth Peters staring a librarian turned author named Jacqueline Kirby. I love her to this day!
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Our sunsets! Never dull, always a way to find beauty in every day
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My dad,my first hero, Nelson Mandela, for grace and resilience, and Dolly Parton, for kindness in a hard world
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
safety, comfort, laughter
