Meet Simplicity Gourmet!!!
Hello, everybody! We are so happy you have come to meet us! We are the people who make things happen here at Simplicity Gourmet. Meet all of us from the administration, to the factory, all the way out to the salesfield. We hope you enjoy your little glimpse into life at Simplicity Gourmet...welcome to our home!

Pink Aprons are Pretty
KATIE SNYDER
National Client Services Director: Simplicity Gourmet Intl., Nashville, TN
Age: 28Hometown: Maryville, TN
How long with Simplicity: 4 years, 8 months
Random Fun Facts about me:
1. I don't eat any berries, of any kind, ever; especially raspberries and blackberries - too seedy - baby alien eggs, ewww!
2. I am deathly afraid of all stinging insects because I stepped in a yellow jacket's nest when I was seven while hiking with my dad - traumatized ever since.
3. In light of the yellow jacket incident mentioned, I had to take vinegar baths for two weeks and I cannot and will not partake in anything vinegar based.
4. My favorite color is Kelly Green (and pink - oh, and purple too - and turquoise is awesome)Okay, so, I just really, really like color, period.
5. My favorite smell is a flower delivery truck
6. When I pump gas, the dollar amount has to always fall on a $.25 cent mark - so, if it ends on $17.68 (I wish!) then I have to keep going until it's $17.75.
7. I am psychotic about my sleeping arrangments - I have to fall asleep lying on my right side, no top sheet, quilt covering my shoulder, blankets tucked around my feet like a cacoon, a small bedside fan on high, no light whatsoever, tempurpedic pillow under my head, body pillow between my knees at the bottom and hugging at the top - told you I was a little crazy about it.
8. Pet Peeve: That people don't know you are actually supposed to put your blinker on BEFORE you break as an indicator that you are about to break
9. My towels have to be folded in a standard military "E" - I will refold them if they aren't - even other people's towels, at their own home.
10. I have a photo-sensitive allergy to the sun - if the light hits my eyes just right, they swell up with tears and burn and I can't see - even while I'm driving, which is problematic.
11. I love men with red hair and ruddy complexions.
12. I won two different "War on Drugs" essay contests when I was little - one in elemenary school and one in junior high.
13. I love, love, love "light jacket days" - sunny, breezy, crisp air days.
14. I hate to be hot - you can always put more clothes on, but there's only so much you can take off.
15. I could eat Mexican food every single day.
16. I am the oldest of five children, ranging in ages from 14 to 28 - that's why I'm so loud - I had to scream to even be heard when asking to pass the potatoes - never a dull moment growing up.
17. I am an official Jesus Freak.
18. I can mimic any accent that I hear - even have two alter egos - "Rosalinda Gigliano" - she's my New Yorker/Jewish mamma girl and "Rosalita Fernandez" - she's my saucy Latina/Hank Azaria in "The Birdcage" girl - you'd just have to experience it, I guess.
19. I was always told growing up that I was Dennis the Menace but a girl - I was not the most graceful or tactful child, which does not make for a very graceful or tactful adult, either.
20. I can speed text w/o ever looking at my phone.
21. I lived in Greece for 3 months while I was in college.
22. I have a strange fascination with Colorado - it just looks so beautiful to me - I would move there in a heartbeat.
23. I've been to Europe twice but I've never been West of Texas - go figure.
24. I once accidentally said "I love you," to a male customer as I was ending the conversation...
25. When I was five, I covered my ENTIRE body, from head to toe, in Peter Pan Peanut Butter.
26. I am a closet fan of the shows "Hannah Montana" "The Suite Life of Zach & Cody" "That's So Raven" and "Josh & Drake" - I guess it's not so "closet" now, huh?
27. I also love Highschool movies, such as, "Highschool Musical" "A Cinderella Story" and, sadly, even "Camp Rock" - I don't know what it is, I just HAVE to watch them - no matter how ridiculous they are!
JAY JOHNSON
Sales: Simplicity Home Products ~ Boynton Beach, FL
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
How long with Simplicity: 2 years
Fun Random Facts About Jay:
1. I have rented over 3000 cars in my life
2.I have seen Vanilla Ice in concert three different times
3. My favorite movie is A Night At the Roxbury
4. My favorite place is Redondo Beach, California
5.I've been to 28 different states
6.I was once voted customer of the month at Quizno's in Wall, NJ
7. I've been to the top of the Eiffel tower
8. I've met Paris Hilton
9. I once dressed up as Flava Flav for Halloween
10. I've been on the late show with David Letterman
11. I am an expert at parallel parking
12. I've been on a plane when it made an emergency stop because it was out of gas
13. I've been to Wyoming
14. I've eaten in the restaraunt where the final episode of "The Sopranos" was filmed
15. I play guitar
16. I am a master of card tricks
17. I am directly related to a famous actor
18. My high school nickname was "Sabotage"
19. One time I chased a herd of mountain goats through southern Nevada
20. I hate fax machines
Teambuilding...fun times...fun times...
RACHEL HAHN
Trade Show Coordinator: Simplicity Gourmet Intl., Nashville, TN
Age: 24Hometown: Lawrence, KS
How long at Simplicity: 13 months
1. I absolutely love hooded sweatshirts
2. My favorite color as a child was purple and my mom used to dress me in it almost every day
3. I really like elephant stuffed animals
4. I used to eat sour cream on my steak instead of steak sauce
5. My favorite kind of pop (yes, we call it pop in good ole' Kansas) is Diet Coke
6. My biggest pet peeve is when people drive slow in the left lane
7. I have a fear of heights but I really want to go skydiving
8. When I was little, one of my very first recipes was melted chocolate over a slice of cheese
9. When I was 14, I was sleepwalking at my grandma's house and almost locked myself in a refrigerator
10. My middle name is Kelly
11. I can stick my tongue up my nose
12. In fourth grade I was the last girl left in a chess tournament (the final four) that started out with over 60 students (Ha! Did you ever picture me as the brainy kid?!)
13. Growing up I took tap, ballet, jazz, gymnastics, flute, piano, and voice lessons
14. I hate tomatoes
15. I broke my arm when I was 10 because I was doing cartwheels and back handsprings to impress all of the cute neighborhood boys and didn't realize that the grass was wet (It's all good, they were still impressed%u2026lol)
16. I have had asthma since I was 3-years-old
17. I have to have a banana every morning for breakfast
18. I sleep with my head underneath my pillow
19. I have no cousins
20. I have two freckles on my left eye
KELLEE GRIFFITH
National Sales Director: Simplicity Gourmet Intl, Nashville, TN
Age: 30Hometown: Jasper, TN
How long with Simplicity: 4 years, 8 months
1. I only use blue ink pens.
2. I hate feet - please don't touch me!
3. I have a real phobia of snakes - shaking, can't breath, real tears - the whole thing.
4. The volume on TVs, stereos, etc has to be on an even number or a number divisible by 5.
5. I have a rather sizable collection of shoes.
6. I love diamonds, sapphires, pearls, tanzanite, & all things shiny.
7. I once went swimming in the toilet - I was two!
8. I am obsessed with college football - go Bama!
9. I am "slightly" infatuated with Dave Matthews (this MIGHT be an understatment).
10. Al Pacino is my favorite actor.
11. I have ALL of the Disney classic animations.
12. I hate cold weather - snow, skating - all of it!
13. Van Gogh is my favorite artist.
14. My trip to the Philippines was my most amazing vacation ever!
15. Charleston, SC is my favorite city in the United States.
16. I hope to one day live by the beach because that is where I am my most relaxed.
17. I love to sing but am too shy to do it in front of people.
18. I hate public speaking - shaking, sweaty palms - the whole bit.
19. I love great food - as long as the sauce is good.
20. I love all things berry - especially raspberry.
21. I am a Chi Omega alumna.
22. Toilet paper always has to go over or I will change it (even it is at someone's home).
23. Hanging towels have to be perfectly even or I will go insane.
24. I am a gift giver & sometimes can go a little overboard!
25. I am a shopaholic - can I be your personal shopper?
Jamell & Robb - Our Simplicity Love Connection - They're Getting Married!
JAMELL HARDING
Director of Order Processing: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Hometown: Nashville, TN
How long with Simplicity: 3 years, 7 months
Random Fun Facts about Jamell:
1. I love my Jesus
2. I have been engaged for a little over 3 months
3. I am very weird
4. I have the strange desire to jump over a hay bale
5. I also have the strange desire to run down a very large hill
6. My number one pet peeve is people that have no common sense
7. I do not like Winter
8. I love snow (and, yes, I know you can't have snow without winter)
9. I don't like to speak in front of people
10. I am very sarcastic
11. I collect swords, daggars, and knives
12. I'm a Tom Boy for sure - I HATE make up!
13. I think baseball is very boring
14. Love some football but only Pro
15. My favorite movie is The Last Dragon
16. Chocolate is my friend
17. I am a very picky eater
18. If I could go barefoot at all times I would
19. I can't sleep with the sheets tucked in because I feel trapped
20. I love sweet potato casserole
21. When Robb and I are married, we are starting a family right away - I need babies soon!!!
KRISTEN BYRD
Director of Public Relations: Simplicity Gourmet Intl, Nashville, TN
Age: 26Hometown: Harrogate, TN
How long with Simplicity: 4 years, 2 months
Random Fun Facts about Me:
1. I love long eared dogs - Cocker Spaniels, Basset Hounds, Poodles - I just love their ears.
2. My favorite colors are Turquoise and Salmon
3. My favorite smells are fresh laundry and lavender.
4. I love daisies - they're such a happy flower.
5. Pet Peeve: When people stop and give a turn signal to pull into the middle turn lane - let's learn how to merge.
6. I can wiggle my ears.
7. I have always wanted to eat a sheet cake with my hands - I don't know why, it's just a thing I fantacize about.
8. Tomatoes break me out - but I eat them anyway because I love them!
9. I can wear my hair curly or straight
10. I speak fluent "jibberish"
11. I have been in three places at once - my hometown is where TN, KY, and VA connect.
12. I'm not a nerd but I love Star Wars and Star Trek.
13. I have an obsession with cardigans.
14. I have a birthmark on my right wrist that is the bane of my existence.
15. When I smile, I only have a dimple on my right cheek - the left one is plain and boring.
16. I am an avid sleepwalker.
17. I am completely unobservant - someone could proabably have a heart attack two feet away from me and I would never notice.
18. I have an abnormal fear of sufficating - especially drowning.
19. I won a spelling bee when I was in the 4th grade by spelling "February" correctly - those common kids didn't know about silent letters.
20. I have actually put mail in the Blockbuster return box AND had to go inside the Blockbuster and admit it so they could get my mail out for me.
21. When I was little, I called Skinny Dipping "Moon Bathing" and I called Hushpuppies, "Fish Balls".
22. My favorite actor is Edward Norton.
Safety First!!!
KIMBERLY WEST
Accounting Assistant: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Age: 20Hometown: Murfreesoboro, TN
How long at Simplicity: A little under a year
1. Love the lord with all of my heart.
2. I have a puppy dog who is allergic to fleas.
3. I own over 50 pairs of shoes and have worn all of them at least once
4. I was born in New Jersey, but only lived there for under a year.
5. I have one dimple when I smile
6. I am a big nerd!
7. I love tax season! I love to do taxes!
8. My sister is 360 days younger than me, and she is also my best friend!
9. I love to tell corny jokes that I find on laffy taffy wrappers!
10. When a girl in my family has a serious boyfriend he gets put in a circle at family functions and all questions are fair game.
11. I am very competitive. I hate loosing! It drives me crazy to loose at anything, even a board game.
12. I once died my hair blonde%u2026it did not turn out so well. I looked absolutely ridiculous!
13. I am very spoiled by my family, but in a good way.
14. My sisters' boyfriend drives me absolutely crazy!
15. I love to eat out! Zackby's is my favorite place to eat at right now! YUM!
16. Winter is not my favorite season! I hate hate cold weather! I would love for it to be 80 degrees year round!
17. I want to travel the world one day. It is not only a dream of mine, but a passion!
18. It is impossible for me to grow my nails out. I constantly bite them out of habit!
19. I love to shop, but I am a big saver! I know sounds weird!
20. I am a very disorganized person! My room and car are always a mess, but ask me for anything and I can tell you right where it is!
21. I am a big tom boy, but also very girly! I love to play any sport and will give it my all! I also like to watch College and Pro football, as well as Baseball!
22. I can trip over a flat surface! Just watch you will see it happen!
23. I like to bake, but I can't. I don't have the patience to do it. Due to that fact I burn everything I try to bake.
24. I hate snakes, frogs, bugs or anything of that sort!
25. I love crazy daises! They are my favorite flower EVER! Roses are nice on occasion too!
BRENDI BURUS
BRIDAL & TRADE SHOW DIRECTOR: Simplicity Gourmet Intl., Nashville, TN
Hometown: Versailles, KY
How long with Simplicity: 10 months
1. I love dogs and horses, but am a little scared of cows.
2. I really dislike clowns, if I go to the circus I like to sit way up in the stands.
3. I took gymnastics for years, but never got passed the cartwheel, but I have one mean cartwheel.
4. My two favorite movies are Princess Bride and the Transporter.
5. I hum when I eat something I really like.
6. I fall going up stairs more than going down.
7. When I was 4, my dad took a picture of me with a boa constrictor around my neck that was longer that I was tall, there is not enough chocolate in the world to get me to do that today!!!
8. When I was in high school, my best friend and I had to leave church camp one day to play in a softball game. When her dad brought us back to camp that night, we had him drop us off at the wrong gate. Note: We are in the middle of back wood's KY and it's dark!) We walked in the dark for about an hour before knocking on some old man's door. He offered to take us back to camp. When we got in his car, the radio was blasting Metallica! We made it safely, but it was the scariest night of my life.
9. My first kiss was in my Grandmother's garage when I was 5, JB Woodard - he stopped playing with me after that - it really hurt my feelings. When I was 17, I ran into him again. He asked me out and I said, "Nope, missed your chance when we were 5."
10. I don't have a favorite color, but I don't really like red.
11. I love to curl up in bed a read a book with my son.
12. I have lived in Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. With those school systems, it's a wonder he can even read!!!
13. I have a secret crush on Eminem, the rapper - he just needs a good mamma!
14. I used the call the Pink Panther, "Pink Pamper" and Holly Hobby, "Holly Hobbley"
15. I sucked my two middle fingers on my left hand until the first day of Kindergarten.
16. I have never met anyone with the same first name.
17. When I was a Junior in High School, I cut all my hair off and my friends said I looked like Beaker from the Muppets. NO - there are no pictures!
18. I hate to stop and ask for directions, I would rather be lost for hours.
19. I taught my son to call me "princess" when he was too young to know better - it was great while it lasted!
20. You may have figured out by this list (unless Katie proofread it) I can't spell a lick. For you Northern folk - that means I am a horrible speller.
...Powdered Sugar...Windy Day...
MELANIE MOONEY
VENUE COORDINATOR: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Age: 49Hometown: San Diego, CA
How long with Simplicity: 1 year & 6 months
1. I had open heart surgery when I was 3 years old.
2. I have been married 2 x's - this marriage for 23 years.
3. Military wife of 20 years
4. This is our first real home that we don't have to worry about moving unless WE want to!
5. I don't like seafood%u2026yuck it stinks! There is something wrong with eating something that smells that bad!
6. I like spring and summer, fall is ok, winter is just that - WINTER - brrrr!!
7. I like dogs, cats and horses
8. I have 2 sons, both married and I have 3 grand children - what a surprise that was! And still is!! We think we are too young to be called Nana and Pawpaw! Needless to say, they are a blessing!
9. I was born in Ca. and raised in San Diego, CA, we have no desire to move back - too expensive to live!
10. I have lived in six states and enjoyed meeting different people along the way.
11. My favorite color is blue, sometimes pink - I don't care to much for green.
12. My favorite flowers are carnations and roses
13. My sister and her family still live in San Diego.
14. I love to Mexican food.
15. I enjoy playing Wii, lots of fun!!
16. I like to watch scary movies, I don't like roller coasters or haunted houses - eeekk!!
17. I listen to all kinds of music: rock, jazz, Christian, sometimes country (I have to be in the mood to listen to "cry in your beer" music!!)
18. People think I'm quiet, but they don't really know me!
19. I like my hot tub, but not when it's too hot out - like 100 degrees!
20. I like to cook, we have changed the way my husband and I eat, so, healthy cooking is yummy! Now, don't get me wrong, we still like to eat junk food, just not as much as we used to - moderation is the key!!
PAULA ROBINETTE
Customer Service Assistant: Simplicity Gourmet Intl., Nashville, TN
Age: 35Hometown: Nashville, TN
How long with Simplcity: 11 months
Random Fun Facts About Paula:
1. I have a habit of finishing peoples sentences for them
2. I am terrified of bees & wasps after being stung several times in my childhood
3. I have to make sure that the toilet paper is going over instead of under on the toilet paper roll. If not I change it no matter where I am.
My favorite soda is Mt Dew-it's my coffee-it wakes me up & get's me going.
4. I like to listen to all types of music & watch videos.
5. I am a very festive person-like to decorate for the holidays, especially X-mas/my whole house is lit up & you can see it from a far.
6. I don't eat turnip greens, okra, squash, or cabbage.
7. I like for things to be neat & organized.
8. I usually try to color coordinate my shirts/blouses with my shoes.
9. I also like to color coordinate my makeup w/ my outfit.
10. My favorite flowers are red roses.
11. I like to go to the Smokey Mountains once a year & stay in a cabin in the woods.
12. I like to wear lots of jewelry - I wear a ring on every single finger, including my thumbs and I never take them off.
13. I have NEVER had short hair and have recently cut it short - after some time I'm starting to like it.
14. My Favorite colors are pink, purple, and midnight blue.
15. I have three cats & three dogs-I love animals obviously!
16. One day I would like to go to the Bahamas & Hawaii (maybe get married some day at either location)
17. I have one best friend in whole wide world and her name is Michelle Cole.
18. I have a beautiful teenage daughter.
19. I think Wentworth Miller & Kenny Chesney are HOT!!!!!
20. My favorite TV station to watch is Lifetime Movie Network
21. I once went to Gulf Shores, AL with my boyfriend and he saw sting rays in the ocean but thought they were sharks & he announced to everyone in the ocean, "HARK-get out of the water," -needless to say, everyone ran out of the water.
22. I once fell in a briar patch after wrecking my bike when I was little.
23. I also ran into a clothes line riding my bike -That Hurt! So...I wasn't a very good bike rider!
24. I have worn mis-matched shoes to work before & didn't realize until a co-worker noticed
25. I have answered my personal cell phone. "Thank you for calling Simplicity Gourmet; how may I help you!"
...All Dressed Up...
STELLA ROBIDER
Sales: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Hometown: New Iberia, La
How long with Simplicity: 5 years
Random Fun Facts About Stella:
1) I was in gymnastics for almost 15 years, taught it too.
2) I went to college for Animal Science and minored in Chemistry
3) I do not eat cherries - of any kind - YUCK!
4) I played lots of sports in high school, including basketball, softball and cheerleading.
5) My favorite color is green - pretty much any shade.
6) I can't go to sleep if there are dirty dishes in the sink.
7) I love the Food Network.
8) One word: Chocolate!
9) I love spending time with family.
10) I wish I was a little bit taller.
11) I've worn contacts since the 6th grade.
12) Ok, **Gross Warning** - I artificially inseminated a cow in college - lol!
13) I want to run an art gallery one day.
14) I LOVE New York City.
15) I have a tattoo on my back.
16) Another word: ICE CREAM!
17) Shopping - WAHOOOOO!
18) My favorite season is Fall.
19) Both of my best friends are still single and have no children.
20) I love reading People Magazine - I'm so nosey - hehe!
DARREN DEFORD
Sales: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Hometown: Nashville, TN
How long with Simplicity: 4 years
1. I love sports - especially football Go Titans!!
2. I'm married with three boys, ages 7 and 5 1/2 year old twins
3. I actually don't really like to cook that's why I love the cookware I sell.
4. I'm scared to death of snakes and spiders.
5. I enjoy a good comedian.
6. I actually watch Family Guy and laugh hysterically.
7. I am absolutely head over heels in love with my wife!
8. I like bird hunting!
9. I'm having a hard time quitting smoking! Lord help me!
10. My favorite color is Blue!
11. I love to travel and see different places.
12. I love Disney World!
13. I like watersports (water skiing, tubing, etc.)
14. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than helping people in need.
15. I don't like reading!
16. I love my sons.
17. I'm a mamas boy!
18. I like winter better than summer.
19. I can watch T.V. for hours at a time.
20. I did not enjoy doing this :).
...Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...
EMILY FORSYTHE
SALES MANAGER: Simplicity Gourmet LLC, Smyrna, TN
Hometown: I am a Navy brat so I don't really have a hometown but, I was born in Columbia, MO and moved the very next day.
How long with Simplicity: Since February 2002.
1. Favorite Color: Purple
2. Favorite Animals: Horses and our 2 cats and 3 dogs. We are working on a miniature petting zoo.
3. Speaking of miniature, I want to get a miniature horse, have a miniature pink and black blanket made for it, and make it Simplicity's mascot.
4. Favorite Smell: Anything that reminds me of Christmas which leads me to...
5. My favorite holiday: Christmas.
6. When I was 5, I fell off of a horse and it stepped on my head, which may answer a lot of questions about my attention span.
7. Since I was six years old, I wanted to marry a cowboy, from Texas, who played guitar. Devlin is from Texas, plays guitar, and grew up on a farm - so, good plan!
8. When I was 12, I went white water rafting. I have done it once since then, and, if left up to me, will never do it again.
9. I love high heeled shoes - especially Coach shoes.
10. I have quite a sizeable wardrobe from White House Black Market.
11. I am supremely psychotic about my house being swept, vacuumed, dusted, straightened, and smelling nice at all times.
12. I love all things cheezy.
13. I prefere mountains to the beach
14. I would rather be cold than hot
15. I am a firm believer that Ranch dressing makes everything better.
16. I love candles and blankets.
ROBB CRAWFORD
Sales: Simplicity Gourmet, LLC, Smyrna, TN
Hometown: Greenville, MI
How long with Simplicity: 5 years
- I love Everything Detroit Sports
- I enjoy all four seasons: football, baseball, hockey, and basketball
- I was born the same day as Kevin Bacon
- My favorite movie is Reservoir Dogs
- I love my soon-to-be beautiful wife, Jamell.
- I worry too much about money
- When I was a child, my parents would borrow money from me
- I love artwork (especially Thomas Kinkade)
- I can flex my left pectoral but not my right one
- I'm double jointed, ambidextrous, and I have crooked toes
- I enjoy a good glass of bourbon
- I must drink coffee everyday or I'm cranky
- Friends tell me I know too much useless information
- I am very afraid of mice, bats, and hospitals
- If it's not on Sports Center, it can't be that important
- I have two wave runners that I enjoy riding (Although, Tennessee needs more lakes)
- I have a record collection
- As a child, I had naturally curly hair and a mullet
- I still own corduroy bell bottoms and polyester pants
- I will shop at three different stores just to save five bucks

CHEESE!!!
BILL STAHL
Sales: Simplicity Home Products, Boynton Beach, FL
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
How long with Simplicity: 2 months
Random Fun Facts About Bill:
1. This is the first time I have ever attempted to make a list of random facts about myself
2. I graduated from Saint Leo University with a BA in Sport Management
3. I enjoy long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners, and sleeveless sweatshirts.
4. My favorite TV show is South Park
5. I play harmonica and sing in a band. (Hometown Roll)
6. I think that pork roll is God's greatest gift to man and if you have never had it you need to get up to Jersey and try some. If bacon and ham had a baby, it's name would be pork roll
7. I am a diehard Philadelphia sports fan, which means I spent the first 24 years of my life without the joy of routing for a world champion. Thank you Phillies
8. I have been out of the country twice (Jamaica and Ireland)
9. I plan on traveling the entire world over the course of my lifetime.
10. I'm an athlete. I can hold my own in any sport from football to ultimate frisbee.
11. I dressed up as Frankenberry this past halloween.
12. I have 2 sisters. Kim is 27 and Kayla is 16.
13. I love to travel and that is why bridal sales is awesome for me right now.
14. My drink of choice is Jack and Ginger.
15. I have a dog named Snowball.
16. My favorite movie would have to be Billy Madison, Old School, or Superbad.
17. My favorite band is Tsunami Rising.
18. I am an avid Ron Paul supporter.
19. I love spicy foods.
20. I love life!

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MELISSA POWELLSON
Account Manager: Equitable Acceptance, Kansas City, KS
Hometown: Emporia Kansas
How long with Simplicity: 5 years
1. God always comes first in my life
2. My children and my family are my inspiration for everything
3. I'm married and have 5 boys (feel sorry for me, please)
4. My passion is writing children's stories.
5. I played college basketball. Point guard.
6. I was on the high school rodeo team and went to nationals in Vegas
7. I have my degree in psychology with my master's in rehab counseling
8. I am currently working with the state of Kansas to develop a new procedure for the Foster Care Program
9. I love the outdoors. I'm a tomboy!!
10. My favorite color is Yellow
11. I hate negativity; it really bothers me.
12. I would never live in a city-I don't like cities. I LOVE the country!
13. I love the pressure of last minute and work best under pressure.
14. I do my Christmas shopping between the 20th and the 24th of December every year.
15. I love change. It excites me about the future and challenges me, which I love.
16. I love to argue my point of view. I don't think I'm always right, I just want someone to prove me otherwise before I believe it.
17. I am one of the most stubborn, bull-headed people on the planet.
18. My favorite saying is, "Kill them with Kindness"
19. My Idol is my late Grandma Maxine Johnson
20. I don't believe in giving 1/2 - only 100%. If I lose, then that's ok but at least I know I put it all out on the line. Anyone who gives 1/2 irritates me because I don't like it when people settle for less than they deserve.
Reference: Jay Johnson ~ Fact # 9
CHRIS DAYTON
Sales: Simplicity Gourmet, LLC, Smyrna, TN
Age: 25Original Hometown: Alpena, MI
New Hometown: Nashville, TN
How Long with Simplicity: 11 mo.
20 Random Facts about Me!
1) I will never own any truck other than a Dodge Ram!
2) I love to run and play with my cocker spaniel, his name is Dodger!
3) I have two cats who are as looney as I am! Their names are Mittens and Snickers.
4) I love homemade chocolate chip cookies!
5) I'm a sucker for seafood and buffalo wings!
6) I love to watch movies, any kind!
7) "Transformers" is my favorite movie! Number 2 is coming out July of 2009!
8) I was an Air Force brat growing up. I always had to move.
9) My biggest pet peeve is people who are disrespectful! Show some love!
10) The color Blue is my fav.
11) Im always listening to music, mostly R&B.
12) I'll do anything for my friends and family!
13) Starting to hate cell phones! Nothing but problems....
14) Cant wait to start a family of my own! Big yard, dog barking, the kids running around, the whole thing!!!
15) I work for the greatest company in the world, Simplicty Gourmet!!!
16) I still cant decide, "Boxers or Briefs?"
17) I like to go to arts and crafts festivals, fairs, and most of all car shows.
18) I was a swimmer in high school. Had one college recruit already scouting me as a freshmen.
19) I'm taking an intrest in the stock market. Ive always been good with math!
20) I was born and raised in Michigan! GO BLUE!
KEN MARIANO
Sales: Simplicity Home Products ~ Boynton Beach, FL
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
How long with Simplicity: 2 Years
1) I have been to a Vanilla Ice concert 4 times in my life.
2) I like alligators.
3) I graduated from Kean University in 2007 with my Masters Degree in Public Administration.
4) I want to run for public office one day (Congressman, then NJ Governor someday!!)
5) I am good friends with Jordan Knight.
6) My favorite place to eat in the world is Newark, NJ's own Ironbound (portuguese food baby!)
7) I like watching "Yo Gabba Gabba" and "Wonderpets"!!!
8) My favorite movie is "My Cousin Vinny"
9) The "Hard Rock Cafe" in Maui, Hawaii is my favorite place in the world!
10) My favorite color is green.
11) I love traveling, been to Europe and Asia, would like to visit South America!
12) I have a pet pug named Otis.
13) I love the water! (I'm an Island boy what can I say)
14) I am completely nuts.
15) I love tattoos!!
16) I love watching UFC fights.
17) Every Sunday you can always find me at a bar grabbing a few drinks and watching football with all the guys.
18) I one time went to a dentist that had no teeth.
19) I love going to the gym and working out.
20) I love the warm weather, the cold makes me go crazy!
21) I am a die-hard OAKLAND RAIDERS and Lakers fan!!!!!
22) While driving, I have hit 3 deers and an alligator in Florida.
23) I love teaching.

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