My City August 2022

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A Certi ed Tourism Ambassador for around six years, Amber has been the Back to the Bricks® Executive Direc tor since January 2020. Once chosen for the position, she shifted straight into high gear, coming up with new ideas for growing the event and attracting a younger crowd to appreciate Flint’s rich automotive history. She will be on hand for the Tune Up Week Parties happening around Genesee County during the week of August 8-13 2022. While Amber has been super-busy promoting Back to the Bricks, she took some time to answer a few questions and let us get up-close and personal … read on! 1. WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST JOB? 2.WHAT’SSOMETHINGPEOPLEWOULDN’TGUESSABOUT YOU? I am a daredevil! I love walking on the side of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BACK TO THE BRICKS COMPILED BY SHERRON BARDEN Amber Taylor, CTA 7 Ques ons w h … Photo by Mike Naddeo

Instead of taking a college scholarship o’ered to me for track and eld (high jump), I decided to place that on hold; I had some things I needed to work through and college had to wait. So, just one week after graduating from Red Blu’ High School (CA), I went full-blast into a summer job as a basic laborer at Sierra Paci c Industries in Red Blu’ and in four months, worked hard to become the company’s young est female forklift driver. I LOVED it!

danger. Skydiving was on my “Bucket List” so for my 40th birthday, I did it! I jumped from 14,000 feet in Grand Haven over the waters of Lake Michigan. I also love roller coasters and have a need for speed. I had a Yamaha R1 motorcycle and pushed it too many times over 120mph; so I now ride an older, Limited Edition Wide Glide Harley-Davidson. It still has the thrill, but I keep it slow and steady.

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