My City August 2022

3. WHO HAS INSPIRED YOUR CAREER PATH MOST? Honestly, my current career path was set by my parents who both worked full-time jobs while raising a family. My dad was a truck driver, but in his spare time he planned amazing barbecues, grilling our favorite Santa Maria-Style tri-tip, and he enjoyed working on and rebuilding old Chevy trucks. He taught me to drive in a 1981 Ford F250 4-speed, which is the truck

gets me nervous is a yoga class or a resting room. A few years ago, Back to the Bricks had a Flint & Genesee Chamber event at a yoga studio and I had to leave. I started sweating. It was too quiet! I get the creeps being that relaxed and quiet. No thanks, not me. 6. WHAT WOULD WE HEAR YOU SING AT KARAOKE NIGHT? I love singing! I sing with my church in a contem porary rock band called nXt and I BEG my

I currently have and drive with my daugh ter to all Back to the Bricks events. My mom worked in my Grandpa Harvey’s automotive garage that special ized in classic cars and trucks. He worked on a 1966 Plymouth Fury 3 that my mom ended up buying and became the vehicle I drove back and forth to high school. So, cool cars and trucks have been in my life since I was born. 4. HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? ‰ey always tell me I give too much and oŠer help even when I

friends to go to karaoke. Fun Fact: I auditioned for “American Idol’’ Season 4 and was told by the judges that I need “more conŽdence.” ‰ey probably should not have told me that because when I’m on stage now, it makes me over-the-top! I love in teracting with the crowd and singing songs like “Goodbye Earl” (‰e Chicks), anything by 4 Non-Blondes or Alanis

Morissette, and give me some “It’s Raining Men” or “Why Haven’t I Heard from You” and I am ON FIRE! 7. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST WORK-RELATED THING YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE IN THE NEXT YEAR? I am working on a project to help highlight the amaz ing statues built and already on display in Genesee County celebrating Flint’s automobile history and industry. I think we need more awareness – more people and more of our youth to hear their stories.‰e amount of history we have right here in our backyard is phenomenal! ®

AMBER’S “MINI-ME” DAUGHTER PEYTON ACCOMPANIES HER MOM AT MANY BACK TO THE BRICKS EVENTS.

need it myself; kind, loving, forgiving – someone who will always answer their phone and be there for you whenever or for whatever you need. Compassionate, understanding and always showing empathy for others ... I’m a lover, not a Žghter! 5. IF YOU HAD A WARNING LABEL, WHAT WOULD IT SAY? “WARNING: Doesn’t do well in quiet and tight spaces.” I am loud and not afraid of large crowds. What

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