Colleen Koski Lutheran Homes of Michigan The Manors Residency Coordinator 5935 Shattuck Rd. Saginaw, MI 48603 P: 989-792-7979 F: 989-792-2718 W: www.agingenriched.org E: ckoski@agingenriched.org Q: How long have you been with your company/organization? A: 12 years. My first day working at the Manors was December 6, 2001, and my employment with Lutheran Homes of Michigan began on May 1, 2004. Q: How long have you been a Chamber Ambassador? A: I have enjoyed being an Ambassador for about a year now and have enjoyed the inter-action with fellow ambassadors and working as an Ambassador Team member. Q: What do you like about being an ambassador? A: I appreciate the opportunity to meet new people and build new bridges with others in the community. Being an Ambassador has given me the opportunity to talk with many people I normally would not talk with in other areas of business and this does “lead to leads”. Q: Tell me something about yourself. A: I was born and raised in Saginaw and I have a great affection for Saginaw City. I do try to volunteer any time I can to “give back” where and whenever I can. I graduated from St. Mary’s Cathedral High School which is no longer standing, in 1966. I was not the Homecoming Queen but did date the quarterback. I have 2 children, a son Chris, a daughter Katie and 3 grandchildren Riley 18, Kennedy 11 and Brendan 7. Grandma time does keep me busy and involved and I love every minute of it. Q: Tell me something you would like the membership to know about you. A: I am truly blessed in being able to do something I love and the old adage is true that “sometimes it is not even work”. I’m an “old soul” and what you see is what you get. Q: What was your first job? A: For my first paying job I was all of 11 years old and it was at The American Red Cross on S. Jefferson where my Mom worked. I folded letters, stuffed them in envelopes and added the stamps and I was paid 5 cents per envelope. I got to wear a Red Cross arm badge and sit at a big desk. This was a pretty big deal for me to be able to work with my Mom; I thought this was pretty cool. Q: What keeps you up at night? A: Nothing…..I always look forward to what the next day will bring. A good day is great and a bad day makes us stronger! Q: What is your greatest achievement? A: I have always been proud of the fact that I worked hard and achieved my personal goal of owning my own home by the age of 40, and I DID IT! Renting and living with family was just not my gig. Q: What is your most prized possession? A: Boy this is a hard one. Family and friends are not possessions so I guess I have to say my home. Q: What is something unique in your office? A: I have a paper weight on my desk that was a gift to me from a fellow co-worker in my retail days. It reads “If you are not the lead dog the view never changes” and we all know what that means. This has always encouraged my confidence to do a good job and focus on my purpose in what I do for people. Q: What is your favorite Michigan travel location? A: I love visiting the west side of Michigan.