Employee Spotlight - January 2021

This month's Employee spotlight features:

Samantha

1. How long have you worked at Arizona Research Center?

Since May 2020

2. What is your role at Arizona Research Center?

Clinical Research Coordinator

3. Before working at Arizona Research Center, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had?

I worked as a laboratory technician and field sampler at a geothermal power plant.

4. What is your favorite part about working at AZRC?

All the great people I work with and that I’m always learning new things.

5. What would be your dream vacation?

I would like to go sightseeing in the UK and other parts of Europe.

6. What is one interesting/unique thing that most people would not know about you?

Hmm, well I went to the UK with my high school travel club and I kissed the Blarney Stone (or I might have missed it because they pulled me back up too quickly, I can’t quite remember haha). Does that count as interesting?

7. Do you have a go to karaoke song? If so, what is it?

I don’t really karaoke but after watching “Lip Sync Battle” I have decided my go to song would be “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by the Temptations. (Lip syncing, of course.)

8. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A veterinarian.

9. What is your best personality trait?

Trustworthy

10. What phrase are you known for at work?

I don't have one yet.

11. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery?

Most likely a house.

12. What is your biggest pet peeve?

Not sure.

13. Who’s your celebrity crush?

There might be a few... but one is Hugh Jackman.

14. What is your favorite movie of all time?

I have too many to choose, but one of my all-time favorites since childhood is The Labyrinth.

15. What TV show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love?

It was The Vampire Diaries but I stopped watching.