Marisa Prado

Name: Marisa Prado

Age: 33

City of residence:  Colusa

Occupation: Employer services coordinator, Colusa County One-Stop Partnership.

Favorite part of the job: Helping people find a job or decide on occupational training. It’s rewarding.

What part of your job would you gladly give up? Having to be at work at 8 a.m. I’m a night owl.

What is your favorite part about a typical day? Feeling appreciated.

What do you like most about Colusa? Being able to get home in five minutes and not worrying about traffic. 

What would you like to change in Colusa? The shopping. We need more places to shop.

If you could go back in time, when would it be? To when I was 8 years old. You’re still a kid at that age, and you don’t have to worry about responsibility or having a job.

Most prized possession: Sophie – my English Bulldog – and my other dogs.

If you won the lottery, what would you buy first? I would take a vacation.

Favorite TV show: I like reality shows.

Worst TV show: Soap operas.

Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers. 

First job: Job Training Partnership Act teachers aide for summer school.

Describe yourself in three words? Energetic, fun and loud

How do you unwind? I relax at home.

Hobbies/interests: I teach English to ESL students and teach faith formation at Our Lady of Lourdes.

Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies.

Dream job: Work for the FBI.

Favorite food: I love seafood.

If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would you be and why? A lion because they are loyal.

Favorite music: Old school.

Nickname: Maye

Favorite toy as a child: Tether ball

Favorite subject in school: English

What quality in people do you most admire: Loyalty

Favorite superhero: In the ‘80s, there were He-Man and She-Ra. I though She-Ra was pretty cool.

Favorite movie: “The Hangover”

Worst movie ever made: Any movie with Jim Carrey.

Worst fear: Heights

Most embarrassing moment: I don’t get embarrassed easily.

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