Employee Spotlight #12: Olivia/Karina

Name: Olivia/Karina

Job: Planner

What you like best about your job: that I get to be creative to make things happen.

Born: Mexico, City... But actually I'm 60% Mexican, 20% Dominican and 20%American... Education: College student

Places lived: Mexico, New Mexico, and Utah.... in my dreams I lived in Dominican Republic.

Favorite candle: Chewy Cherry... don't you just love how it smells when we are producing cherry?

Favorite place to shop: mmm whenever I can Find make up!

Last good movie: Nacho Libre

Favorite pig out food: anything with Chile Powder.... mmm

Favorite music or artist: Belanova

Person you admire: Celia Cruz... Asucar Baby!!!

Three words that describe you: Charming, Cute and fashion what can I say I'm a Princess!

Likes to do in your spare time: Dance, Dance, Dance have fun with my friends spend time with my family and read.

If I've learned something in life, it is: That life is like the hair.. sometimes is short sometimes is long but what really matters is how well you take care of it and how many different styles you give to it...

Employee Spotlight #12: Matt

Name: Matt

Job: Programmer/Analyst

What you like best about your job: The People I work with

Born: 1975 SLC, UT

Education: CS Degree Software Development

Places lived: Salt Lake, San Francisco, Park City, Saratoga Springs

Favorite candle: Lavender and Herb

Favorite place to shop: Home Depot/Costco

Last good movie: Departed

Likes to watch: Law and Order, Family Guy

Favorite pig out food: I drink to much coffee to pig out.

Favorite music or artist: Johnny Cash

Person you admire: Steve Jobs

Three words that describe you: Workaholic, Friendly, Funny

Likes to do in your spare time: Play Guitar

If I've learned something in life, it is: Keep on truckin’

Employee Spotlight #11: Larry Tallant

Name: Larry Tallant

Job: Director of International Sales

What you like best about your job: The challenge & opportunity of working with people from all over the world, enjoying the uniqueness of each country’s business environment & culture

Born: May, 27, 1946

Education: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) University of North Texas, 1970

Places lived: Waco, Denton, Dallas & Houston, Texas; Sunnyvale & Mountianview (San Francisco Bay Area), California; Berkeley Heights, New Jersey & now for the last 16 years in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Favorite candle: Vanilla Mix

Favorite place to shop: Any store that carries Perry Ellis clothing

Last good movie: Amazing Grace

Likes to watch: sports – especially college football & NASCAR + anything about history, travel, home design

Favorite pig out food: double chili cheeseburger

Favorite music or artist: Celtic Woman, Anya, Il Divo, Classical

Person you admire: George Bush for his enduring grace & humor while under all of the pressures as our president

Three words that describe you: positive, persistent & passionate

Likes to do in your spare time: spend time with Ruth (my wife) & our family, fishing

Employee Spotlight #10: Nathan Smith

Name: Nathan Smith

Job: Purchasing

What you like best about your job: Interaction with vendors

Born: Calgary, Alberta Canada

Education: Attending UVSC – Major International Business

Places lived: Canada, Peru, Utah

Favorite candle: Lemon Bar

Favorite place to shop: Anywhere and anytime I can get in, get what I need and get out.

Last good movie: Meet the Robinsons (what can I say, I’ve got kids.)

Likes to watch: Anything

Favorite pig out food: Poutine, Ketchup Chips

Favorite music or artist: Anything, but country
Person you admire: Father and my brother.

Three words that describe you: Outgoing, humorous, tall

Likes to do in your spare time: Sleep, play with my kids

If I've learned something in life, it is: That you can’t be too serious all the time, because it leads to hair loss.

Employee Spotlight #9: Art

Name: Arthur Nelson

Job: Graphic Designer

What you like best about your job: thinking creatively

Born: December 6, 1977

Education: Working on my BFA in graphic design at UVSC

Places lived: Utah, Peru, Texas

Favorite candle: cinnamon

Favorite place to shop: circuit city

Last good movie: Meet the Robinsons

Likes to watch: The Office

Favorite pig out food: cheese

Favorite music or artist: The Catherine Wheel

Person you admire: Aaron Best

Three words that describe you: dedicated, busy, adaptable

Likes to do in your spare time: golf, movies

If I've learned something in life, it is: Anything worth doing once, is worth doing right.

Employee Spotlight #7- Ben

Name: Ben

Job: Marketing Director (In transition to home parties)

What you like best about your job: The people he gets to work with (coworkers and customers)

Born: October 25 in Seattle

Education: BA Marketing

Places lived: Seattle, El Salvador, Utah

Favorite candle: Blueberry Muffin

Favorite place to shop: Home Depot/Lowe’s
Likes to watch: ESPN

Favorite pig out food: Chips and Salsa

Favorite music or artist: All kinds

Person you admire: His wife

Likes to do in your spare time: Play softball

If I've learned something in life, it is: The golden rule

Employee Spotlight #6- Jillyn

Name: Jillyn

Job: Customer Service

What you like best about your job:The people and the job itself

Born: Provo, UT

Education: Went to beauty school at Bon Losee Academy, and also got my C.N.A. at Dixie State College

Places lived: Provo and St. George, UT

Favorite candle: Tangerine Mango from our Tropical Samba Collection

Favorite place to shop: Plato’s Closet or Urban Wear

Last good movie: Smokin Aces

Likes to watch: Food Channel Network

Favorite pig out food: Rootbeer Floats or Rib City

Favorite music or artist: John Butler Trio

Person you admire: My dad

Three words that describe you: Honest, caring and dedicated

Likes to do in her spare time: camping, hiking and painting

If I've learned something in life, it is: No one can make you happy except YOURSELF