The WOW! Buzz

We wrap up this week’s blog series with Barbara Kubereit, our Education Editor.

Q; What’s your nickname? BK.  Yes. I’m really called “Bee Kay” at work. A former WOW! boss of mine started it years ago and it stuck.  She asked me if I’d like to be called “Barb” or “Barbara.”  When I said “Barbara”, she said “Barbara’s too long, I’ll just call you BK.”  That was about 7 years ago.
Q: What is your favorite word? Vacation. Work is good, but vacation is better.
Q: What is your least favorite word? Epiphany. I have a hard time spelling it and don’t always know when to use it.
Q: What sound or noise do you love? Waves washing up on the beach.
Q: What sound or noise do you hate? Fire alarm drills at work.
Q.  Historical Figure for Dinner? Jesus Christ.  The most important man that ever walked the Earth. My faith is a huge part of who I am.
Q: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Cooking. Professional Chef  I’m a Chef Gordon Ramsey wanna be.  Not the personality, because he’s very mean on tv, but I’d like to have one tenth of his cooking talent.
Q: What profession would you not like to do? Nurse/Doctor/Paramedic.  I hate the sight of blood.
Q: How long have you been working at WOW!? 10 years this month.
Q:  What’s one of your favorite things about working at WOW!? I get to do lots of different things besides quality assurance.  Working in a smallish company, your job can be just about anything you want it to be so long as you’re willing to take on more or different work, such as,  well….blogging.
Q: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Somewhere in the Caribbean.  The clear aqua blue waters there are the most beautiful thing in the world.
Q: What is your favorite part about your WOW! Buzz category? It inspires me to learn more thoroughly about some things I would normally not pursue.
Q: What is the one word you think of when you describe working here at WOW! What impresess me most is the way core values really mean something here, so in one word “values”: In four words:  Respect, Intergrity, Accountability, and Servanthood.
Q:  Tell me about one of your favorite WOW! Moments: I got a most unexpected gift of an Apple IPOD for working on the phone migration project several years ago.  Even though I didn’t use it for a long time, once I began to use it, the IPOD has become one of my most prized possessions.  I use it all the time now and I’m so grateful to have gotten it.
Q.  Historical Figure for Dinner? Jesus Christ.  The most important man that ever walked the Earth. My faith is a huge part of who I am.

We’ve had the opportunity this week to get to know each of our WOW! Buzz Editor’s a little bit more on a personal level.  I hope you’ve enjoyed the series.  Thanks for reading, and Libby, Sherry, Steve, Bill and BK – thanks for allowing us to get to know you better!