What is your favorite book of all time? 

I love The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

 

What are your hobbies?

My favorite hobbies are dancing and being with my family.

 

What are your secret talents?

Cooking, singing and dancing.

 

Which television character do you feel resembles you most?

I would have to say smurfet from the smurfs.

Because out of a family of 15 I was the only girl.

 

What is your taste in music?

Mexican Music Duranguense, Cumbia and Reggeton

 

What is your favorite genre of movies? (Comedy/Romance/Suspense/Action/Horror)

I love horror movies. I like the suspense

 

What is your favorite color?

This would have to be black and white and gold

 

What was the best vacation you’ve ever had?

When I went to Mexico for the first time to meet all of my family that live down there and  got to ride a horse that was my own for the very first time, and when I went to Acapulco Mexico with my whole family to visit an aunt. 

 

What is your most cherished childhood memory?

This would be the day of my Quinceañera .

 

If given complete freedom to start a fresh, what profession would you choose and why?

I would like to be a lawyer so that I can help the poor and the people that cannot defend them selves mostly battered women and children being abused and mistreated.

 

Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

I wanted to be a  police officer when I was a child so I could change the world

January 2009

Know Our Staff: Elena Casillas

Bilingual Office Assistant: 

Receives people at the front desk and supports the Executive Director and all staff with administrative duties.  This position also creates various reports and translates different documents to Spanish. 

 

What makes your angry? How do you overcome your anger?

It makes me angry when people are discriminated for color or gender. I try to help them not feel bad.

 

If given a choice, what animal would you want to be and why?

I would be a tropical fish to travel the ocean.

 

 

What is your favorite place on Earth?

This would be my home with my children.

 

What is your favorite quote?

Do on to others, as you would want them to do to you. From the Holy Bible the golden Rule.

 

Tell us something you have learned from a child.

To always try your best and remember practice only makes perfection.

 

What do you want to be known for?

For being the best mother for my children and teaching them good values .