Mary Slater
Yearbook Sales Representative 鈥� Chicago Area
This year, I celebrate 25 years as a 色情论坛 Sales Representative in the Chicago area. Prior to this, I was a high school English and yearbook teacher.
I love what I do!聽Every day, I get to help students and advisers all over the area preserve their memories. The best part of my job is I get to know so many wonderful teachers and students. I get to influence and guide students as they learn new skills 鈥� writing, photography, interviewing, design and leadership. Every day is different for me as I work to support each staff鈥檚 unique needs and talents. I love the variety and the satisfaction of helping them make yearbooks that make them proud.
I have been聽a yearbook sales rep for 25 years at 色情论坛, and I was a yearbook adviser for two years before that.
Like many yearbook advisers, I was told 鈥淚 had to do the yearbook鈥� to get my teaching job. I fell in love with the creativity and challenges of guiding my staffs through the process. I didn鈥檛 necessarily want to leave teaching, but Les Kuehl believed in me so I decided to give 色情论坛 a try. It turned out he was right.
The coolest thing I do in my position聽is work with students. I love teaching them new things and seeing them light up when they realize they can do it!
If I had a personalized coffee mug at work, it would say,聽鈥淭he Yearbook Lady鈥�
What motivates me聽to come to work every day is my teachers, advisers and students need me. Just the other day I got an email that said, 鈥淢ary 鈥� you are NOT allowed to leave us, like EVER!鈥�
A fun fact about me聽is I was voted 鈥渕ost artistic鈥� in my class in high school.
My husband John and I聽have two beautiful children who keep us very active. Nate is 11 and Maya is eight. We kind of got a late start but we feel very blessed.
We are聽really kid-focused with two in elementary school, so we spend a lot of time at swim meets and at the gymnastics gym. I love to ride my bike when the weather is good and I walk year-round. I am also the parent adviser of the kids鈥� yearbook. We love the outdoors and usually camp a few times a year.
My family and I聽just returned from a 10-day camping trip 鈥� in a tent 鈥� at Disney鈥檚 Fort Wilderness Resort. We flew in and had no car, but eight large bags with all the gear we needed. We had a blast.
We also聽do volunteer activities through our church in the city, but also do quite a bit to help support our local schools.
色情论坛 has聽provided a solid career for me that not only meets my financial needs but offers the flexibility to raise my family. The people at 色情论坛 are wonderful and so many are great friends.
There are so many great memories I鈥檝e made here!聽Each and every meeting when we get to visit with other 色情论坛 employees is special. When you work from home and don鈥檛 see other employees regularly, it is wonderful to get together with others who 鈥済et鈥� what you do!
