Serious about work, not about ourselves.
Amélie Company has a lot of diversity for a small Colorado agency, from our personality
types to our origins. French, American, Venezuelan, Belgian, Australian…
It's these combined cultures and talents that make our daily work environment
so fun and creative.
Q & A with Susan Schrank
Senior Account Executive
Movies you can watch over and over? Silence of the Lambs. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Good Will Hunting.
Favorite childhood past-time? Ring and Run; Skateboading in Socks; Climbing trees and fences (with a dress on). Making igloos with my red plastic igloo maker.
In what subject are you a trivia buff? Things not to say to a...
Sports (to play or sport team to watch? I love to ski. Soccer intrigues me and keeps my attention. Is the art of dark chocolate-eating a sport, it should be?
Fave vacation spots/next vacation spot? I want to go back to Spain. I'd like to visit Portugal; I'd like to travel South America (like Motorcycle Diaries); India and the Indian Islands; Belize and Australia.
How many countries/states have you traveled to? About thirteen countries and about 30 US states. (I think). I'm underrepresented in the south.
Favorite place in the entire world? Peace, Love and Awe...
What you like to do on the weekends? Things I fantasize about doing during the week..
Who do you idolize? People that follow their dream.
Fave quote? "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
First job/worst job Wrapping up almost-expired produce in the basement of a Supermarket. I'd pick the eyes off of the potatoes; put a few on a styrofoam tray; then wrap them with plastic wrap, and seal it with a hot wrap machine
What would you do if you weren't in advertising? I think I'd be a naturopathic doctor or an architect or own a doggie day care.
If you played 2 Truths and a Lie, what would you say? I don't speak French. I don't play tennis. I don't like chocolate.
Favorite musicians/best concert you've ever been to? My musical appreciation could be described as eclectic. It's difficult to narrow down to a few favorites to represent now and then...but top of mind I'd have to say... Rodrigo y Gabriela, Beck, Vivaldi, Coltrane, Miles and Ella, Mike Doughty/Soul Coughing, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Ray LaMontagne, Nora Jones, The Police, Les Claypool, The Black Keys, The White Stripes and Disco Biscuits.
Why do you love your job at Amélie? That "je ne sais quoi"
Susan...
Likes: The idea of pay it forward. People with smiley eyes.
Dislikes: Tangled hair dryer cords. Over fragrant candle stores in the mall. Olive oil stains on my clothing.
The Amélians
