To continue with our Q&A series, this month, we decided to focus on the women of the office, starting with Graphic Outsourcing Specialist Jerica Grabner. Jerica has been with QA Graphics for almost five years, and she assists in the development of control system graphics for Johnson Controls, Inc., among other things.
Before joining QA Graphics, Jerica studied Architecture with a design interests focused on architecture and sustainable design at Iowa State University. During her time at Iowa State, Jerica spent a semester studying abroad in Italy, and throughout her lifetime she has visited the majority of states in the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Turkey.
What do you like to do in your free time?
In my free time I like to restore furniture and I have been an avid boater since before I could drive a car.
If you were stuck on an island and could bring only two things, what would they be?
Assuming I already have my husband and daughter with me, I’d say a swimsuit and sunscreen…hello, permanent vacation!
What’s guilty pleasure?
Cheesecake
If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chicken Marsala
If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
My Grandma Dorothy, the most patient and kind person I have ever known.
Who is your favorite sports team?
Cyclones!
What’s your favorite color?
Purple
What’s your favorite book?
Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar”
If you had $100,000 for one day, what would you do with it?
Travel with my family to as many locations and see as many things as possible
Do you have any pets? If so, what are they, how many, and what are their names?
We have two cats named Dodge and Leena