Well, I’ve put it off as long as I can (a perk of working on this newsletter). This month you’ll learn a bit more about me, Cathy Guske, Member Services Director. I started at AIA Virginia in 2004 working on Inform Magazine and Architecture Exchange East booth sales. I moved to communications for a few years, and now member services. You can reach out and say hi to me at cguske@aiava.org
Where did you go to college and what did you study?
Iowa State University, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Graphic Design
What is the last book you read?
Southern Lady, Yankee Spy by Elizabeth R. Varon. The fascinating true story of Elizabeth Van Lew who was a union agent living in Richmond, the heart of the Confederacy.
What is your favorite thing to do to relax?
Knitting or crocheting
Who or what inspires you?
Generosity and kindness
What’s the best meal you’ve ever had?
French onion soup in Montreal, Quebec
What color crayon would you be?
Green
What is your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
Watch NASCAR races
What is one thing on your bucket list?
Travel outside the U.S.
What’s the best gift you have ever received?
A bicycle with a banana seat and streamers on the handlebars
What’s the one TV show you never miss?
Sherlock on PBS Masterpiece Mystery
White, dark, or milk chocolate?
Yes, to all of it.