HEB ISD School & Family Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 18

Spotlight on Rochelle Ross, Board Member Who was your role model that you looked up to as a kid? I had some great teachers, 4-H leaders, and Girl Scout leaders that taught me to do things to the best of my ability. I also learned the importance of volunteering and giving back to the community. What is your favorite city that you have ever visited and why? Rome, Italy. As a Catholic is was amazing to see St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Peter’s Square, the art, the churches, ancient sites and I had an audience with Pope John Paul II. What schools did you attend? I grew up in Walsenburg, a very small town in southern Colorado. I attended Fairview High School in Boulder, CO, my junior and senior years and graduated in 1985. I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. What is one quote or saying that you love, that keeps you going in life? Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever. - Walt Disney What would be a perfect afternoon for you? Sitting in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World listening to the sounds of nature and music. 16 What’s something that amazes you? My village - my circle of influence. My husband, my kids, my friends, my clients, my peers. There is joy in my village every day! Give us a brief bio of your career. I worked in corporate America for nearly 25 years in administrative and project management positions. I worked for an insurance company, homebuilders, apartment builders, and emergency physicians. Seven years ago, my husband and I took a leap of faith and started my own professional organizing business. It has grown and blessed my life beyond measure. A Simplified Space is now helping many people and families get free from clutter and disorganization, to get free in their lives.