Staff Spotlight : Norm Cole
Position House Parent
Describe your role at BGGA ? As a House Parent , we wear many hats . I lead a pod of four house parents . I also coordinate student transportation , assist with on campus education initiatives and help coordinate student activities and trips .
What ’ s your favorite part about your job ? I love working with young people ! Their passion , their drive , their hopes and dreams are what life is made of . Being a small part in their journey , and a help along their journey is greatly rewarding .
What ’ s the best piece of advice you have ever received ? My late grandmother used to remind us all the time that “ it is better to shoot for the moon and land on the fence , than to shoot for the fence and land in the mud .” Words to live by !
What is your favorite home-cooked meal ? My wife ’ s chicken and noodle or her meatloaf .
What is always stocked in your refrigerator ? We always have Heinz 57 sauce in the refrigerator and Vegemite on the counter .
If you could live anywhere in the world , where would it be and why ? I would love to live in the Les Corts neighborhood near Camp Nou in Barcelona , Spain .
Is there anything you are addicted to ? Or can ’ t live without ? I am a huge fan of pour over coffee ... freshly ground coffee beans , made at your table , perfection !
What movie do you watch again and again ? I could watch Elf and Love Actually every day ! I love Christmas and can ’ t get enough of either movie .
Where is your favorite place to travel and why ? I enjoy going on cruises . It does not matter where , really . I just enjoy being on the ocean in a cruise ship .