Barbie has sent 176 Sympathy cards, 76 Thinking of You cards, and one Congrats card in her tenure as HRI's Sunshine Lady.
Barbie has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor in Studio Art. I also have a Master’s Degree in Education.
Barbie has had a few stints as Sunshine Lady with other organizations. My first experience as a Sunshine lady was as a docent at GLAZA, the LA Zoo. A little note of sunshine went a long way in bringing cheer and making new friends. I became a docent at LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and once again became the Sunshine Lady. I was there for 25 years, and it was pure joy teaching children how to appreciate the art of all genres and learning how to draw.
When I first joined HRI in 2011, it was as a processor. I soon took on the role of Lady Sunshine, and between that, processing applicants and doing reference checks, I made many friends.
We have one Havanese, Ryder, who is 13 years old. He is black and white with silky hair and huge brown eyes resembling chocolate M&M’s. Ryder is very smart. I started training him when he was six months old. He was alert, trustful, and responsive to my commands. We took agility classes together, and I could barely keep up with him!
I love my work as Sunshine Lady! Getting to know our HRI friends and their fur kids is so nice!
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