HQ Profile: Andrea Farmer It is a pleasure working for U.S. Figure
Skating as the help desk technician. I support the staff computers, printers and phones to ensure that users have access to the data and information necessary to do their jobs. What do you do in your spare time?
Most of my time is spent raising my two boys and studying for Microsoft Systems Administration certifications. I also love spending time with my pets, gardening, cooking and camping. What would people be surprised to know about you? I like to
create mosaic mirrors and fused glass. I did this full time for two years and sold my goods at the Farmers Market in Woodland Park, Colo. What’s your favorite part of your job? The best part of my job is
that I get to work with everyone on staff, and I am constantly on the move doing different things. Normally I am very shy, but this brings me out of my shell. Everyone is so grateful; I enjoy being part of a great cause. What do you cherish the most? I cherish time with my family,
friends and pets. I love spending time with my two boys and husband most but also cherish time with my sister and mom. Tell us about your family. I was raised in Colorado Springs
and was taught to enjoy the Colorado outdoors. I now reside in the mountain town of Woodland Park with my husband and two boys, ages 8 and 10. We spend time with my sister and her family who live nearby.
Junior ice dancer enjoys
gig as Avalanche Ice Girl Junior ice dancer Kelsey Barnes, who will
compete at the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston this month, spends a couple of nights a week entertaining the crowds as one of the Colorado Avalanche Ice Girls. The Frisco, Texas, native trains in Monu-
ment, Colo., with partner Douglas Stevenson. The 21-year-old has been skating since she was 4. “I was a Child of Light in the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies,” Barnes said on her Avalanche bio page. “I also got to flower sweep for some of the figure skat- ing events. The crowds were amazing. I’m hoping to be able to list some of my own competitive international and possibly Olympic mo- ments in the future.” As an Ice Girl for the NHL’s Avalanche, Barnes said the girls fill
many roles, including shoveling the ice during media timeouts, per- forming at intermissions, and representing the team at community and charity events. The Ice Girls choreographer is Barnes’ ice dance coach, Tiffany
Hyden-Dombeck. “It’s a lot of fun,” Barnes said. “We stand at the glass during the game and the crowds are so receptive. We wave to everyone, get to meet the fans and sign autographs. They have the lights going and music playing, so it’s very exciting.” Barnes, who is from the All Year FSC, graduated third in her high school class and was accepted at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she rushed Tri Delta. She originally went to college to pursue an art degree and is currently working on several large paint- ings for the walls of her apartment. “I’m proud of myself for taking the leap and moving to Colorado to follow my dream of being a competitive ice dancer,” she said.
6 JANUARY 2014
PHOTO BY MICHAEL MARTIN
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