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We're thrilled to welcome Shawna Jordan as a Product Owner to the Paragon team!
Get to Know Shawna:
1. Born and raised? Iowa. Des Moines is my adopted hometown – I have lived here for 25 years.
2. Favorite sports team? Iowa Hawkeyes
3. Undergraduate and major? AIB College of Business, Business Management
4. Favorite book? I love to read, this is tough. The best books I have read recently include Smart Brevity and Atomic Habits.
5. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A writer
6. Any siblings? One younger sister, Katelyn
7. Activities or clubs you were in growing up: Girl Scouts
8. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Montauk, New York
9. Favorite food? Lobster Rolls
10. Favorite quote/motto? “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
11. Favorite musician or band? Aerosmith
12. Passions? Raising my children, traveling, trying new foods, and cycling
13. What do you like to do in your free time? Spend time with friends and family, cycling, hiking, yoga, reading, gardening, concerts, and watching college basketball
14. Any pets? Two Bernese Mountain Dogs (Rosie & Stevie) and Three cats (Max, Leo, & Binx)
15. New hobbies? Beekeeping – my goal is to start this spring!
16. Favorite place to travel? I love the mountains so either a cabin near Glacier Park or Mohonk Mountain House
17. Favorite tv show? White Lotus
18. What's something that would surprise people about you? I complete a century ride(100 miles in 1 day) every year
19. What are you most afraid of? Bugs that jump
20. What's on your bucket list? To hike Machu Picchu
21. How would your closest friends describe you? Loving, loyal, silly, resilient, confident, and ambitious
22. What game show do you think you could win? Name that Tune
23. What is your favorite board game? We just purchased the game Go – I think it might be the new favorite!
24. Sweet or savory? Both!
25. What's your secret talent? I can juggle
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