When did you get into the travel business?  Right after college my mom was opening Professional Travel Partners and needed a "Girl Friday" for about 6 months.  I signed on and never left.

What do you like best about your job?  I love helping people make their lives easier by assisting them with their travel plans.

What are you most excited about?  Having Kristin on board to help keep me sane.

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be?  I always have a "Top 5 Wish List" which is changing all of the time, but currently my list includes:

Turks and Caicos

Italy

Southern France

New Zealand

Ireland

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (but it's difficult to find one that doesn't taste like sawdust.)

What's your biggest challenge?  Living a balanced life.

What is your favorite TV Show?  Parenthood

What is one of your greatest ambitions?  To raise responsible, caring, thoughtful, considerate, and happy kids.

What did you want to be when you grew up?  Princess Diana's personal secretary.

What is something people don't know about you?  That I collect Princess Diana stuff (that's become much more difficult since a certain Paris tunnel experience back in 2007.)

What was your first job?  Cashier at K-Mart in Brooklyn Center for the summer with my good friend, Jodi....an experience I'll never forget!  

Kristin Beeler - Travel Consultant

When did you get into the travel business?  Jan 2011...I'm new, but I work hard:)

What do you like best about your job?  Researching destinations for people and finding out more about places I've never been, then providing them with that info to make their planning easier.

What are you most excited about?  Being back in the working world after being at home with my kids for about 5 1/2 years.

If you could vacation anywhere, where would it be?  Greece

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?  Schwan's Chocolate Almond 

What's your biggest challenge?  Amy was deep, I'll say that since becoming a parent, I do have a tough time being on time, but my girls make it to the bus every morning, so that's a start!

What is your favorite TV Show?  The Good Wife

What is one of your greatest ambitions?  To be the kind of mother that my Mom is.

What did you want to be when you grew up?  A teacher

What is something people don't know about you?  I'm a closet perfectionist

What was your first job?  Parking golf carts at my home town course - Albany Golf Course