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How long have you worked at Citizens? What is your role/title?
9 year - I'm a CSR in Guntersville. 

What is your favorite movie line?
"In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, and never again, no matter how many lifetimes you live."
- The Bridges of Maidson County

What’s your dream vacation?
I've always wanted to go to Turks and Caicos!

Do you have a favorite quote?
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

If you had to eat one meal the rest of your life what would it be?
Duh, tacos!

Tell us a little about your family.
Married to Michael for 23 years and we have two sons, Luke (almost 22, Senior at Auburn studying Chemical Engineering), and Logan (19, Studying Machining at Wallace State and is a Co-op at Metal Research in Guntersville), and two dogs, Chief and Ava.

What are three words that describe your values?
Integrity, Strong Work Ethic, Loyalty

What is something people would be surprised to know about you? 
I built tires for three years at Goodyear in Gadsden.

What is your proudest moment at Citizens?
When Susan Tully promoted me to Banking Officer. I got to go
to the board lunch and be recognized. I sat by Whitney Ellis and Mr. John Cooper. It was fun!

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I take Chief (and Ava if she and Luke are home) in the old Tahoe on Sundays and ride around Arab. We ride by people's homes that we know and people love to yell "Hey Chief and Ms. Ava!" at the dogs haha! For real, I love doing this!

What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love the fact that the Bank empowers us to help our customers.
I feel like I have what I need and the ownership to really take care of our customers.

What are three words that describe CBT?
Community, Fun, Opportunity

What do you like most about working at Citizens?
I love that we're close and we're like a family. I also am thankful
that we have the same goals and we're on the same page.

Our tagline is “Small Bank. Big Difference.” What does that mean to you?
It means that we may not be a big, corporate bank, but we have the ability to make a big difference for our customers both individually and as a whole Bank.