Mary Elder:  Branch Manager

• How many years with SDCL: 3 ½
• How many years/months at LAK: 3 ½
• Favourite genre: Fantasy, SciFi, Romance, Historical Fiction, Memoirs – don’t make me pick just one!
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside) Himalayan Cuisine, Banbu Sushi, Eastbound
• Favourite thing about your job: Being able to support and collaborate with my incredible staff so we can make a difference in our community, every day.

 Carlene Rocheck: Assistant Branch Manager, Library Tech IV

• How many years with SDCL: 6 ½ years with SDCL
• How many years/months at LAK: 14 months at LAK
• Favourite genre: Literary Fiction
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside):B. Noodle House
• Favourite thing about your job: Everything!  Everyone!

 Kelly Chung: Youth Services Librarian

• How many years with SDCL: February 13^th will be 10 years J
• How many years/months at LAK: 10 months
• Favourite genre: Ugh the worst question EVER! I like books—some are awful, most are AWESOME, but I hop from genre to genre depending on all sorts of things like the weather, special events, etc.
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Chopstix on Convoy—we’ve been going for over 20 years and they are always fast and consistent with their Japanese cuisine.
• Favourite thing about your job: Knowing that we are helping people every day we come to work AND Storytime has a BIG place in my heart!

 Paige Dillard: Adult Service Librarian

• How many years with SDCL: 7 years
• How many years/months at LAK: One year at LAK as the Adult Services Librarian
• Favourite genre:  Fantasy
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): BJs in La Mesa or Anthony’s in El Cajon
• Favourite thing about your job: My favorite part about my job is helping people find and access information, especially a book they really want to read!

 Monica Twilegar:  Library Tech III

• How many years with SDCL: 5 years – October 2017 part-time, full-time since 2019
• How many years/months at LAK: wow that’s a big number….6 amazing months.
• Favourite genre: Fiction and I do enjoy a good Rom-Com Romance
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): favorite surprise restaurant is on Main in El Cajon! https://malalsham.com/
• Favourite thing about your job: The ability to provide and offer so many valuable resources and services to our community.

 Albert Torres:  Library Tech II

• How many years with SDCL: 8 1/2 yrs
• How many years/months at LAK: 5 1/2 yrs
• Favourite genre: Anything Non-Fiction (Personal Development & Digital Currency)
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Asian Buffets (all of them…lol)
• Favourite thing about your job:  Love to see children reading and checking out books

 Dawn Espedal:  Library Tech I

• How many years with SDCL: With SDCL for 18 years.
• How many years/months at LAK: 17 1/2 years
• Favourite genre: Mystery
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Mariscos Taco Truck at Garden Farms Market
• Favourite thing about your job:  Favorite thing about my job is meeting all the wonderful people that live here in Lakeside.

 Amy Guthrie:  Library Tech I

• How many years with SDCL:25 years
• How many years/months at LAK:7 years
• Favourite genre:  Juvenile non-fiction
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Brigantines on Harbor Drive
• Favourite thing about your job:  Customer service, reading to children and working with an amazing staff!!!

 Evangilynn Cabral-Edu:  Library Tech I

• How many years with SDCL: 6 months
• How many years/months at LAK: 6 months
• Favourite genre: Fiction (Romance and Fantasy), Graphic Novels, and YA
• Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Island Style Cafe, Lolita’s Mexican Food, Buta Japanese
• Favourite thing about your job:  I love being able to work alongside my amazing colleagues, being around their positive energy allows me to stay motivated throughout the day. I also love meeting all the wonderful Lakeside locals.