Employee Spotlight

Kimberly Barako

Title: Community Organizer

Birthday: April 10

Hometown: Scranton, PA

Education: BA from Marywood University in Spanish

Family: 1 older sister, Melissa

Favorite Holiday: Halloween

Favorite Food: Any Spanish cuisine

Favorite Book: The Virgin Suicides

Favorite Movie: The entire Halloween movie collection

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, walking and speaking Spanish

Best Vacation You've Ever Been On: Valencia, Spain for the Las Fallas Festival

Favorite Quote: "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." -- Albert Einstein

What do you like most about your job: Being able to help local residents from different backgrounds come together through the Language Partnership Program

Three words that best describe you: Compassionate, easy-going and spunky