{"id":686,"date":"2013-06-10T19:39:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T19:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=686"},"modified":"2013-06-11T18:06:57","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T18:06:57","slug":"meet-our-family-fanny-alvarado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/meet-our-family-fanny-alvarado\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Family: Fanny Alvarado"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fanny Alvarado, our phenomenal wholesale manager, found her way into the Macrina family when life took an unexpected turn. Shortly after earning a degree in business administration in Mexico, she made the fateful decision to enroll in a United States cultural exchange program as an au pair in hopes of improving her English language skills before starting a career.\u00a0She never intended to stay in America once the two-year program with her host family was complete, but she also did not\u00a0expect to fall in love with Washington, Macrina Bakery, and the man she\u2019d eventually marry. Recently celebrating her five-year anniversary with the company, Fanny is sharing about the early days, what she loves about her role, and where you can spot her around town.<\/p>\n

\"Fanny<\/a><\/p>\n

You were an au pair before joining the Macrina family. What brought about your career and life shift?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being an au pair was never my end goal. However, I am grateful to have been involved in a cultural exchange program as an au pair for it gave me the opportunity to expand my horizons. It also connected me with many wonderful people, some of whom were directly involved with Macrina and led to my start with the company and contributed to my desire of staying in this country to work for an artisan high-end bakery in Seattle.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about working as the wholesale manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really enjoy the level of human interaction. Our company has been growing since I started and this makes it a very fast-paced and always evolving environment. Keeping up with the fast growth is what\u2019s kept me challenged, and for me being challenged is what I enjoy the most. I like never having time to lose and always being on the go.<\/p>\n

What does a typical day look like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The day goes really fast, from touching base with the delivery as soon as [I] get in, making sure customers are being taking care of by our [customer service representatives], figuring out solutions to problems we have never had, and setting up procedures to improve the way we do things in general. Lots of planning and procedure setting.<\/p>\n

What has been the highlight of the past five years?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to say. The first year working here in 2008, the biggest highlight was that we moved to a bigger facility – from Belltown to SODO. After that just the fast growth is impressive: going from 11 drivers and six delivery vans to 20 drivers and 11 delivery vehicles.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wow! I don\u2019t know where to begin. I love the beauty found in nature; it draws me to do adventurous things – anything from big beautiful mountains, large green forest to lakes and rivers. There\u2019s much around us to enjoy! I like the outdoors, hiking, camping, rock climbing, snowboarding, kayaking, and rafting.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite thing about\u00a0Macrina?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The diversity in\u2026 everything! The products, cultures, and flavors; this place has become part of me! The people I work with are great. Our people-oriented culture inspires me. The difference in our bread is that we don\u2019t have machines making products, but instead they are hand-formed by our bakers. This gives an authenticity to our products, and it\u2019s something I love about our bakery. Just as every person at\u00a0Macrina\u00a0is unique, so are our breads. The owners are amazing people. Nowadays, it\u2019s hard to find employers that care this much for each member of the company and also care to do the right thing. This is one of the reasons why I love my job here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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