Getting To Know You Ronda Fallon

Time to lighten it up over here at Grey Matter with a little series we’d like to call, “Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You.” (now back up and read that again, but this time sing it, we know you are familiar with that song!)

First up, our Account Manager, Ronda Fallon.

Ready. Set. GO!

  • WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

Yes, my dad’s name is Ron so I am Ronda without an “h”.  We even share a middle name, Lee.

  • DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

NO!  I prefer to type.  Honestly my handwriting is barely legible.

  • DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Yes, I have a 4 ½ year-old daughter named Samantha and a 2 ½ year-old son named Thatcher.

  • WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU?

I like to sing Karaoke. I am terrible. Horrible!  But get a few drinks in me and I can’t be stopped!

  • FAVORITE SMELLS?

Tuberose and gardenia flowers, suntan lotion and chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven.

  • DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Yes

  • FAVORITE FOOD?

It’s a tossup between sushi and a really good cheeseburger!

  • SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer

  • STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?

Both

  • COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?

Both

  • WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

Fiji

  • WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?

White

  • WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?

Green

  • WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE CELEBRITY AS A CHILD?

Soleil Moon Frye who played Punky Brewster. I wanted to be just like her!

  • WHAT TYPE OF PETS DO YOU HAVE?

We have a 5 ½ year old Italian Greyhound named Lollipop.

  • WHAT IS MOST MEMORABLE ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS?

Cheerleading and Associated Student Body (ASB)

  • FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Arigato Sushi in Santa Barbara

  • WHAT CHORE DO YOU ABSOLUTELY HATE DOING?

Dishes

  • WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST PAYING JOB?

A dishwasher when I was 14.  Growing up my family ran a golf course and they would have banquet events in the evenings.  I made $4.25 an hour plus tips!

  • WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO WHERE YOU LIVE NOW?

I went to UC Santa Barbara right after graduating from high school in Riverside, California.  Santa Barbara is where I started my marketing career, met my husband, bought our first home and started a family.  I’ve been here for 17 years now and don’t plan on ever leaving what I consider paradise!