I’m a born and raised Monrovian Q: Please tell us a little bit about your origin story. Where were you born and did you grow up here? Share a little about your childhood and your…

I am a docent at the Monrovia Historical Museum. In my life I always loved history and as a high school history teacher, I have shared it with thousands of people over the years. I…

I worked for 35 plus years with the Monrovia School District. Before that, I was with the City of Monrovia in the Community Services Department – Parks and Recreation. My teaching career began with a…

I am a proud Monrovian who was born here 61 years ago, attended Monrovia Schools from preschool through high school, served the City of Monrovia as an employee for 38 years and have owned my…

I moved to Arcadia when I was in first grade and attended Arcadia schools. I was then off to UCLA for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Health Nutrition and, although retired, I am…

I’m a 70+ year old recent retireee from a career in crisis management public relations, having owned a company – Bernstein Crisis Management – now owned and operated by my son, Erik. As a lifetime…

I have been a resident of Monrovia for 43 years, having moved here in 1980 from Sierra Madrem, and before that from the Midwest. I enjoyed Monrovia from the beginning: its diversity, its neighborhoods, its…

I’m a Los Angeles area native and grew up in Tujunga and then Westlake Village when there wasn’t even water in the lake! I come from a family of redheads and have four brothers. My…

I was born during World War II  in 1943 in San Diego. I had such brain damage during birth that the doctor didn’t expect me to live, but God had other plans. My daddy died…

I am a retired economist and executive from Southern California Edison who worked on energy policy and regulation, amongst other things, during my 36-year tenure with the company. I have a Ph.D. in Economics from…