During their down time, you may find this team member exercising their talent and craftsmanship on an array of things from guitars to decks while jamming out to the Spice Girls. However, their true superpower would lie in turning all beverages into Diet Cokes.
Who is Ahmad?
Taylor is a fan of the Boston Bruins and dreams of skiing in the Alps. Her superpower would be the gift of more time where, perhaps, she would use it on her guilty pleasure of repeatedly listening to the audibles of these books.
What is Harry Potter?
Ashley grew up in Michigan’s most romantic city and wanted to be a dolphin trainer when she grew up. She still holds on to her love of the ocean and now spends her down time going to the beach with her kids. Her dream vacation is touring through and enjoying the beaches of Italy and this ancient country.
What is Greece?
Olivia is West Wing binger and Eagles fan. She enjoys reading and even aspired to be a teacher when she grew up. However, there was a concern she would not make it to adulthood. In elementary school, the big kids in her neighborhood convinced her and her brother that this Scottish ”monster” was living in the pond by their house. They spent the entire summer scared that they were going to be eaten by this “monster.” They even wore swimming goggles that they were told would let them see the monster if it was coming for them.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
Kristen grew up in Hastings, Nebraska (where Kool-Aid was founded) and truly embraced her Midwestern roots. Her favorite sports team is the Cornhuskers and her first job was detasseling (removing the pollen-producing flowers, the tassel, from the tops of corn plants). Growing up, she dreamed of being a Marine Biologist, but ended up doing an internship at this famous amusement park that is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary.
What is Disney World?
While growing up, this team member dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. Today they make discoveries not with trowels and brushes, but through reading, traveling and trying out new restaurants. The ability to read minds would come in handy while solving the mysteries in Only Murders in the Building.
Who is Elizabeth?
This Lions fan grew up in a town so small that it only had one stop light, but now dreams of spending a whole year traveling the world. They stay strong with kickball, lifting and hiking, but are incredibly weak when left alone with Nutella and a spoon.
Who is Amber?
Whether it was writing a paper in elementary school about what she wanted her life to be like as an adult, later appearing in a promotional video for the Southfield Public Library, or getting lost in a good book today, Katie's love of words has been present throughout her life. She would also love to teleport around the world, hitting notable spots like Thailand, Argentina, and this Asian country.
What is Japan?
This Columbia native loves watching Rory Mcllroy play golf as well as ultimate freeze, pickleball and weight lifting. Their ability to thrive in ambiguity was evident even in high school. Once while doing a theater performance, they forgot their lines and didn't know how to end the story. They started improvising, and the partners on the stage followed, creating one of the funniest and most memorable times they had in drama.
Who is Ellie?
This team member loves football and Peyton Manning. Growing up, their adventurous side was evident whether they were climbing on tops of ladders or chest of drawers as a toddler, crashing into a neighbor’s fence on a four wheeler in elementary school, or barreling down the streets on a snowmobile pulling a sled behind them in their mid teens. Although this person has a total of 7 siblings, none of them are full blooded.
Who is Jana?
This team member grew up in the same town as Kristi Yamaguchi and is one of 6 kids. They love anything related to fitness (especially hiking, jogging, and running), anything sweet (mainly chocolate), and basketball (go Michael Jordan!). If they could have any superpower, it would be the ability to heal and help others.
Who is Rona?
This team member, named after the main character of a TV show, grew up wanting to be the President. They would love to be able to teleport anywhere in the world, but their favorite spots would be Japan or the Maldives. Hobbies include cross stitching/embroidering, walking their dogs and reading. However, their guilty pleasure is staying in bed the whole day.
Who is Lucy?
Zach’s hobbies include video games and game nights with friends. He grew up on Long Island (where the first video game was invented) and once dreamed of being a pop star. His dream vacation is a full tour of this 50th state, to experience all of its beauty.
What is Hawaii?
This team member enjoys longs walks, eats chocolate daily, and would love to take up tennis. As a child, they aspired to be a lawyer and despised eating lunch. In Pre-K, they were afraid to throw out their sandwiches in front of their teachers, so they were very sly in "getting rid of them". Each day, they put the sandwiches back in their lunchbox and then hide them under their bed once they got home. This went on for several months until their mom found a bunch of moldy PB&Js under the bed.
Who is Lindsey?
At the age of 2 this team member discovered their LOVE of cars and is a big fan of Formula 1 racing. Although they have a love for speeding vehicles, a muddy bicycle accident scared them so much that they didn’t ride their bike again for years. Thankfully, they were able to overcome that fear and now enjoy cycling with their family.
Who is Jouhana?
As a child, this Southfield native dreamed of becoming a dancer or choreographer. Today, they stay active through yoga, running, tennis, mountain biking and water sports. Their dream vacation would be touring the world, visiting places that have an impact on history, coupled with the superpower of omnilingualism.
Who is Lisa?
Jared grew up in Bucks County, PA, known for being the place where George Washington crossed the Delaware to Trenton to surprise the Hessian soldiers on Christmas. Today you’re more likely to find him enjoying the beach, broadway, cycling or binging on The Crown and RuPaul’s Drag Race...all the while sipping on this beverage that derives its flavor from juniper berries (Hint: a card game shares their name with this drink).
What is gin?
This mom loves hiking, trying new restaurants and beach days. Growing up Mia's dream was to be a vet and today it is having the superpower to be in multiple places at once. When given the chance, she would love to return to the country that houses this beautiful Colosseum.
What is Italy?
This team member grew up near Birmingham (but not in Alabama), loves being active through hiking, mountain and road biking, and going on explorations that lead to music, theater, great food and wine. As a child, they aspired to be a motorbike or mounted police. Their adventurous spirit was evident even before they hit 2 years of age. When they were ~18 months old, their parents were working around the house one day and realized this team member was nowhere to be found....until they looked up the ladder their dad had been using to clear gutters on the 2nd floor....and there they were, at the top!
Who is Nina?
This team member has always found a way to be active. Today it is through fishing, golfing, Latin dancing, paddle boarding, or kayaking. But as a child, you were likely to find them sledding down steep mountains on trash can lids...that is when they weren't practicing ballet, gymnastics, or tap dancing.
Who is Jason?
This team member enjoys basketball, running and wine. When growing up in London (the smallest city in England) they imagined becoming a fashion designer one day. Today, a vacation to Fiji, in a bungalow over the water, and being able to have the power of telekinesis sound like a dream to this dual citizen.
Who is Marissa?
This team member grew up in Suisun City, CA, home of the Jelly Belly & Budweiser factories. In their downtime, they enjoy weight lifting, group fitness, reading and writing. However, one day you might find them cruising through the French Riviera where they could really indulge their guilty pleasure...buying perfume kits and taking notes on each fragrance.
Who is Rachael?
Lara is a tiki bar lover, that once removed the faces from her sister’s favorite Barbies with nail polish remover, when her sister hid her toys. She grew up in Houston which is known for being the most polluted city. However, she is now focusing on greener places, with plans to visit Australia and this country known for its halflings.
What is New Zealand?
This team member loves Oakland athletics, crossword puzzles, broadway musicals, cooking, wine and traveling. They grew up dreaming of being an event planner and even attended the same high school as Steven Spielberg. However, a more notable moment from their childhood was when they were age 2. While the adults were in the backyard, this toddler took underage drinking to a whole new level and had a party on their own.
Who is Hashona?
This team member loves any outdoor activity and indulging in cheesecake and banana cream pudding. If teleporting was an option, they would find themselves in Fiji, where they could experience Survivor in real life. Though a Peruvian native, they grew up in Pottsville, PA. Also when they were younger, they were a bit of a celebrity, appearing in commercials and game shows.
Who is Johanna?