Me07 Walking in other people's shoes

Shanghai 4th of November 2013

Who Is Dolores Chue?

This is Dolores Chue

Born on the 10th of September, 1985 in San Diego

Dolores’ Youth

• Grew up in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter

• Father ran grocery store

• Dolores grew up lending a hand and looking after her 2 younger sisters

College

2002-2006: San Diego Community College, Diploma in Travel & Tourism.

Worked in downtown Chinese restaurant, owned by 2nd uncle of her father, to pay for her tuition.

During College In 2004 & 2006: Traineeship with San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Dolores’ First Job

• 2007-2013: Works at Convention and Visitors Bureau as Manager Regional Projects.

• Main tasks: Co-ordination, Communication, Event Organization.

• Dolores is Fluent in English and Spanish and speaks and reads Chinese.

Parents:

Isabel Cruz (San Diego, 1950) Chen Chue (Zhenjian, China, 1939)

immigrated to US 1958

Grandparents (father’s side): Liu Chue (1912) and

Zhang Min (1915)

Both lived all their lives in Zhejiang, China

Grandparents (mother’s side): Dolores Chávez (1925) and

Esteván Cruz (1922)

Immigrated from Venezuela in 1946 to San Diego

Uncle Jim (mother’s Isabel’s brother):

Uncle (Jungle) Jim’s business

What’s your advice for Dolores?

-one month-a budget of $ 10.000,- (or a bit more if the plan is really sharp)

-helping her to learn how to walk in other people’s shoes!