Rose Yandell is a member of the Communications & Public Engagement team and is the Producer of TV ETC.

How long have you worked for ESD 112 and what does your job entail?

I have been at ESD for 17 years. I make videos for school districts showcasing projects and initiatives, and I also make bond and levy informational videos. I also manage the three educational access channels on Comcast Cable for TV ETC.

What do you like best about your job?

I get to tell people’s stories through the personal narrative of video.

What do you find most challenging about your job?

I guess it would be convincing people that less is more.

What do you consider to be your greatest on-the-job skill or asset?

I like to interview people on camera. It’s a joy to get them to relax and tell their story in their own words.

Single? Married? Kids? Pets?

No, yes, no, yes. 24 years married to the amazing John Yandell. We have two ten-year-old boy cats, Bob and Tuffy, who protect the property from invading birds and squirrels.

Bob and Tuffy on watch

What do you enjoy doing with your free time?

I try to decipher cat behavior, which is futile.

If your coworkers wanted to surprise you with a little treat sometime what should it be?

Nuts, I love nuts.

What is something that no one would guess about you if they just met you?

I grew up overseas. My dad was a geologist who worked in the oil business. My family lived in Turkey, Libya, Peru, Indonesia, and Pakistan. It wasn’t until I went to college that I lived in America for any length of time.

What is the funniest thing that you heard or saw recently?

Well, when I am having a bad day, I pull up this video. It’s the blooper reel from America’s Test Kitchen. I love these two women and their love of sticky buns.

https://www.facebook.com/americastestkitchen/videos/10158368319120565/

What teacher inspired you the most? How did they?

I had a sixth-grade math teacher who wore paper dresses. At first, I was scandalized at the very thought of it.  What if it got wet? What if it ripped? But then I decided I really liked her independent spirit and how it challenged us. Hey, I was in sixth grade. It didn’t take much.

What is the meaning/story behind your name?

If my sister is to be believed, I was named after Rosemary Clooney who had a hit song called, ”Come On-A My House”.

Rose and John in San Francisco

What is the most interesting place you’ve ever lived?

Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia. At the time, it was not much more than a small fishing village and a landing strip. We saw deadly snakes, orangutans and a lot of lizards.  It’s a big ole city now. My dad and others found a lot of oil there.

What was your most interesting past job?

When I was fifteen, I worked as a dishwasher in a French restaurant. I learned how to cook, and prepare fancy salads and desserts. Lifelong skills!

What’s the song you can’t resist singing along to?

“Come on-a my house my house, I’m gonna give you candy. Come on-a my house, my house, I’m gonna give a you apple, a plum and apricot-a too eh.”