Meet the people Behind the Creativity!
Name: Amy Berman
Department: Sales Service
Position title: Sales Service Representative
Number of years with Faber-Castell: 8
Description of photo: about 13 months…this is the same ages as the age of my son now.
Favorite color: purple
Favorite food: Mediterranean
Favorite type of music: 70’s and 80’s
Favorite pet: my fleece pillow
Favorite CFK kit of all time: dog
Reason you like Cleveland: family friendly city
Place you’ve always wanted to travel to: Israel
What is your favorite childhood memory: apple picking with my family every Fall
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? nurse
What do you think inspires children most: positive reinforcement
My favorite recreational activity as a kid: roller skating
Name: Lisa Klecan
Department: Graphics
Position title: CFK Graphics Manager
Number of years with Faber-Castell: 8
Description of photo: 3 years old. I remember that I loved that dress!
Favorite color: yellow-orange
Favorite food: lasagna or nachos
Favorite type of music: alternative
Favorite pet: Cat – my cat Elle. She’s enormous and thinks she’s human.
Favorite CFK kit of all time: Mini Tea Set
Reason you like Cleveland: It’s my home town!
Place you’ve always wanted to travel to: Italy
What is your favorite childhood memory: Playing outside all day with the neighborhood kids then making root beer floats with my dad
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? An artist
What do you think inspires children most: encouragement from adults
My favorite recreational activity as a kid: drawing and Barbie dolls
Name: Pat Grzybowski 
Department: Consumer Relations
Position title: Consumer Relations Representative
Number of years with Faber-Castell: 3
Description of photo: The photo is just a smiling little girl playing outside.
Favorite color: Burgundy
Favorite food: chocolate
Favorite type of music: Rock & Roll
Favorite pet: Dog
Favorite CFK kit of all time: Mini Tea Set
Reason you like Cleveland: Clevelanders
Place you’ve always wanted to travel to: Pyramids in Egypt
What is your favorite childhood memory: playing with my dog
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? nurse
What do you think inspires children most: their parents
My favorite recreational activity as a kid: roller skating
Name: Oliver Blackman
Department: Production & Receiving
Position title: Supervisor
Number of years with Faber-Castell: 16
Description of photo:
Favorite color: Black
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite type of music: Jazz
Favorite pet: Dog
Favorite CFK kit of all time: Kitchen Chemistry
Reason you like Cleveland: Weather
Place you’ve always wanted to travel to: Brazil
What is your favorite childhood memory: Family reunions
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Cowboy
What do you think inspires children most: Positive feedback , on their accomplishments
My favorite recreational activity as a kid: Sports
Name: Barb Ishmael 
Department: Shipping
Position title: Logistics Coordinator
Number of years with Faber-Castell: 8
Description of photo: This was when I was 6 and I was on a neighborhood pony ride.
Favorite color: green
Favorite food: junk food
Favorite type of music: soft rock
Favorite pet: my rotty (Kimbo)
Favorite CFK kit of all time: 1337 – Glass Bowls
Reason you like Cleveland: The Browns
Place you’ve always wanted to travel to: Bahamas
What is your favorite childhood memory: catching my first ever 1’ fish
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Fire fighter
What do you think inspires children most: colors, they dictate the mood
My favorite recreational activity as a kid: fishing with my dad
Name: Megan
Vrana
Department: Graphics
Position title: Graphic Designer
Number of years with Faber-Castell: Less than 1 year
Description of photo: 2 years old. I loved those velcro
pink shoes and wore them with everything!
Favorite color: seafoam green & brown
Favorite food: mac & cheese
Favorite type of music: all kinds
Favorite pet: my yorkie-poo named Howie
Favorite CFK kit of all time: Penguin Wobbles
Reason you like Cleveland: family, friends and good memories of growing up
here
Place you’ve always wanted to
travel to: Hawaii and Australia
What is your favorite childhood
memory: family
trips to Niagara Falls,
playing homerun derby with my dad and playing all day with no cares or worries
As a child, what did you want to be
when you grew up?
an artist; animator for Disney
What do you think inspires children
most: positive
reinforcement and encouragement from parents, teachers and coaches
My favorite recreational activity
as a kid: sports!
my parents let us try any sport we wanted…good times!
Name: Christa
Trivisonno
Department: Faber-Castell brands
Position title: Assistant Brand Manager
Number of years with Faber-Castell: Less than 1 year
Description of photo: I am 4 years old and in true
tomboy fashion, fishing.
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite food: Chili Dogs, anything with caffeine
in it.
Favorite type of music: Indie Rock
Favorite pet: My 2 cats Reilly & Ramsey
Favorite CFK kit of all time: Make your own Sock Puppets
Reason you like Cleveland: Fun, artsy neighborhoods, Lake
Erie, lot’s of good places to eat!
Place you’ve always wanted to
travel to: France,
Iceland and Alaska
What is your favorite childhood
memory: Playing with
the Snapdragon’s in my Grandma’s garden.
As a child, what did you want to be
when you grew up? Veterinarian
What do you think inspires children
most: Kids are curious and are constantly
discovering and learning about the world around them.
My
favorite recreational activity as a kid: Swimming, crafts, and anything
involving mud.
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