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Name: Marlene Khouri
Occupation: Senior Information Scientist II/Knowledge Integrator, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Address: Bridgewater
Age: Hey, don’t you know you never ask a woman her age? But I don’t care – 46.
Family: Husband – John, a computer programmer at Citigroup in Warren. Son- Daniel, age 5, attends
Preschool at the Summit Speech School. Dog – Pascale, age 7, black Labrador
Community activities: My Company has a Community Team, of which I am a member. In addition to
helping out with internal company functions, I help with the many community activities that take place
throughout the year. Some examples are: collecting school supplies for children for the Over the
Rainbow Program, clothing drives for various organizations, Baby Bundles Program (providing infant/child
supplies), Earth Day, Take Your Child to Work Day, and United Way.
Hobbies: I enjoy most things, but especially reading, crossword puzzles, needle crafts, and hiking.
Self-Portrait: I consider myself to be a pretty easy-going person, friendly, helpful, honest, and well
organized. Gee, I sound like a Girl Scout!
Motto: I’m not sure that I have a motto per se, but I do try to keep life simple. So I guess Keep Life
Simple is my motto.
Greatest accomplishment: Birth of my son, Daniel --- need I say more.
Bad habits: Biting my nails.
Favorite TV show: Hmmm, I’m not sure I have a favorite program. I like sit-coms, and the current wave
of sci-fi, supernatural type shows.
Favorite food: Chocolate…..as in mint chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, brownies…..oh,
you just want ONE food….chocolate – yup, that’s it, chocolate. Did I say chocolate?
Best childhood memory: Gosh, there were so many. My parents are wonderful, so I had a great
childhood. But I guess the best memories that I have would have to be our vacations. We had a Terry
travel trailer that we pulled behind us while we drove through the United States. We mainly traveled in the
eastern part of the U.S., but sometimes went as far west as Ohio to visit friends/relatives. I remember
being in the car with either my brother or me stretching out in the back of the station wagon. That was
before seat belts were mandatory. Some of the nicest people we met were the ones in the campgrounds
where we stayed. My Dad is not very mechanically inclined, so he sometimes ran into difficulties hooking
up the utility connections. There was always someone nearby who readily came by to help. It was
interesting seeing other parts of the country, and noticing the differences from place to place (cultures,
accents, food). When we came back from vacationing in Georgia or South Carolina, the southern drawl I
had picked up, stayed with me for a week or so after our vacation was over. I could go on, but I think I’ve
already used up my minute.
People don’t know that I: wear a pedometer. I try to get my 10,000 steps every day. My husband says
that I pay more attention to my step counter than I do to him.
Last Book I read: Angel, by Barbara Taylor Bradford. I’m not into reading the latest books out there, but
instead read recycled books my Mom passes onto me from flea markets.
The biggest asset in the local deaf and hard of hearing communities: Has got to be the New Jersey
Chapter of the AG Bell Association. It is a great group of people who are always willing to help or offer
advice. The ListServ alone is worth it weight in gold when it comes to getting advice, support, or just
being a venue to vent your frustrations.
The biggest problem in the local deaf and hard of hearing communities: is that there is not a
comprehensive How To Manual out there of resources, frequently asked questions, complete with a step
by step guide of what you should be doing for your child (or yourself) once diagnosed with hearing loss. It
seems that people new to this lifestyle have to learn so much from scratch, and don’t always know where
to go to get the help they need. They more people I talk to (including myself) are still unsure of what they
should be doing or what is available to them.
If I had more time I would: like to travel more, and would also like to write a book on Pet Friendly Places
in New Jersey – it’s started, it’s just not going anywhere right now.
Occupation: Senior Information Scientist II/Knowledge Integrator, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Address: Bridgewater
Age: Hey, don’t you know you never ask a woman her age? But I don’t care – 46.
Family: Husband – John, a computer programmer at Citigroup in Warren. Son- Daniel, age 5, attends
Preschool at the Summit Speech School. Dog – Pascale, age 7, black Labrador
Community activities: My Company has a Community Team, of which I am a member. In addition to
helping out with internal company functions, I help with the many community activities that take place
throughout the year. Some examples are: collecting school supplies for children for the Over the
Rainbow Program, clothing drives for various organizations, Baby Bundles Program (providing infant/child
supplies), Earth Day, Take Your Child to Work Day, and United Way.
Hobbies: I enjoy most things, but especially reading, crossword puzzles, needle crafts, and hiking.
Self-Portrait: I consider myself to be a pretty easy-going person, friendly, helpful, honest, and well
organized. Gee, I sound like a Girl Scout!
Motto: I’m not sure that I have a motto per se, but I do try to keep life simple. So I guess Keep Life
Simple is my motto.
Greatest accomplishment: Birth of my son, Daniel --- need I say more.
Bad habits: Biting my nails.
Favorite TV show: Hmmm, I’m not sure I have a favorite program. I like sit-coms, and the current wave
of sci-fi, supernatural type shows.
Favorite food: Chocolate…..as in mint chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, brownies…..oh,
you just want ONE food….chocolate – yup, that’s it, chocolate. Did I say chocolate?
Best childhood memory: Gosh, there were so many. My parents are wonderful, so I had a great
childhood. But I guess the best memories that I have would have to be our vacations. We had a Terry
travel trailer that we pulled behind us while we drove through the United States. We mainly traveled in the
eastern part of the U.S., but sometimes went as far west as Ohio to visit friends/relatives. I remember
being in the car with either my brother or me stretching out in the back of the station wagon. That was
before seat belts were mandatory. Some of the nicest people we met were the ones in the campgrounds
where we stayed. My Dad is not very mechanically inclined, so he sometimes ran into difficulties hooking
up the utility connections. There was always someone nearby who readily came by to help. It was
interesting seeing other parts of the country, and noticing the differences from place to place (cultures,
accents, food). When we came back from vacationing in Georgia or South Carolina, the southern drawl I
had picked up, stayed with me for a week or so after our vacation was over. I could go on, but I think I’ve
already used up my minute.
People don’t know that I: wear a pedometer. I try to get my 10,000 steps every day. My husband says
that I pay more attention to my step counter than I do to him.
Last Book I read: Angel, by Barbara Taylor Bradford. I’m not into reading the latest books out there, but
instead read recycled books my Mom passes onto me from flea markets.
The biggest asset in the local deaf and hard of hearing communities: Has got to be the New Jersey
Chapter of the AG Bell Association. It is a great group of people who are always willing to help or offer
advice. The ListServ alone is worth it weight in gold when it comes to getting advice, support, or just
being a venue to vent your frustrations.
The biggest problem in the local deaf and hard of hearing communities: is that there is not a
comprehensive How To Manual out there of resources, frequently asked questions, complete with a step
by step guide of what you should be doing for your child (or yourself) once diagnosed with hearing loss. It
seems that people new to this lifestyle have to learn so much from scratch, and don’t always know where
to go to get the help they need. They more people I talk to (including myself) are still unsure of what they
should be doing or what is available to them.
If I had more time I would: like to travel more, and would also like to write a book on Pet Friendly Places
in New Jersey – it’s started, it’s just not going anywhere right now.
NJ Chapter of Alexander
Graham Bell Association for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PO. Box 551
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0551
president@agbellnj.org
Graham Bell Association for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PO. Box 551
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0551
president@agbellnj.org
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Marlene Khouri
Marlene Khouri