Get To Know Clinton, MO - Amber VanWinkle

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NAME: Amber VanWinkle.

BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, MO.

YEARS IN Clinton: 22.

FAMILY: I am the daughter of Johnny and Sally VanWinkle and I have two older brothers.

THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN CLINTON IS: The fact that it is such a tight knit community where everybody looks out for everybody.

OCCUPATION: Ben Franklin’s Bistro Waitress.

WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I grew up: A doctor.

FIRST JOB: McDonalds.

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Going down to my grandparents house and spending time out there.

THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: I got to road-trip halfway across the country to see the ocean.

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Falling on the stage during a school assembly.

WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Good communication and humor.

YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Crabs and lobsters.

I’VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Skydive.

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD : Travel the world.

MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Switzerland.

HOBBIES: Baking, hiking, hanging out with friends.

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: Taylor Swift.

FAVORITE MOVIE: Twilight

FAVORITE DRINK: Dr. Pepper.

FAVORITE SNACK: Cheez-its.

FAVORITE CANDY: Reeces.

FUTURE GOAL: Travel to all 50 states.

WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My mom.

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don’t be afraid to be yourself no matter what.

WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Life isn’t how to survive the storm, it’s about how to dance in the rain” -Taylor Swift