NAME: Katie Hollis
BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, Missouri
YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 17 years
FAMILY: Husband, Mason; Son, Blake; Daughter, Reagan
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: Lake life, and just the charm.
FIRST JOB: Dance teacher
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: A tornado chaser
OCCUPATION: Accounts Manager at Farmers Insurance-Shawn Poyser
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Singing at Carnegie Hall in NYC
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: I am at the beach with my family.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: If you know me, you know there are many.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Just their ability and willingness to be there for me
YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Snakes
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Miss any of my kid's events.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Drive a stick shift.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Move to a beach.
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Scotland and Ireland to see the castles.
HOBBIES: Reading, reality TV, dancing
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: N*Sync, NKOTB
FAVORITE MOVIE: Twister
FAVORITE DRINK: A good glass of red wine
FAVORITE SNACK: Chips and salsa
FAVORITE CANDY: Sour Gummy Worms
FUTURE GOAL: To own my own business
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My mom
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don't sweat the small stuff.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Sing like no one is listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, and live like it's Heaven on earth.
