There's no way Jimmy Beans would exist without the help of this entire group!
Jeanne
Jeanne came to us when she quit working as a Paralegal
and chose to pursue her true passion, fiber arts. She now has her own pattern line, Battle Born Knits, which you can check out here! She has plenty of experience running things in the legal world,
so she just naturally grew into an integral part in our storefront. Always willing to do anything asked of her and a
natural 'forewoman' type she has a great way of just seeing what needs to happen around the shop to keep things moving
along, but will always let you know if she doesn't have the answer you are looking for.
However, rest assured that if she tells you she will find the answer for you, she will!
Amber
When Amber transitioned her Reno artist boutique from a storefront to online,
we were more than lucky when she came knocking on our door!
Through a lot of hard work she has mastered almost every corner of our system...
nothing gets past her! She will win you over with her wit and natural way of helping with your questions
- we know you will be thrilled when you get her to help you in the shop or on the phone.
You will feel like she is part of your family in no time and we are so glad that she is part of ours! Amber is currently
getting ready to tie the knot with her sweetheart so be sure to send some well wishes her way! :)
Sandy
We are so glad to have Sandy in the shop, as she keeps things running smoothly and it often seems that she is the only one who knows for sure where everything is.
A former welder (yes, you read that right!), Sandy has both the technical and creative
aptitude to help with all of your knitting projects. It seems like every week she's coming up
with a new and inspiring idea - I just love having her around and I think you will too!!
Sandy spends her time pulling orders while dancing and singing around the shop - she never ceases
to put a smile on everyone's faces!
Victoria
During the craziness of this past winter, we found that we desperately needed the help of an expert knitter with superb computer skills.
Enter Victoria!! A brilliant mind - an ever better knitter (she is originally from England) - and a recent
emigrant to Nevada - we really lucked out when she joined our team. Victoria has been with us for some time now and has had her creative talents
improve almost every aspect of our business. We really don't know what we'd do without her! Currently, she is working on our next catalog (along with
a number of other super secret projects) so stay tuned!
Erika
Erika was originally hired part-time to ship packages at night; however, when she impressed everyone with her speed, accuracy, and personality
we just had to bring her at full-time! Ultra computer savvy, Erika always has a great attitude while she packs orders and ships packages at lightening speed! A graduate from UNR,
Erika has helped us out in a bind in more ways than one! Originally a crocheter, Erika has now fanned out to the wide world of knitting - sometimes combining the two fiber arts into one!
Shevawn
Shevawn joined up with our team after she came back from a six month stay on an organic farm in India. She's filled almost every job here from
customer service and shipping to writing our newsletters. She loves learning new things so she took to knitting immediately! She's a third generation Nevadan and loves exploring the desert. On her days off, you'll most likely find her somewhere out in the wildnerness, smelling the flowers and making friends with the coyotes. :)
Kristen
Kristen re-joined the Jimmy Beans crew in August 2010 after a year-long hiatus serving a second term as an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer for a local non-profit organization. We're so glad she decided to come back after her term was over, working on the e-commerce team! Kristen's been knitting since she was 8 years old, but became passionate about it in college at UNR while she was studying History.
Although she doesn't plan to pursue anything with that degree, the knitting stuck, and she now plans to continue her career in knitting. She's a fantastic designer (check out our Free Patterns page!) and I'm sure you'll be hearing more about her in the future! In her spare time (and when she's not knitting), she enjoys hanging out with her husband, Nick, and their doggie, Wallace, reading, cooking, hiking, and playing Ultimate Frisbee!
Terry
Terry calls herself a "Jack of all trades, master at none"... well except maybe getting close to
mastering knitting. She's done a little of a lot of things but fibers keep drawing her back.
At one time or another she's done everything from raising wool sheep, angora goats and rabbits,
judging fibers and crafts, spinning, dyeing and knitting her own yarns!
She also likes learning all the old ways of making household items from foods to soaps to clothes.
She has a deep appreciation for all things handmade with care and a passion for learning.
When she's not helping customers in the store or knitting, she loves to be out in the woods,
reading mysteries and sci-fi, traveling, reading about the latest science discoveries and
enjoying good food.
Nicole
One of our super-fast shippers, Nicole has carved out a very special nitch in our team. From ensuring that all of your packages
get out on time to answering shipping questions, packing orders, and basically just being an all-around fantastic
Bean-this gal can do it all! Always bright and cheerful, she even sang a little song for us for her bio: "These are
a few of my favorite things, (in the tune of Sound of Music): Disneyland and knitting, and bright colored gummie bears!
Reading and road tripping down to the bay area. Smiling, and singing and dancing around (when no ones looking!)!
Oh these are a few of my favorite things! :)"
Ailene
When Ailene started in our shipping department 6 months ago, we were a little worried that her shyness would cause her to not fit in with the rest of us crazy girls.
Turns out Ailene is not shy at all! About a month in we realized she might be quiet but if you listen to what she says, she is a crack up. Ailene is currently Pre Med at UNR, so we have our fingers crossed that we have her for another 2 years while she finishes up. Then we will all hopefully get free doctors visits or at least her pager number.
Sharon
We are thrilled to have Sharon join our team with her fun and lively spirit, she just lights things up around here!
Working in the shipping and customer service department, Sharon is currently the go-to girl for many of our phone order customers
(in addition to being ridiculously nice, Sharon is quickly becoming our in-store crochet expert) and
never gets flustered no matter how many orders we put in front of her!
She is working on her art degree and when she isn't here, or at school, she is hanging out with her dog Murphy.
Leanne
Recent UNR grad Leanne is just one of the sweetest gals you will ever meet and so enthusiastic
about life in general that you can't help but smile around her.
She just finished her bachelor's studying French and Economic Policy and is also a knitter and crocheter...
she can help with just about anything you need and do it in French or English. Oh yeah, she's also a scholarship-level runner
and a talented musician.
Talk about being well rounded!!
Tiffany
Tiffany joined our ecommerce team a few months ago and, wow, are we impressed!
She's been a great presence around the shop, always answering your phone calls and e-mails with a superb smile. :)
She graduated from UNR with a BA in English and while she is figuring out what she wants to do with that piece of
paper, she's spending her floundering years having as much fun as possible (both in and outside the shop) and exploring her many passions in life.
These include nature walks, good conversations, drawing, music, exceptionally good coffee and....(wait for it)...knitting!!
Bethany
We really lucked out when Bethany joined the JBW team! Although she started working out in our e-commerce and retail departments, she has since moved over to the Special Projects team and is responsible for managing/coordinating the social media platforms, the catalog, the newsletter, Stitch Red and other various fun projects as they come up! In her spare time Bethany likes to take her puppy "Little Black Dog" (Elbee for short) to the river for a swim and go hiking.
Kathy
We hope you get to meet Kathy next time you are in the shop or call for help, as she adds a real
can do attitude to everything she does around here.
She comes to us from New Mexico (she is a former teacher and band director) and is working up to learning to knit, and/or crochet.
When she's not placing orders for yarn and handling our inventory, she hangs out with her husband Mike and their 2 dachshunds and 1 schnauzer.
Sara
Sara is one of our high school Beans, working part-time here pulling orders and helping us organize
around the shop, while she's finishing up her last year in high school. Sara is an incredibly smart gal who loves reading
books and challenging herself with more advanced knitting projects! She recently was accepted to Chicago University
(congratulations!!) so we know we can't have her for too much longer but we will certainly enjoy her company until
then!
Amanda
Another returning bean, we all breathed out a big sigh of relief when Amanda came back to work for us.
Amanda was here when we first started out as the online store, shipping orders by the use of stamps (my, how times have changed)...
Now, she's back helping us with oh, so much more from our vendor communication to backorders and inventory.
When Amanda's not around to make all of our lives easier, she likes riding her horses for fun and for work as she's also in the field of equine assisted therapy. How cool is that?!
Allison
Making for a wonderful mother-daughter team, Allison returned with her daughter Amanda. She's been making all
of our lives easier by organizing yarn and putting away shipments in the morning before UPS comes with even more
packages of yummy fiber goodness! Not only is Allison an expert and superb knitter, she has a few horses of her
own and is quite the silly personality (lets just say, she fits in very well with the rest of this crazy crew)!
She even composed a little "alli-izza" rap to greet you all with: "Yarn-bombin', Knittin' momma, KnittinIt Chameleo...Former bossa,
Fiber movin', BIG BAD BEAN-EO!"
Elyse
Another one of our fantastic high school helpers, Elyse came in with her buddy Sara to help around the shop. She's also slated to graduate
in the springtime and we are hoping we can have her around for as long as possible! Sara spends her time here zipping around, pulling orders at lightening speed!
Our packers came barely pick up...although, Elyse has been known to be easily distracted by candy!
Tara
One of our newest employees, Tara dove straight into the hustle and bustle of Jimmy Beans and has been doing
a superb job! From helping our in-store customers pick out yarns to pulling online orders and organizing, Tara has already
made quite the splash here on our team. When she's not being ultra-cute here in the shop wearing her pink unicorn hat (Amber is pretty jealous...), she's
riding her horse (yes, we have quite the few equestrians on our team)!
Courtney
Courtney is a part-time worker, currently working on her BA in Biology at UNR. She plans on pursuing pre-Dental with her degree. She is the new organizer in the group. With such organization, finding and pulling yarn will be faster than ever before! Although, the reorganization is still currently in the works, it's coming along great and all the Beans are thankful for her hard work! On her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband, Tae, her sisters, and mom. She also enjoys music and drawing when school isn't taking up her time.
Piet
Aileene's sister who has recently joined our team, Piet is a native Nevadan and enjoys the hustle and bustle of Jimmy Beans Wool. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in marketing so she's currently helping us with, well, just about everything! Piet looks forward to adding knitting to her long list of ninja skills.
Holly
Recently graduated from UNR's Education Program, Holly has been working for us part-time as she's been earning her degree.
Quite the singer and all-around bubbly personality, she's made a great addition to our time by making everyone laugh and sing along as she pulls orders.
Holly has also been known to be the yogurt fiend around here so we thought it'd be fitting to show her at her best! Eating yummy yogurt and smiling away!
Irene
Lovely Irene just started working here about a month ago. She's trying to learn how to knit (she's not too convinced she's successful but we know otherwise...). She is going for a dual major in Linguistics and International Affairs (yep, she's a smart one!). When she's not learning the complexities of knitting, language, and what's going on out there in the big world, she spends her time reading, walking dogs, and photographing.
Laura (Jimmy)
Well, I guess you might want to see what I look like, too! Originally from North Carolina, I earned a Master's in Poli Sci but switched gears while earning my PHd to computer programming (a favorite subject of mine). After lots of hard work, I landed a software developing job in Palo Alto, which is where I met my future husband, Doug! Wanting a change from the hectic pace of Silicon Valley, we moved to scenic Tahoe where I started to design websites for small companies. During this time, I learned to knit and loved it...which is how I met Lorna - owner of a local hand-dyed yarn company. She encouraged me to follow my true passion (knitting!) and voila! Doug and I emptied our savings account and JBW was born!
Doug and Huck
I'd also like to introduce you to Doug, my husband, and Huck, my son! Doug grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He basically built our website and computer system from stratch and is a wiz on the computer. Doug loves to ski in his spare time and recently he went paragliding for the first time! Our son, Huck was born on May 28th, 2009. This little boy has already made a splash at the shop. He loves to ski, go hiking, and eat spicy foods!
A born trouble-maker, he's hands-down the cutest one of us all... well, except for maybe Buddy and Wiley - I guess it's a three way tie :)
Buddy
If you've got a border collie, then you've probably seen this face a million
times in your own living room. Buddy's only job is to catch the tennis ball
at least 1,000 times each day. Some days he only gets to about 900, but we still love him!
(it's a good thing he's only 1/2 border collie, or we'd really be in trouble.)
Wiley
Our german shepherd/greyhound mix Wiley has the esteemed job of
'product tester.' He likes to make sure that our yarns are super soft & that they'll keep
him plenty warm, while providing enough style to impress the ladies. Oh Wiley.
Bryan
Oh Boy! Our Reno mailman Brian has sure gone the extra mile for us.
He's always smiling when he brings us huge stacks of tubs - and never complains
that we always have so much mail! Our lives would be very different without this guy... !
Jerome
If you think Brian has a tough job, you should see what Jerome
has to deal with because of us! I recently 'warned' him that we were expecting about 50
HUGE boxes of yarn to come in and suggested that he might want to call in sick that day.
He just smiled, laughed, and then told me that he'd get even sooner or later!!
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