rachel e.

Rachel E. | Ice Cream Scooper, Barista

Glacé

Years of Industry Service: 4

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Rachel , a junior at the University of Missouri, is studying photojournalism and Spanish. Next year, she is going to say goodbye to ice cream and will be abroad for a summer in Spain. When she finishes school, she would like to be in the news business, primarily in sports photography and says, "I'd like to shoot National Geographic at some point in my life." See Rachel's work here. Rachel plays intramural sports (soccer and tennis), likes to travel and reads a lot. She's also big on shopping. Although she admits the shopping scene in KC could be a little bit better, "there are a lot of good places. You just have to look."

  Make KC Better » Rebuild and revitalize older parts of the city. 

jess k.

Jess K. | Ice Cream Girl, Barista

Glacé

Years of Industry Service: 6

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Jess is a journalism and communications major with a focus on radio at the University Missouri Kansas City. "I really like music and literature," she says. She's currently interning for KCUR's New Letters on the Air on 89.3 FM. Often falling asleep around 5 a.m. when a lot of office people are getting up in the morning, Jess is very much a night owl. Luckily, she only has one day shift a week this summer. She works and goes to school and loves her job at Glacé. "Everyone is happy when they come in and happier when they leave, so it's awesome."

  Make KC Better » Better Transit. 

surprise treats!

Last week, when it was hot and humid with temperatures around 100°F, we decided to play a little game: buy yummy frozen treats and surprise unsuspecting employees at their jobs. It was so hot, the trick was getting to our recipients before everything became a gooey, sweet mess. We weren't going into any businesses where food and drink were readily available either. It was one of the most fun days we've had working on The Employee Lounge. What an incredible feeling, making people happy. We didn't ask for names, just a quick snapshot of them and their treats.

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Treat: Small ice cream from Glacé, blackberry chocolate chip and mango passion fruit.

Hand-Off: To the kid at the dry cleaners next door.

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Treat: Frozen mango lassi bubble tea from Tea Drops in Westport.

Hand-Off: To a paid fundraiser who has to work outside all day talking to strangers and trying to get money from them....all in the name of a good cause, of course.

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Treat: Peachwave self-serve frozen yogurt, vanilla and chocolate yogurt topped with fresh strawberries, bananas, blueberries, peanut butter cups, crushed Heath bar, a triangle of waffle cone and drizzled with caramel sauce.

Hand-Off: We ran across Broadway, past a security guard who was trying to chit chat, our yogurt was melting quick. Then across Wesport Road to the employee watching the shop at Bon Bon Atelier, a super cute gift boutique with lots of great fabric for crafters.