• Name: Shannon Gilbert

• Age: 30

• Family: Husband, David; sons Jake, 11, and Joshua, 7

• City of residence: Yuba City

• Occupation: Agent/customer service representative, G. Stan Kearby Insurance

• Hobbies, interests: Photography, children's sports

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? Born and raised in Yuba City, 1996 graduate of Yuba City High School

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? Peace on Earth

• Favorite musical group: Tesla

• Favorite television show: "CSI Las Vegas"

• Favorite sports team: San Francisco Giants

• Who do you most admire and why? My parents. No matter what, they've made it through life. They've been married 32 years.

• What was your first job? I was a cashier at age 14 at Roy's Franklin Market at the corner of Franklin Road and Walton Avenue. It's now a vacant lot.

• What kind of pets do you have? Two bearded dragon lizards and three boxers

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter/Sacramento area? Music Circus in Sacramento

• What is your dream job? I have it.

• What is your favorite part of the job? Working with people

• What are some of your fondest memories? Going to the old drive-in theater in Linda, now a vacant lot

• What are your favorite foods? Indian and Mexican.

• Favorite movie? "Notebook"

• What is your worst fear? Not being able to tell my loved ones good-bye.