📢 Welcoming Alex - a new member to the Community Center Team 📢

[Paula]

Hello everyone 👋

I hope this message finds you well and that you’re enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones.

I’m excited to share some very special news with you all 🎉: I’m going to be a mom! 🐥 This new chapter fills me with immense happiness and anticipation 💕, and I’m looking forward to the many joys and challenges that come with it. As a result, I’ll be stepping away from the Community Center for a few months, starting January 13th, 2025. While I’ll miss our conversations, reading your stories, and learning from each of you, I’m already looking forward to reconnecting soon and continuing our wonderful journey together ❣️

In my absence, I’m thrilled to introduce @Alex, who will take on the role of Community Manager for both our English and Spanish-speaking communities. @Alex will work closely with @Quincy, @Bhumika, @Emilie, @Rebecca and @Elisa to ensure the Community Center remains as vibrant and supportive as ever. I’m sure Alex will be able to support you to the best of his ability! Just to give you quick trivia, he loves all kinds of sports and isn’t picky when it comes to food 😉

Please join me in giving @Alex a warm welcome! I’ll now hand things over to Alex so he can introduce himself. 😊

Sending you all a big hug 💖

Paula

[Alex]

Hi everyone!

Your new community manager is here! 🙌 Big thanks to @Paula  for the warm introduction.

Here’s a little about me:

My beginnings 🏠: I’m from Getafe, a town near Madrid in central Spain. It’s a historic place where all the people I love live, and it’s where my journey began. Wanting to make them proud.

Traveling ✈️: After COVID, I became passionate about traveling. Since 2020, I’ve explored major cities in Europe, experienced different cultures in Africa, and had some amazing adventures in North America. I’ve also lived in several countries, and I’m now based in Toronto!

My passion ⚽️: I’ve played football since I was young, and spent the last 4 years playing at a semi-professional level. It’s something I’m really proud of.

Food 🥘: I love all types of food, but if I had to pick, I’d go with Spanish and Italian cuisine!

As a community manager👨‍💻: I’m here to have fun, engage with you all, and help however I can. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me  if you need anything!

I’m excited to get to know you and build something amazing together. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas anytime! 😊

Kind regards,

Alex

[Andrea6232]

Ciao @Alex and welcome to the Community!

saludos desde Venecia 😀

Andrea

[Alex]

Hi @Andrea6232  

Thank you for the warm welcome 🤗

I love Italy 🇮🇹 . I visited Torino two years ago and I fell in love with the city and the food. 

Your Spanish is really good! 😄 Have you ever visited Spain? 

Regards,

Alex

[Andrea6232]

Ciao @Alex ,

I lived in Madrid for 17 years with my family when I was a boy 😉

Andrea

[Alex]

Hello @Andrea6232 😃

That's amazing! So, you grew up in Spain. 😊

Where did you live in Madrid? I'm from the southern part of the city!

Regards, 

Alex

[Karen114]

@Alex  Welcome Alex!  Nice to meet you 😊

[Alex]

Hi @Karen114 

Nice to meet you!😊

I've been in Bolton once and I really loved it! I have family living in Peabody and fall was gorgeous. ☺️

Would you recommend any other places to visit in Massachusetts? 

Regards,

Alex

[Karen114]

@Alex  Bolton is very popular in the fall as there are a lot of apple orchards.  I actually had one in my back yard before I moved to another home in Bolton.

Salem MA is a really cool place to visit especially at Halloween!  The North Shore is beautiful and a lot of great people there.  

In the summer time Cape Cod and the islands is very nice to visit but lots of traffic!

[Alex]

Hi @Karen114  😊

Thank you for the wonderful recommendations! Since I'm not too far from Massachusetts, I'm sure I'll get a chance to visit those places soon.

I actually visited Salem during the spooky season, and let me tell you, it was incredibly creepy! 👻

Have you ever had the chance to visit Canada?

Wishing you all the best and a Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄

Warm regards,
Alex

[Jamie600]

Welcome Alex!!  🙂

[Alex]

Hi @Jamie600 .😊

Thank you for welcoming me!

I'm based in Toronto and here it's snowing! Is it cold where you are based? ❄️

Regards, 

Alex

[Peter4167]

Wish you well, Paula, especially with motherhood; it'll provide profound moments in your life, I feel sure.

Take care.

Peter

[Paula]

Hello @Peter4167,

Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 I'm really excited about this new journey, though I’ll admit there’s a bit of apprehension with the unknown—but that’s all part of life, right?

Thanks again! 🌻

[Karen114]

@Paula Congrats Paula !  Enjoy while you can as it goes by very quickly 💖