No sitting down on the job for Valerie O'Shea
NAME: Valerie O'Shea JOB: Executive assistant to the president, LeMay — America's Car Museum, Tacoma CUBICLE RAVE: I have a GeekDesk adjustable-height desk and treadmill that goes from 1/2 to 4 miles an hour (my average speed is 1.5). This...
Volunteer 'TC' Howard's labor of love
NAME: Terry “TC” Howard JOB: Volunteer, Museum of Flight Restoration Center, Paine Field ‘CUBICLE’ RAVE: This is the cockpit of the first Boeing 727, UAL 727, N7001U. We started full-time restoration in March 2004, installing the majority of flight equipment...
Vocational consultant Leslie Seeche's out-of-the-box cube
NAME: Leslie Seeche JOB: Right Livelihood vocational consultant, Lynnwood CUBICLE RAVE: “When is a cube not a cube? When it is ‘out of the box.’ I’ve used familiar objects such as a star, a mirror and the shell to reflect...
Paralegal Verna Seal's workspace is fit for a president
EMPLOYEE: Verna Seal JOB: Paralegal, Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle CUBICLE RAVE: "My office is a total and complete shrine to the Kennedy family. A few photos? Absolutely, but there's more! I have photographs, inaugural speeches, bobbleheads and my prized possessions...
In jeweler Evelyn Arvey’s work space, art is close at hand
EMPLOYEE: Evelyn Arvey JOB: Jeweler CUBICLE RAVE: "My studio space (in the basement of my home) has evolved over the course of 10 years to accommodate anything I want to design and make. Within my arm’s reach, I have a...
Pilot Chuck Perry's 'cube' is leagues above
EMPLOYEE: Chuck Perry JOB: Asst. Chief Pilot, Kenmore Air Seaplanes CUBICE RAVE: “Flying passengers throughout the Pacific Northwest and sharing the beautiful, ever-changing view from my 'cubicle' is never boring. Working with the folks at 'Evening Magazine' is one of...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this office cube speaks volumes
EMPLOYEE: Diane Lembo Talley JOB: Estate Broker, Windermere Real Estate CUBICLE RAVE: A former professional ballet dancer, Talley views her cubicle as “an ever-accumulating and ongoing collage” of the people and things she loves and the places she travels. “As...
Linda Zahava's office cube takes her back to the Peace Corps
EMPLOYEE: Linda Zahava JOB: Regional recruiter for the Peace Corps CUBICLE RAVE: “I’m a Peace Corps recruiter who recently returned from volunteer service in Morocco. This is my first career cubicle! It looks a lot like my home in Morocco...
Paul Coffelt’s toy car collection provides extra drive at work
EMPLOYEE: Paul Coffelt JOB: Traffic and ITS engineer, City of Lynnwood CUBICLE RAVE: “It was about five years ago when I first saw a Lightning McQueen die-cast car. A 3-year-old boy handed it to me with a big smile. In...
The dog days are not over for Stacey Kowalchuk at Trupanion
EMPLOYEE: Stacy Kowalchuk JOB: Social-media manager for Trupanion CUBICLE RAVE: “My dog Ellie comes to work with me and occasionally helps out with tasks such as licking envelopes. She and the other office dogs are great inspiration for my job...
For Kathy Swanson, every day is 'take your dog to work day'
EMPLOYEE: Kathy Swanson JOB: Manager at Liberty Bay Marina CUBICLE RAVE: “I love my job, especially because my best friend, Barnacle, has worked right along my side for over 10 years. Recently diagnosed with cancer, he still puts on a...
Alex Savinsky’s cube has gone to the dogs … in a good way
EMPLOYEE: Alex Savinsky JOB: Brand manager for Trupanion CUBICLE RAVE: "My cubicle at Trupanion is great because I get to share it with my dog, Benny. It makes work so much more fun with my dog resting right by my...
Joe Taft sheds some light on his work space
EMPLOYEE: Joe Taft JOB: Credit/compliance specialist, American Property Management, Bellevue CUBICLE RAVE: "My office used to be a walk-in closet, but it has a warm feeling, which I've created by adding several pictures and paintings, ambient lighting, Husky memorabilia and...
Ron Ruffcorn’s cube makes room for fun -- and many, many Pez
EMPLOYEE: Ron Ruffcorn JOB: Technical specialist, Boeing CUBICLE RAVE: “If I am going to spend at least one-third of my life at work, I try to make it fun. While my cube is dominated by Pez dispensers, there are many...
Ray Feighery’s comic book cube pays homage to Green Arrow
EMPLOYEE: Ray Feighery JOB: Account specialist at Simulab Corporation CUBICLE RAVE: "I’m a comic-book fan and, most specifically, DC Comics’ Green Arrow. My employer lets us be ourselves at work and my cube reflects that. I have a shelf of...
Lisa Kranseler’s cube doubles as Washington's only Jewish Museum
EMPLOYEE: Lisa Kranseler (pictured with office coordinator Lori Weinberg, left) JOB: Executive director of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society CUBICLE RAVE: "We have established the only Jewish museum in the state of Washington -- all in my cubicle. We...
Good ideas grow in the P-Patch garden coordinators’ cube
P-Patch coordinators plan community garden plots from their cube. EMPLOYEES: Front row, from left: Laura Raymond, Julie Bryan and Bunly Yun. Back row, from left: Kenya Fredie, Rich Macdonald, Nate Moxley and Sandy Pernitz. JOB: P-Patch community garden coordinators...
Ross Blair shares a cube with Patrick Stewart
Ross Blair's cube is central command, but his office mate Captain Picard doesn't say much. EMPLOYEE: Ross Blair JOB: Senior subsystem administrator, The Evergreen State College, Olympia CUBICLE RAVE: "I have a lot of computers around to keep me...
Russell Shrewsbury's 'cube' is actually a tugboat wheelhouse
Russell Shrewsbury's "cube" has an ever-changing view. EMPLOYEE: Russell Shrewsbury JOB: Tugboat captain CUBICLE RAVE: “My cube is the wheelhouse of an 80-foot-long harbor tug in Seattle. It’s not 9 to 5 -- it’s round the clock -- but...
Connie McDougall likes to doodle… as her cube will attest
Connie McDougall’s McDoodle Gallery. EMPLOYEE: Connie McDougall JOB: Senior public relations specialist, Seattle City Light CUBICLE RAVE: “I’m a writer, and as I mull over ideas or listen to the ideas of others, I tend to doodle. Last year,...
Sarah Marie Wollnick's eco-friendly cube has exposed brick walls
Sarah Marie Wollnick's work space reflects her passion for living -- and working -- green. EMPLOYEE: Sarah Marie Wollnick JOB: Vice president of marketing at greencupboards.com CUBICLE RAVE: “I love my space in this vintage (remodeled) brick building. My...
Troy Sterk’s cube is a peaceful place of art
Troy Sterk's cube is an homage to art ... and coffee cups. EMPLOYEE: Troy Sterk JOB: Graduate admission counselor, Seattle University CUBICLE RAVE: “My favorite part about my cube is that it's surrounded by windows and in the corner...
Diana Siembor's cube is a primeval dinosaur jungle
It's a jungle out there -- especially in Diana Siembor’s cube. EMPLOYEE: Diana Siembor JOB: Graduate program coordinator, University of Washington CUBICLE RAVE: “I call my cubicle ‘Primeval Dinosaur Jungle.’ It’s an escape to nature — circa 260 million...
Skydiving, anyone? Nichole Cunningham's cube reflects her passions
Nichole Cunningham's cube is a showcase for her skydiving and baseball memorabilia. EMPLOYEE: Nichole Cunningham JOB: Marketing specialist, Vertafore CUBICLE RAVE: “My workspace reflects everything about my personality, where I’ve been and where I’m going. There is a skydiving...
Christine Sismaet created a cube with a view
Christine Sismaet's desk has a lighted artificial window with a view of the beach. EMPLOYEE: Christine Sismaet JOB: Conference coordinator in Conference Services, University of Washington CUBICLE RAVE: “‘Cube Chic’ is the coffee table book for my cubicle. It’s...
Susie Bressan's cube is a miniature Pez museum
Susie Bressan with her Pez collection. EMPLOYEE: Susie Bressan JOB: Communications specialist for the city of Renton CUBICLE RAVE: "My Pez collection has grown over the years without ever having to purchase one -- often one just magically appears....
Evan Whitfield's cube is an interactive Canadian exhibit
"O Canada": Evan Whitfield's cube is an interactive exhibit that pays homage to his Canadian roots. EMPLOYEE: Evan Whitfield JOB: Employee engagement program manager, Seattle Children’s Hospital CUBICLE RAVE: “My cubicle is educational. I am proud of being Canadian,...
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Seattle Times account executive Robert Holmes shows off his cubicle fave: A bobblehead of the 2006 Capital One Mascot of the Year, Butch T. Cougar. (Photo by Linda Hughes) Have you personalized your cubicle with Pez dispensers? Does your...
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