Shanghai 4th of November 2013

Who Is Dolores Chue?

This is Dolores Chue

Born on the 10th of September, 1985 in San Diego

Dolores’ Youth

• Grew up in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter

• Father ran grocery store

• Dolores grew up lending a hand and looking after her 2 younger sisters

College

2002-2006: San Diego Community College, Diploma in Travel & Tourism.

Worked in downtown Chinese restaurant, owned by 2nd uncle of her father, to pay for her tuition.

During College In 2004 & 2006: Traineeship with San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Dolores’ First Job

• 2007-2013: Works at Convention and Visitors Bureau as Manager Regional Projects.

• Main tasks: Co-ordination, Communication, Event Organization.

• Dolores is Fluent in English and Spanish and speaks and reads Chinese.

Parents:

Isabel Cruz (San Diego, 1950) Chen Chue (Zhenjian, China, 1939)

immigrated to US 1958

Grandparents (father’s side): Liu Chue (1912) and

Zhang Min (1915)

Both lived all their lives in Zhejiang, China

Grandparents (mother’s side): Dolores Chávez (1925) and

Esteván Cruz (1922)

Immigrated from Venezuela in 1946 to San Diego

Uncle Jim (mother’s Isabel’s brother):

Uncle (Jungle) Jim’s business

What’s your advice for Dolores?

-one month-a budget of $ 10.000,- (or a bit more if the plan is really sharp)

-helping her to learn how to walk in other people’s shoes!