Daphne Yarbrough-Jones

Job:
Public Relations Manager, ATMC
Education:
B.S., Industrial Relations, UNC-Chapel Hill
Family:
Husband Mike Jones
What part of your job would most surprise people?
The amount of time I spend writing and working on the telephone directory
What advice would you give someone considering the same line of work as you?
Establish as many contacts as possible – networking is everything!
What’s the most amazing thing about you that most people wouldn’t have guessed?
I love foreign languages - I was fluent in French and Spanish when I was in college and now speak semi-fluent Spanish. Unfortunately, I don’t get to practice very much.
What makes your home special?
The collection of art, photos and memorabilia from the many places I’ve traveled with my mom, sisters and husband – so many wonderful memories
Your strongest trait?
Persistence
Favorite sport? Team?
Basketball and UNC Tarheels, of course! I was on Franklin Street for the 2005 Championship and it was incredible!
Book you’re currently reading or most recently read:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom
TV program that’s a must-see:
Boston Legal
Favorite radio station:
WGNI
One day, when I have time, I’d like to learn:
to play the violin
Favorite travel destination?
Bora Bora
Favorite snack food?
Macadamia nuts
My strongest childhood ambition was:
to make my mom proud of me

One food you’ll never catch me eating:
anchovies