By Aimee “Ashlanne” Rekoske

It is a brand new year and with it comes brand new SOE Employees to meet! We want you to get to know folks in Finance, Human Resources, Development, Legal, Quality Assurance, Office Operations, Customer Service, Administrative Assistants, and Marketing, just to name a few. We have people from all walks of life here at SOE.

Each month the Community Team will highlight one of SOE’s many diverse employees in a monthly feature titled, “SOE Employee Spotlight.” Each month our spotlighted employee will also appear in some fashion on the Official SOE Podcast. In our April spotlight for 2012 you will meet Jaqueline Gloria, Marketing Services and Events Specialist. Take a moment to find out about what a typical day in the office is like for her, what her favorite SOE game is, and other fun tidbits. As a special bonus, we included a screenshot from her favorite SOE game for you to download!



Tell us about yourself! What’s your name and what do you do here at SOE? How long have you been working at SOE?

My name is Jaqueline Gloria – soon to be Jaqueline Hester (I’m getting married next week!). I work closely with the Marketing Services Team, planning and executing tradeshows, press events, and corporate events. I also support the Marketing Department’s administrative needs.



How did you get into the industry?

I worked at Microsoft while I was studying technical writing in my senior year at The University of North Texas. The day to day tasks of my job were monotonous and I wanted to experience the beach lifestyle as I had only ever lived in Dallas.. So, once I graduated, my fiancé and I packed up everything we owned and high tailed it to San Diego. Once hired on here at SOE, I hit the ground running just before E3 and found my niche in event planning.

Tell us what a typical workday is like for you.

In one word? Busy. My day to day tasks vary depending on what event(s) are coming up and who needs what in the department.

Let’s talk favorites… What is your favorite SOE game title? What is your favorite thing about that game?

Definitely Free Realms®. I love the pets! You get to pick which one you like and they all have different personalities. I love that you can put clothes on the dogs and cats!

We celebrated National Pet Day on April 11th; tell us about your pet? How did you meet?

Gladly! I have a lab/shepherd/rot mix and her name is Honey. She’s a rescue from the San Diego Bonita Shelter. I’ve had her for a little less than 2 months, but she’s sweet as pie, loves to throw her pink tennis ball to herself, and can sleep anytime, anywhere. She’s very appreciative when shown a little bit of affection and attention – I attribute it to her being a “shelter dog” and knowing how good she’s got it in comparison to the life she had before we adopted her. On that note, I highly encourage anyone who’s in the market for a dog to check out the ASPCA or shelters in our area. There is an overwhelming number of dogs and a variety of breeds and ages to choose from in those facilities that need good homes.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you be? Answer for your pet too.

If I could be any fictional character, I’d be Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. I admire her courage. If Honey could be any fictional character, she’d be Lady from Lady & the Tramp. She’s a sucker for that spaghetti-sharin’-love-stuff.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Answer for your pet too.

If I could have any super power, I’d want to be able to fly. Not only because it would be AWESOME, but it would also save me a pretty penny (I fly to Texas as often as possible to visit my family and friends). If Honey could have any super power, she’d want mind control! I can just see it: ‘Jaqueline, you want to put that plate of Certified Black Angus Beef on the ground and walk away…also, we’ll be switching beds for the night *insert evil dog laugh*’.

Enjoy this screenshot from the Free Realms Pet Adoption Center, Jaqueline’s favorite aspect of her favorite SOE Game!



We hope you enjoyed meeting Jaqueline and will take a listen to a future Podcast where Jaqueline will be featured. Return next month for another SOE Employee Spotlight.

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