July 2010

The Cast: Deborah Gatti

By John Williams, Marketing Manager, Stanford Blood Center

Deborah is Stanford Blood Center’s Human Resources Manager and a 15 year veteran of the HR industry. She practices Krav Maga and Shou Shu, which she feels are good disciplines for staying grounded and clear headed. HR work is demanding and Deborah says of practicing these martial art forms, “It’s a great way to relieve tension.”

Deborah works in HR because of a natural proclivity to help others. She feels that donating blood is another venue for displaying this altruistic tendency. One of Deborah’s favorite quotes is, “Quit looking for excuses not to do something: look for reasons to do something.” Her favorite books are the Harry Potter series. She loves to eat Mexican food, and when it comes to movies, Grease is the word.

I'm a Scarlett Woman

Hey friends,

I’m Scarlett O’Negative! Watch out for me because I’m going to be blogging here about all sorts of stuff. I’m the coolest, most interesting blood drop in the Universe. Well, OK, Palo Alto, at least. Follow me and you won’t regret it, 'cause I have a very full life, albeit a short one.

A bit about me:

Work’s cool - I save lives every day – how many people can say that? Well I suppose doctors, nurses, firemen, and blood donors (hint, hint). More importantly, I’m exceptionally pretty. I know, I’m blushing as I say this. I hope you don’t see red!

I’m a freshman at Stanford. I think I got in because I was the only blood drop who applied. Let’s face it, there are billions of us in every body, but you don’t see many of us out and about.

Being a bit nerdy, I love trivia. Each week I’m going to turn up somewhere on the Stanford Campus or out on the town. I love my food (can’t you tell?), so it’ll probably be a local eatery. I’ll post a photo of my location and the first three people to guess where I am will get a prize. Keep a look out for me. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see me in the next Twilight movie with Robert Pattinson. Check back soon and I’ll introduce you to my boyfriend, Sunny D. Light. He’s super cute and recently won the Mr. Platelet contest.

Can anyone guess where I am in this picture taken last weekend? My agents will send a pair of AMC movie tix to the first three people to get my location right. Leave your answers in the comments section below!