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Employee Spotlight - Clove Sergent
Hold onto your safety goggles, folks — because when Clove is on the floor, you’re not just getting a tour... you're gettin' a full-blown, knowledge packed, glass-extravaganza!
Clove has been turning up the heat as our resident tour guide -- hittin' visitors with humor, facts, and serving as an interpreter of the "dance" that is the Blenko glassblowing process. If you're lucky enough to land a tour with Clove, you’ll laugh, you’ll learn.... but most importantly, you’ll leave with a sudden appreciation for sand and its chrysalis of color.
A tour guide's role is not an easy task: it requires patience, the ability to listen, and of course safety enforcement but it also takes the right kind of personality. It takes one who has the heart to be able to celebrate the story of others. A good tour guide knows how to speak to the magic that others might not see right away -- they narrate that, and have to be quick on their toes as a guest hits them with a question! Constantly bouncing from co-worker to co-worker, explaining the various types of jobs that exist in the factory. Clove has become a maestro of this craft, and is always hungry for more of a challenge! They adapt easily, study hard, and shred even harder!
Did we mention that they're a master of fiddles? Oh yes -- Clove is an INCREDIBLE fiddle player! You may have seen them play a tune or two in our social media posts, and trust us when we say that they do it as effortlessly as they lead a tour. Clove has become a valuable asset to the Blenko family. With a background in education, tour guiding was a natural fit for Clove. Full of talent, charm, and all the "Talkin' with your Hands" that you would want and expect from an enthusiastic tour guide.
Chances are, you'll see Clove greetin' ya as soon as you stop by our Vistior's Center. Stocking glass, boxing glass, sharing smiles, and eagerly awaiting to start their next tour.
If you do happen to bump into Clove at the factory, be sure to ask her how she's doing -- *spoiler alert* though, we already know what she'll tell ya.... "as fit as a fiddle".
We love the youthful energy and charm that Clove brings to our 102 year old factory!
She's got the right spirit to lead us into the next generation of glass enthusiasts!
Take a bow Clove -- you deserve it!
