Alan Meyers -- Up Close

Elise Gee

* When were you hired: Aug. 1

* Family status: Married for 26 years with two boys

* Age: 56

* Education: Doctorate degrees in psychology, social work and law, and

master’s degrees in psychology and social work

* Past positions: Executive director of senior citizen agencies with

budgets between $3.7 million and $31 million and staff levels between 198

and 683

* Present Occupation: Clinical psychologist and executive director of the

Costa Mesa Senior Center

* Explanation of job in 15 or fewer words: Directing multifunction senior

centers, including a senior wellness center and an Alzheimer’s day-care

center

* Your greatest personal achievement: Development of comprehensive

programs and services designed for seniors

* Your greatest personal achievement: Bronze medal in the Olympic games

* Your personal motto: Motivation

* The best book you’ve ever read: The Bible

* The compact disc in your car right now: Mozart

* Your most treasured possession: My kids

* Word or phrase you most overuse: “My heavens”

* What can you cook: Anything and everything using recipes

* A habit you wish you could change: Mispronunciation of some words

* The college major you almost took: Biological sciences

* Your last charitable act: Two months ago

* As a child, what did schoolmates tease you about: Being short

* What is in your trunk right now: Belts and replacement parts for

emergency cases, first-aid materials

* The first thing that attracted you to your spouse or partner: Honesty,

goodness and humor

* The worst idea you ever had: Development of a construction business

* What would you have been voted in high school: Best athlete

* Who are your heroes: Einstein and Mozart

* Favorite escape from reality: Gardening and fishing

* One thing you would change about the world if you could: Sharing of

resources between nations

* Your idea of exercise: Regular daily Canadian Air Force exercises

* I have a dream that: I would live more than 100 years

* Phone number where people can reach you: (949) 645-5080