Buffalo Jills

Natalie
Birthday month & sign: August/Virgo
Years on the Jills: 1st year
Degree/Major/Career: I am currently finishing my undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Science at the University at Buffalo.
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: Making the Buffalo Jills!
Words to describe yourself: Hardworking, Optimistic, and Silly
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends
Reasons I like Buffalo: Since I’m not originally from Buffalo, I love it because everything here is a new experience!
Goals for the future: Get my master’s degree in Speech Pathology and eventually get a job working with children
Worst Fear: Snakes… Ah! Even the word makes me cringe
Favorite Food: Roma’s Pizza, It’s made from the best Italian bakery in my hometown
Favorite Dessert: If it has chocolate in it then it’s my favorite
Favorite Music Artist/Group: Anything country!
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: The Blind Side
Favorite TV show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: Lots of colorful magnets
Favorite animated character: Dory from Finding Nemo
My ideal date: I don’t need anything extravagant, just a nice dinner date and enjoying each other’s company is perfect for me
Dream job: I would love to perform on Broadway... too bad I can’t sing!
Hidden talents: I’m pretty awesome at hula-hooping
Best gift ever received: My car… Thanks Mom and Dad!
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: Cell phone and my two sisters to keep me company

Nicole L
Birthday month & sign: August & Leo
Years on the Jills: Second year
Degree/Major/Career: Communications and Marketing/Management

Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: Making the Jills last year
Words to describe yourself: Positive, Happy, Determined & Organized
Hobbies: Shopping, Skiing/Snowboarding
Reasons I like Buffalo: The seasons, buffalo wings and of course THE BILLS
Goals for the future: To be successful, happy and to one day have a family
Worst Fear: Losing someone I love and any kind of bugs! 
Favorite Food: Sushi and Filet
Favorite Dessert: Anything with dark chocolate
Favorite Music Artist/Group: The Fray & country music
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Reynolds and The Notebook 
Favorite TV show: The Today Show, other then that I don’t have much time to watch TV
Favorite Animal: My dog Casey
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: Pictures of Friends
Favorite animated character: Belle from Beauty and the Beast
My ideal date: To go out to a nice dinner and be with someone who can make me laugh
Dream job: To be a wedding planner
Hidden talents: I LOVE to sing
Best gift ever received: A ring from my Grandma on my 18th birthday
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: My blackberry, toilet paper & a really long book to read

Christina
Birthday month & sign: May/Taurus
Years on the Jills: I am a 5-year Veteran.
Degree/Major/Career: Bachelor of the Arts in Communications. Currently an HR associate at Fisher-Price.
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: Getting voted by my teammates to represent the Buffalo Jills at the 2010 Pro Bowl. It will be an experience I will never forget.
Words that Describe Me: Charismatic, Dependable, Funny, and Competitive.
Hobbies: I love to ski in the winter, visit new non-chain restaurants in Buffalo, travel to places I haven’t been yet, and spending time with my wonderful puppy.
Reasons I like Buffalo: I love Buffalo mainly for the fact that we are a town with an obsessed sports problem, a city of good neighbors, we have the most amazing selection of food, and the craziest snowstorms.
Goals for the future: Go back to school and get my MBA, Travel the world, learn how to be an amazing cook, and go on my first hiking trip.
Worst Fear: Do not even mention the word SNAKE…. I will freak out.
Favorite Food: Chicken Barbeque makes my mouth water.
Favorite Dessert: If you want to make me weak in the knees, put any kind of chocolate dessert in front of me. I am a chocoholic!
Favorite Music Artist/Group: Anything you can get up and dance to!
Favorite Actor/ Actress: Sandra Bullock…. She’s humorous and doesn’t need a man to be successful.
Favorite TV Show: Modern Family
Favorite Animal: My puppy Riley… she loves to cuddle like me.
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: A ton of save the dates, a calendar to keep my life in order, and since I am a hug Disney fan. I have a ton of Disney magnets all over.
Favorite animated character: Disney’s Classic Cinderella.
My ideal date: I love a simple date where he prepares a full meal for you by candlelight. It’s simple yet you know he put forth the effort to make you feel special. I can vouch by past experience!
Dream Job: Become a News Reporter.
Hidden talents: I happen to be an all-star at playing broomball.
Best gift ever received: My puppy for Christmas…. She is my new companion when I get lonely.
3 items I would need on a stranded island: My Blackberry: it’s my life, sunscreen because I have the fairest skin in the world, and a bottle of wine to get through it all.

Loren
Birthday month & sign: December, Saggitarius
Years on the Jills: 2
Degree/Major/Career: I’m majoring in Elementary Education at Buffalo State!
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: It’s a tie - Rookie year home opener was AMAZING! But our swimsuit calendar trip last year was just as much fun!
Words to describe yourself: Outgoing, Ambitious, and at times a little silly!
Hobbies: Dancing (obviously!), Photography, and Darts
Reasons I like Buffalo: The seasons, the food, and the BILLS!
Goals for the future: To graduate and get a job
Worst Fear: Heights! But clowns and spiders are tied for second…I’m a baby!
Favorite Food: I could eat strawberries all day!
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Favorite Music Artist/Group: Matt Wertz, and Journey!
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: Robin Williams/Rachel McAdams/”The Ugly Truth”
Favorite TV shows: Boy Meets World, Reba
Favorite Animal: Penguins
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: Fine art made by the next Van Gough or Picasso - my four year old sister
Favorite animated character: The Genie from Aladdin
My ideal date: Not the usual “nice dinner and a movie”…Let’s get a pizza, and go bowling or to a concert! You can really get to know someone when you’re relaxed having a good time
Dream job: I’d love to write for a magazine!
Hidden talents: I’m a closet Wii fan…I hold the high score in my house for Hoop Shoot!
Best gift ever received: My dog! She is my pride and joy!
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: My puppy, my music collection, and a volleyball…”Wilson” seemed to make a really good friend

Stefanie
Birthday month & sign: November-Sagittarius
Years on the Jills: 5
Degree/Major/Career: Broadcasting and Journalism
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: My three overseas trips, twice to Iraq and Once to Afghanistan.
Words to describe yourself: Easy going, fun loving
Hobbies: Snowboarding
Reasons I like Buffalo: The Bills and of course the chicken wings!
Goals for the future: Broadcaster for ESPN or the NFL Network
Worst Fear: Drowning
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Dessert: Pumpkin pie
Favorite Music Artist/Group: Citizen Cope, MGMT, Passion Pit
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: Adam Sandler and Sandra Bullock
Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite Animal: Monkeys
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: Pictures of my family
Favorite animated character: Princess Jasmine
My ideal date: Sky Diving or Bungee Jumping and a romantic dinner.
Dream job: NFL Sideline Reporter for ESPN
Hidden talents: Artistic
Best gift ever received: My dog Coco
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: Food, fresh water, and a weapon

Kelly
Birthday month & sign: October & Scorpio
Years on the Jills: 2 years
Degree/Major/Career: Dual B.A. Spanish & Journalism, Canisius College
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: Being awarded the 2009-2010 Buffalo Jills 'Rookie of the Year' and receiving a scholarship grant from the Spanish Embassy to work and study in Spain for a year after graduating college.
Words to describe yourself: Motivated, charismatic, intelligent and compassionate.
Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, reading and writing.
Reasons I like Buffalo: Being close to my family, the arts, delicious food and the Buffalo Bills!
Goals for the future: To see the world and live a happy, healthy life.
Worst Fear: Being alone.
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Dessert: Crème Brule
Favorite Music Artist/Group: I listen to just about everything but some of my favorites are Ben Folds, BEP, Adele, Counting Crows and The Beatles.
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: James Franco/ Zooey Deschanel/ Clueless
Favorite TV show: Gilmore Girls
Favorite Animal: My dog Sasha.
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: A collection of magnets that people bring me from their trips around the world. My favorite so far is Japan!
Favorite animated character: Ralph Wiggum
My ideal date: Horseback riding on the beach then a picnic!
Dream job: Journalist...Or professional ice-cream taste tester :)
Hidden talents: Most people do not know I am bilingual! I speak Spanish and English. I am also an Irish Dancer. I have been step dancing since the age of 5.
Best gift ever received: A diamond ring from my grandmother on my graduation day.
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: My blackberry, Edward Cullen and a boat.

Murissa
Birthday month & sign: June/Cancer
Years on the Jills: 3 years!
Degree/Major/Career: Psychology/Behavioral Science
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: There are honestly too many memories to even think of, and I'm at a great point in my life and that is the best achievement I could ever ask for.
Words to describe yourself: Spontaneous, funny, outgoing, dedicated, and awesome :)
Hobbies: I love to dance, read, and I am also a total gym buff.
Reasons I like Buffalo: The sports, the 4 seasons, and the amazing people of course.
Goals for the future: I really just want to be happy, have a successful career, and travel everywhere.
Worst Fear: Heights, AH!
Favorite Food: I love a steak and potatoes dinner :) also pizza logs to munch on.
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake with cherries on top.
Favorite Music Artist/Group: Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson!
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: I love Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio and my favorite movies are Role Models and Super Bad.
Favorite TV show: GLEE and House M.D.
Favorite Animal: White tigers... They are absolutely beautiful and I want to own one and PENGUINS!
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: I have Bills magnets, Jills calendar, and TONS of pictures
Favorite animated character: It has been Tweety Bird my whole life!
My ideal date: I am simple... dinner at home, a nice desert, and snuggling on the couch until I fall asleep... That's definitely my perfect date.
Dream job: My dream job is to become a swimsuit model... But in reality I want to work as a Behavioral Psychologist in the Criminal Law or Corrections field.
Hidden talents: I sing... secretly
Best gift ever received: Life :) Thanks Mom and Dad
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: My cell phone for music and videos, toothbrush and toothpatse, and a good book.

Kristen
Birthday month & sign: May ~ Gemini
Years on the Jills: 2 years
Degree/Major/Career: Elementary Education!
Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: The Home opener last year against the Buccaneers, and making the squad!
Words to describe yourself: Happy, smiley, optimistic
Hobbies: Shopping of course!
Reasons I like Buffalo: The food and the fans!
Goals for the future: To get a job I love and have a family!
Worst Fear: Loosing the ones I love
Favorite Food: Steak and mashed potatoes
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate and Ice Cream
Favorite Music Artist/Group: I like everything, no favorites in particular
Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: My favorite movies are Twilight and The Blindside. My favorite actors and actresses are Sandra Bullock, Robert Pattinson and Matthew McConaughey
Favorite TV show: Greys Anatomy
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Hanging on my refrigerator door are: nothing I like it nice and clean!!
Favorite animated character: Ariel
My ideal date: Dinner and ice cream!
Dream job: Being a famous Actress
Hidden talents: I can bake really well!
Best gift ever received: A scrapbook
3 items I’d need on a stranded island: a book, sun block and sunglasses