{"id":1335,"date":"2014-02-12T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T20:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2014-02-12T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T20:57:41","slug":"uptimes-spotlight-justin-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/uptimes-spotlight-justin-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Uptimes Spotlight – Justin Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JW1\"<\/a>Justin Wilson<\/strong>
\nwilsonj@uww.edu<\/strong>
\n(262) 472-5794<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spotlight \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Q: What do you do \u2013 explain how you fit into ICIT<\/p>\n

A: I am the A\/V Technician-I work alongside Peter maintaining, installing and troubleshooting most of the A\/V equipment around campus.\u00a0 I\u2019m learning more and more each day!<\/p>\n

Q: Something people don\u2019t know about you<\/p>\n

A: A few people I work with know this but not all. I am a Commercial Pilot, licensed by the FAA to fly for compensation, anyone need to fly somewhere?!?!?!<\/p>\n

\"jw2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: Favorite hobby?<\/p>\n

A: Building things\u2026things out of wood, things out of metal, ya know, things!<\/p>\n

\"jw3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: What was your first job?<\/p>\n

A: Wal-Mart\u2026I was hired as a cashier, worked in receiving and Lawn and Garden and finally, after three years of employment, got promoted to cart pusher.<\/p>\n

Q: What\u2019s your favorite piece of technology?<\/p>\n

A: My new 39\u201d LED TV from wOOt.com as a Christmas present to myself, I know it\u2019s not huge but after watching a 20\u201d Sanyo for ten years it\u2019s definitely an upgrade.<\/p>\n

Q: Tell me something interesting about yourself.<\/p>\n

A: Outside of UWW I am also a paid on call Firefighter\/EMT for the Wales-Genesee Fire Department.\u00a0 The picture is of me coming down after ventilating the roof of a house fire in Waukesha.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"jw4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: What are you passionate about?<\/p>\n

A: I\u2019m very passionate about flying.\u00a0 Keeping the shiny side up is my top priority.<\/p>\n

Q: Do you have a special talent?<\/p>\n

A: My father has passed on his knowledge of fixing things to me.\u00a0 Be it a car, motorcycle or a washing machine, give me a screwdriver and a big hammer and I\u2019ll either fix it or really break it.<\/p>\n

Q: What is your guilty pleasure?<\/p>\n

A: Listening to my ex-wife Carrie Underwood\u2019s CD\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite TV Show?<\/p>\n

A: Lately it has been \u2018Dangerous Flights\u2019 on the Smithsonian Channel.<\/p>\n

Q: Music genre?<\/p>\n

A: I always love rock music spanning from the 70\u2019s to today, although recently my tastes have gone to the Country side of the spectrum.<\/p>\n

Q: Do you have a famous look-a-like?<\/p>\n

A: I\u2019ve been told I look like Doug Savant from \u2018Desperate Housewives\u2019.<\/p>\n

Q: What is your theme song?<\/p>\n

A: Cowboy Casanova-Carrie Underwood<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: Favorite vacation?<\/p>\n

A: My favorite vacation ever was the camping trip my girlfriend Melissa and I went on last Memorial Day weekend.\u00a0 The campground was on an island on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage<\/a> near Mercer, WI.\u00a0 The only access was by boat.\u00a0 The first night the weather was gorgeous until after dinner when the rain moved in, the next day fog and rain.\u00a0 Everything was soaked, we couldn\u2019t get the fire going and the wind was howling.\u00a0 We were miserable but that was the most memorable camping trip ever!<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite food?<\/p>\n

A: Anything dealing with a grill is my favorite food.<\/p>\n

Q: Least favorite food?<\/p>\n

A: Anything with Avocados, Guacamole looks and smells delicious but I just can\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n

Q: Biggest fear?<\/p>\n

A: Heights, I can fly an airplane at 25,000 feet but I get nervous looking down a building at 50 feet.<\/p>\n

Q: One place you must visit at least once?<\/p>\n

A: I HAVE to see Australia, it\u2019s time to go to the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n

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