Janice Pimentel is a Communications/Brand Marketing professional, and Winnipeg, Canada transplant living in Portland, Oregon. Janice’s experiences include a Communications position at Kate & Birdie Paper Co., handling the duties of a growing business that has a reach of approximately 700 boutiques, bookstores and specialty stationery stores worldwide. She holds two Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in Communications, and Business Administration from the University of Winnipeg.

At the end of the day, she winds down with a jog that includes her power song, “Int’l Players Anthem” by UGK ft. Outkast. You’ll also find her lurking fashion sites online to keep up on the latest trends, driving across town with her car full of vintage goods from garage sales, or avoiding nut particles in the air due to her severe allergies to peanuts and other legumes.

Yes, nut particles. They can be deadly.