InTucker Magazine

Team Tucker – Angela Brooks

What are your responsibilities as a Business Outreach Coordinator?
My responsibilities include serving as a staff resource to the Downtown Development Authority, working on an effective retention and expansion program for Tucker businesses, and engaging with existing businesses to help support their growth and vibrancy. I will also be helping to plan and organize our annual Manufacturing Day in the spring.

What was your background before coming to Tucker?
Most recently, I served as a public information officer for one of Atlanta’s Watershed Management Consent Decree projects. Over the years, I have been honored to have worked for some other great companies including Comcast, BellSouth (now AT&T), HD Supply and Bechtel Engineering. In all my roles, I served in some type of communications or community engagement capacity.

What have you enjoyed so far about this job?
Actually, I can’t think of anything I haven’t enjoyed so far! I work with people who conduct themselves in a professional manner and who are great at what they do. They have given me a warm welcome and brought me into the fold. I get to meet someone new from the community almost every day. I go home every night having learned something new, and that’s exciting. And speaking of going home, the icing on the cake is my totally awesome commute to and from Stone Mountain. It has put a new spring in my step.

What are you learning about Tucker’s business community?
There are lots of hidden gems… quaint shops and restaurants. I had no idea there was so much going on here. I lived in Stone Mountain for 16 years and my commute always took me through Tucker, but I must admit, I rarely took the opportunity to explore all that it has to offer. I’m in the process of shifting as much of my routine spending as possible to Tucker businesses.

How do you see Tucker as being positioned for business growth and success in the years ahead?
Having solid leadership is critical for success, and I think the City of Tucker has teams of professionals in place who understand the nuances and complexities of building the Tucker of tomorrow.

Off The Wall

What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Opening our presents at 12:01 a.m. We’ve done that for as long as I can remember. 

Tell us one thing your co-workers don’t know about you…
One of my favorite things to tell co-workers is that I’m from Cuba. Typically, they are immediately interested and ask about my life there. Then I smile, come clean and tell them I’m actually from Cuba, ALABAMA!

Who is the most interesting person you’ve come across in this job?
This is a tough one, but I’d have to say Councilman Matt Robbins. He was one of the first people I met, outside of our team, and he has a great spirit about him.