Elif Tamaç

Rotary Stats

Club: Paris Agora
Been a Rotarian since: Mar 01, 2004

Achievements: Paul Harris Sustaining

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
As a real member since 2004 As a member of one of the Rotary familiies, since I am 18

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Paris Agora

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
Actions (2 years) International (2 years)

Which was your favorite? What roles would you be interested in pursuing?
Actions

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

If yes, list them:

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)

eClub works for me because...
My work and all my traveling constraints

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Seeking for perfection all the time... And it takes a lots of efforts and time in this world

Some least favorite things?
Not being able to be busy doing something Ironing

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Traveling/Exchanging/Learning Acting Reading

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
We plan, God laughs

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
Volkswagen Golf 3 - As old as it can be (16 years old)

What type of pets do you prefer?
Previously I had 2 birds, 2 dogs and 2 cats With my travels no pets anymore

My special skills and talents are...
Organization, optimization.

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Describe it:
Industrial Engineering Systems Engineering

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Where did you attend High School?
Ankara - Turkey French Embassy high school

Where did you attend college?
France - Aix Marseille II & Paris XII USA - Michigan State

I use my degree in my current occupation:
True

What is your current occupation?
Consultant - Supply Chain and Systems Engineering

How long have been at your current occupation?
around 20 years

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
None... All tought me something and allowed me to go one step ahead

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Cooking and reading

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
Not really

Do you play sport? List them.
Rollerskate, dance Played long time and still love to play all racket sports (tennis, ping pong, squash)

Do you like to camp?
Yes

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Cook

What is your favorite meal?
I am a steak lover...

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
Cannot choose one favorite... But I have some reference books written by Coelho

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
The major Thomas Ferebee Not do execute the given order of throwing the bomb on Hiroshima

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
To invest more time on education (not only of their family but of all the people around them)

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
I would have done my job, but for humanitarian activities

What is your favorite movie? Why?
The latest one was "Red"... Action and humor

What might surprise people about you?
My determination

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
Destroy people expanding fanaticism

If you relive one day, which would it be?

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
My computer (to keep in touch with my friends)

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
When you look for two helping hands, look at the end of your arms

What is the best advice you have given your children?

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
So many that I wouldn't make any choices... All the world have beautiful sights

Family secret for treating a cold?
Covering the chest and the back with honey, than dredge some black pepper on top and cover with a sheet of newspaper both sides... Leave it all night long and wash in the morning... No more nothing is left

Where would you like to retire?
In a place where I can continue on contributing to kids education

The world will be a better place when…
All will ask the question "why" and really listen to the answers.