Face Time with Laura Beatus

North Aurora resident Laura Beatus, 47, was at the Sugar Grove Public Library with her son, Brock, 13, when she answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.

Schory: Where did you grow up?
Beatus: Aurora

Schory: Do you have any pets?
Beatus: A goldendoodle named Asa and a labradoodle named Dublin

Schory: Who would play you in the movie of your life?
Beatus: Sandra Bullock

Schory: First job?
Beatus: Baby sitting and shampoo girl at a hair salon

Schory: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Beatus: I wanted to be special ed teacher. I taught for 23 years, but now I am program development coordinator for West Aurora [School] District 129.

Schory: Book or movie you would recommend?
Beatus: "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon"

Schory: Favorite charity?
Beatus: Carry the Fallen

Schory: Favorite ice cream flavor?
Beatus: Mint chocolate chip from Oberweis

Schory: Favorite local restaurant?
Beatus: The Turf Room in North Aurora

Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself?
Beatus: My great-great grandfather was Ray Harroun, who won the first Indy 500 race in 1911. He created a rear-view mirror so he could see behind him. Before that, you had to have someone in the passenger seat to look behind and that weighed the car down. He won that race because he didn't have a passenger. He did not patent it.