THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 19, 1994 TAG: 9406170217
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 10 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Janelle La Bouve
DATELINE: 940619 LENGTH: Medium
``When I was really young, my dad was training for road races,'' she said. ``I started running with him when I was about 9. I just kept doing that.''
{REST} In junior high school she ran track. At Great Bridge High School she also competed, once running a 3.1-mile cross-country event in 20 minutes and 15 seconds.
She attended Elon College in North Carolina, where it was rumored that a cross-country program would be formed. ``But I didn't really think it would happen,'' she said.
So she joined a running club.
Finally during her senior year, Hanbury earned a letter on Elon's first women's cross-country team.
``It was a lot of fun,'' she said. ``Really neat.''
During college, she majored in sports medicine. But after her junior year, she still had misgivings about career direction. Once again her dad's influence piqued her interest.
``My dad is a vocational rehabilitation counselor,'' she said. ``He told me about his profession. That's how I became interested.''
Last summer she volunteered 175 hours in the occupational therapy program at Portsmouth General Hospital. She helped patients with their breakfast, helped them get to therapy sessions and even assisted in some therapy.
``After spending that much time there I now know everything I would have to do as an occupational therapist,'' she said.
Some day she hopes to earn a degree in occupational therapy, but for now she's looking forward to her new job as a rehabilitation technician at Novacare.
Full name: Marina Zoe Hanbury
Birthdate: Sept. 30, 1972
Hometown: ``My first three years I lived in Virginia Beach. The rest I have been right here in Great Bridge.''
Childhood memories: ``Girl Scouts. We did a lot of fun, outdoorsy things, like camping and hiking.''
Marital status: Single
First job: ``Working part time at Bergey's Dairy, dipping ice cream and ringing up customers. I still work there sometimes during vacations and holidays. My dad worked there when he was young. Now my sister works there.''
Occupation: ``I just got a job at Novacare as a rehabilitation technician.''
Hobbies: ``Basically sports. I like music and all kinds of dancing.''
Last book read: ``Day After Tomorrow''
A favorite song: ``I Will Find You,'' by Clannad
A favorite movie: ``The Sound of Music''
Can't resist: ``I love Bergey's vanilla ice cream. You know how sometimes when you work at a place, you get tired of their food? Well, I have never gotten tired of it. And Neiman-Marcus chocolate chip cookies. They have chunks of Hersey's chocolate and nuts in them.''
Pets: ``We have a white cat named Scooter.''
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? ``I guess to be more outgoing - less shy.''
Greatest accomplishment: ``Graduating from college in four years.''
Favorite TV program: ``My favorites are `Beverly Hills 90210' and `Melrose Place.' ''
Favorite Chesapeake restaurant: Olive Garden
Biggest problem facing Chesapeake: ``I kinda get worked up about it. Where we live on Battlefield Boulevard is on the way to Nags Head. The traffic is awful. It's ridiculous just trying to get out of the driveway.''
Favorite way to spend a day: ``Either at the beach or shopping.''
by CNB