Meet Us

Emily Reside, UncommonGoods Senior Product Designer 

My hometown…
Springfield, Illinois.

I’m inspired by…
Changes in scenery, fall weather, and I’m extra inspired after a good workout.

The word or phrase that best describes me…
Concerned.

When I’m not working, I’m probably…
Trying to get my dog, Moose, to hang out with me. I can be very needy.

When I was little, I dreamed of…
Marrying Phil Collins. Even as a four year old I understood what’s good.

My guilty pleasure is…
Reading the comments on web articles more thoroughly than the actual article.

If I could throw the perfect party…
Not entirely sure but it would involve cheese. All of the cheeses.

An uncommon fact about me…
I absolutely refuse to eat any blue foods other than blueberries.

Kat Guerrero, UncommonGoods Planner

My hometown…
Temecula, CA. This is actually a place where the Real Housewives go on their wine vacations…. Might be why I went so far away!

I’m inspired by…
All of the wonderful things you can do with Excel.

When I was a kid, my favorite television program was…
Batman. Amazing because he is pretty much the only super hero who is still “super” without special powers. I would want to be Robin. Batman has too much responsibility and I’d rather ride a motorcycle.

If I could learn to do one thing perfectly, it would be…
Make ice cream.

My favorite place to go in New York City is…
Mikey Likes It Ice Cream, in the East Village.

In my next life, I want to come back as…
An extremely successful ice cream shop owner.

An uncommon fact about me…
I’ve met an elephant.

Delia Arteaga, Head of Recruitment

Describe yourself in 3 words.
Talkative, charming, and warm.

I’m inspired by…
People being kind to each other and animals.

My favorite thing about working in Recruiting is…
I LOVE seeing people grow into their careers and the feeling of calling someone to say ‘You got the job!!’ is extremely rewarding.

My guilty pleasures are…
My couch, Ben & Jerry’s, and Netflix.

An uncommon fact about me…
I was born in Lima, Peru but grew up speaking German.

Something that always makes me laugh…
My family – both human and animal.

Working at UncommonGoods, I’ve learned…
That leadership does not have to be intimidating, we have some incredibly down to Earth and kind leaders here.

Where did you grow up and why aren’t you there now?
My country was going through domestic terrorism and my parents wanted my sister and I to have an opportunity at a normal childhood. They gave up their careers, our home, friends, and family and started over in the US. My parents are my heroes.