Robert Torres.

Robert Torres and Jeremy del Pozo celebrate their birthday.
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It is a wonderful blessing for White Memorial Church to
count among our members brother Robert Torres.
The "WMC Talk Blog" is grateful to brother Torres for
setting aside time from his busy schedule to talk to us
for an interview.
1) How long have you been an Adventist?
Since I was five years old.
2) Is anybody else in your family SDA?
All my family is Adventist.
3) Did you always attend SDA schools?
I only attended 7th grade at White Memorial School.
4) How long have you been at White Memorial Church?
16 years.
5) What is your favorite ministry at WMC?
Pathfinders.
6) How long have you been working with the Pathfinders?
16 years.
7) What's your current role at Pathfinders?
Director.
8) How many children now in WMC's pathfinders?
We're on summer break, but our club average is 20.
9) What is the biggest challenge in working with the
Pathfinders?
Right now our biggest challenge is getting new
tents. But we're blessed to have so many people
supporting us, from parents to volunteers.
10) How can the church members help you succeed
in your position as Pathfinders director?
The involvement of church members is always
appreciated. It's always nice to see members
interacting with the youth.
11) How long have you been working at WMMC?
Since 1990. I started working there as a student.
12) How many jobs have you had at WMMC?
I've only worked in the Clinical Engineering Dpmt.
13) What is your current job at WMMC?
Now I am supervisor of the Clinical Engineering
Department.
14) How has your SDA education helped you in your work?
I only attended SDA school for 7th grade, but I obtained
my MBA degree at La Sierra University. The program at
La Sierra having a focus on business was a great learning
experience to apply what we believe in all aspects of our
lives, including our work.
15) What motivated you to go into hospital administration?
I hoped to make a difference in how I saw things being done.
16) What is the greatest challenge in your new position?
With new positions come new responsibilities. I'd say the
greatest challenge is trying to keep up with all there is to
learn.
17) What is the greatest asset WMMC has to offer to our
community?
A great-looking building, great technology and a great staff.
18) What is your advice for young people as they prepare for
jobs in the future?
Be good at something, anything.
19) If you could meet with the leaders of SDA education, what
would be your message to them?
Teach kids to be curious and hungry for knowledge.
20) Five or ten years from now, how would you measure your
success in your job at WMMC?
We are called to be good stewards. If I can keep the
equipment in this hospital working in great condition and with
a great staff and do it better than anyone else, then I'd believe
I met my calling to serve the Lord at this hospital.
21) When you were hired for your current job, were you given
a specific responsibility by your boss?
I was brought in specifically to move the medical equipment
from the old hospital to the new one.
22) Where do you see the greatest possibilty for growth in the
healthcare industry?
Find more effective ways of interacting with the community
and promote preventive medicine and staying healthy.
23) How can we improve cooperation between our church
and the hospital?
If there was a way that we leave a lasting impression on
each and every patient and their families of the fact that we are
indeed a Christian facility. That makes us different from other
health facilities.