Marco Andrade

Marco Andrade

Microsoft.NET Developer

mandrade@embolden.com
401.723.7720

Marco Andrade is a Microsoft.NET developer for Embolden. His key capabilities include: Microsoft ASP (Classic and .NET), VB (Classic and .NET), Microsoft SQL, Access, C#, HTML, XML, and JavaScript.

Marco  joined Embolden after working as a programmer analyst for the nonprofit organization AIPSO. Prior to that, he was a Systems Developer with W.A. Wilde Company. He earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from the New England Institute of Technology.

 

Coconut

Species: Pekingese.
I Am The Boss of: Marco.
Age at Time of Photo: 2 years.
Favorite Activity: A toss up between chasing her tail and begging for treats.
Favorite Food: Anything that smells remotely like a treat qualifies.
Cutest Attribute: Her lively personality.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Her lively personality at 7a.m. Enough said.

Dahlia Pearl  

Dahlia Pearl

Species: Human, miniature.
I Am The Boss of: Marc
Age at Time of Photo: Approximately 6 years.
Favorite Activity: Playing with friends; eating sweet snacks.
Favorite Foods: Candy; thin spaghetti with Poppy's special marinara; fried noodles; anything with a lot of starch and very little nutritional value.
Cutest Attribute: Those big brown eyes, if we have to pick one.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Whining like a teenager; stealing mama's makeup
George  

George

Species: Big head.
I Am The Boss of: Elisa.
Age at Time of Photo: 10 years.
Favorite Activity: Taking walks. Lifting his leg to pee in the presence of other dogs... squatting when nobody's looking.
Favorite Food: Teabags, foot warmers... anything that isn't meant to be consumed directly.
Cutest Attribute: Busted teeth and horrible breath... it's endearing.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: He's an old dog; there are no new tricks.
Grace  

Grace

Species: Human.
I Am The Boss of: Suzanne.
Age at Time of Photo: 7 years.
Favorite Activity: The "What Do You Like Better" game, which consists of picking two random items, behaviors, or activities and asking us which one we like best. Example: "What do you like better, a cactus or…..the moon?"
Favorite Foods: Ranch dressing and chocolate.
Cutest Attribute: Silly sense of humor.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Talking to her favorite grungy old doll, Pink Baby, in a shrill, high-pitched, grating baby voice.
Jason Connor  

Jason Connor

Species: Little Boy.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 3 Years 4 Months.
Favorite Activity: Playing Spider-Man video games.
Favorite Food: Cookies.
Cutest Attribute: Big blue eyes.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Wanting everything his older sister has (causes major chaos).
Jude Fox  

Jude Fox

Species: Kindergartner.
I Am The Boss of: Mary.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 years.
Favorite Activity: Playing Star Wars!
Favorite Food: Candy. Who could blame him?
Cutest Attribute: His quick wit.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Using his quick wit on Mommy.
Kaylee  

Kaylee Faith

Species: Sometimes a Sweet Little Girl, other times, an Unknown Creature.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 4 Years 10 Months.
Favorite Activity: Staying up late and watching iCarly.
Favorite Food: Tuna and Lettuce.
Cutest Attribute: Big blue eyes.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Bossing around her little brother.
Max  

Max

Species: Human.
I Am The Boss of: Suzanne.
Age at Time of Photo: 4.
Favorite Activity: Hanging out with Buford (ratty, smelly stuffed doggy friend) while sucking thumb and rubbing Buford’s paw on his ear.
Favorite Food: Linguine with clam sauce à la Kraig.
Cutest Attribute: Charming social skills.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Claiming he has to go to the bathroom every 10 minutes during naptime at school.
Oliver and Homer  

Homer and Clare

Species: Tormented and Tormentor, respectively.
I Am The Boss of: Mary.
Age at Time of Photo: 8 years and 6 months, respectively.
Favorite Activity: For Kitten Clare, chasing Cat Homer. For Homer, fantasizing about Clare's mysterious demise.
Favorite Food: For Homer: ham. Weird.
Cutest Attribute: Clare's snuggliness - her habit of suckling on my shirt collar and making pig noises aside.
Pedro  

Pedro

Species: Chihuahua.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 6.
Favorite Activity: Eating.
Favorite Food: Pizza-flavored Scooby Snacks.
Cutest Attribute: Copies and follows his brother Riley everywhere.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating too many treats.

Ruthie  

Ruthie

Species: Ruffosaurus.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 9.
Favorite Activity: Taking walks and chewing sticks in the yard.
Favorite Food: Treats from the nice man at the gas station.
Cutest Attribute: Too many to mention. Just look at that face!
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Ruthie's mom thinks she's perfect.
Other Comments: Everyone thinks Ruthie is a puppy.
Riley  

Riley

Species: Chihuahua.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 7.
Favorite Activity: Barking at everything.
Favorite Food: Beef-flavored Scooby Snacks.
Cutest Attribute: Floppy ears.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Barking at everything and everybody.
Rocco  

Rocco

Species: Puggle.
I Am The Boss of: Justin.
Age at Time of Photo: 20 months.
Favorite Activity: Sleeping.
Favorite Food: Justin's shoes.
Cutest Attribute: Wrinkly little face.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Too many to list. Let’s start with chewing everything.
Theo  

Theo

Species: Greyhound.
Title: Top Dog
I Was The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 11.
Comments: Theo was a much-loved retired racing greyhound. He passed away on March 2, 2010. Theo was Embolden's first dog and best friend.
Timothy  

Timothy

Species: Feline.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 11.
Favorite Activity: Resenting his parents for putting him on a diet. Close second: herding humans toward his food bowl, especially while they are walking down the stairs.
Favorite Food: Ruthie the Dog’s.
Cutest Attribute: His completely unfazed attitude as Ruthie chases him for eating her food.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Herding.
 

Twiggy

Species: Canine, with some feline and human attributes. Possibly some skunk.
I Am The Boss of: Marc
Age at Time of Photo: Around 5 years (currently clocking in at 12).
Favorite Activity: Eating - a perennial obsession.
Favorite Food: Any and all (non-vegetable-matter) leftovers.
Cutest Attribute: Those sad, doe-y eyes.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating too fast. Barking for no apparent reason.
Other Comments: Except for the above bad habits, Twiggy is a nearly perfect dog. She was once a stray on the streets of Taiwan (it's a long story) but somehow wound up in America and has made a pretty nice life for herself - a perfect example of how immigration reform can work.
Jack  

Jack (aka, Jackson. aka, Jackie Jay) George

Species: Felis catus gigantis.
I Am The Boss of: Sheryl.
Age at Time of Photo: 7.
Favorite Activity: Refereeing dog skirmishes.
Favorite Food: Floral arrangements.
Cutest Attribute: Insisting on sitting between humans and their reading material. He's very anti-literacy, as books take time and attention away from His Jackness.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Headbutting at 6 a.m.
Casey  

Casey

Species: Labradoodle
I Am The Boss of: Rose (and sometimes Sean).
Age at Time of Photo: 2 years.
Favorite Activity: Barking at the window even when there's no one there.
Favorite Food: Carrots.
Cutest Attribute: Bringing someone a shoe or slipper when they walk in the room.
Habit hopefully to be Unlearned: Climbing on counters.
Fun Fact: Casey is training to become an animal therapy dog.
Roo  

Roo Snark Fox Rosner

Species: Kangaroo.
I Am The Boss of: Agnieszka
Age at Time of Photo: 6 months.
Favorite Activity: Being a ROCK STAR.
Favorite Food: Table scraps. (His mom can’t help it!).
Cutest Attribute: His awesome personality.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Dreaming of being an architect and creating new bathrooms around the house.
MAx  

Max

Species: Feline, with human tendencies.
I Am The Boss of: Sara.
Age at Time of Photo: 12 human years.
Favorite Activity: Chillin’ in the backyard with the neighborhood cats, eating grass, and catching birds.
Favorite Food: What are you eating? Can I have some? (Usually not)
Cutest Attribute: Grabbing your hand with his paw and putting it in its proper place (on his face for petting).
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Throwing up grass (see Favorite Activity).
Comments: Max speaks with a Spanish accent and is known around the house as a suave, lover-cat. He will slink up to you and have you under his spell faster than you can say “Casanova.”
Ezra  

Ezra

Species: Cute Guy.
I Am The Boss of: Marc.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 months.
Favorite Activity: Breaking hearts.
Favorite Food: Cheerios, Blueberries.
Cutest Attribute: Striking blue eyes, laid back, cool-as-a-cucumber demeanor.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Waking up with the roosters.
Galen  

Galen

Species: Toddling Chatterbox
I Am The Boss of: Sara.
Age at Time of Photo: 13 1/2 months
Favorite Activity: Drumming, reading books, going for walks and playing on the grass or sand, eating blueberries straight from the bush, and taking a bath.
Favorite Food: Blueberries, pears, O's, cheese, and pasta.
Cutest Attributes: Saying "please" and using both hands to make the sign (making a circle with an open palm over your chest).
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Freaking out when it's time to change the diaper.
Benny  

Benny

Species: Mix.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 1 1/2.
Favorite Activity: Being with a human at all times.
Favorite Food: Not a picky eater at all.
Cutest Attribute: His desire to have his head on the pillow with you at night.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Barking at first encounters with new people.

 

Frodo

Species: Boston Terrier
I Am The Boss of: Stephanie.
Age at Time of Photo: 8 years.
Favorite Activity: Sunbathing and attacking any blankets within reach.
Favorite Food: Everything except dog food.
Cutest Attribute: Expressive face.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Dragging blankets from bedrooms and bringing them into the livingroom so he can destroy them.

 

Leroy

Species: South of the Border Collie
I Am The Boss of: Jane.
Age at Time of Photo: 9 years.
Favorite Activity: Cuddling, closely followed by running REALLY fast.
Favorite Food: Slightly charred Saugy dogs.
Cutest Attribute: The ability to flop into a perfect snuggle every time.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Sleeping in the tub.

 

Libbetts

Species: South of the Border Collie.
I Am The Boss of: Jane.
Age at Time of Photo: 9 years.
Favorite Activity: Herding chickens.
Favorite Food: The neighbor's compost.
Cutest Attribute: Curly whiskers.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating the neighbor's compost.
 

Caleb

Species: Chubby Baby.
I Am The Boss of: Marco.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 months
Favorite Activity: Smiling, giggling, rolling over, bath time.
Favorite Food: Enfamil, bananas.
Cutest Attributes: Dreamy eyes, loveable laugh, never-ending smile.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Pulling the dog's ears and tail.
 

Emma

Species: Rottie!
I Am The Boss of: Dave.
Age at Time of Photo: 3 years.
Favorite Activity: Walks with dad. Playing search & rescue with mom.
Favorite Food: She's a dog, so, everything.
Cutest Attribute: How excited she gets around people.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Digging in the litter box for buried treasures.
 

Duke

Species: Catahoula Leopard Dog Mix.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 2.5 years.
Favorite Activity: We are just getting to know Duke but his favorite thing appears to be sticking very close to his new mommies.
Favorite Food: Timothy's cat food. Not allowed.
Cutest Attribute: Resting in the oddest, non-doggy places, like the car trunk and the cat's perch on the hope chest.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Being terribly afraid of strangers.
Comments: Duke was adopted from Texas in June '10. He is a beautiful, sweet and goofy dog.
 

Brody

Species: Russian Blue.
I Am The Boss of: Joseph.
Age at Time of Photo: 8 years.
Favorite Activity: Chasing the red dot for as long as dad can press the button.
Favorite Food: Boring dry food. Dad says it's good for the teeth. Bring on the shrimp!
Cutest Attribute: His irrepressible need to snuggle with dad.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Testing the durability of all fabrics with his nails.

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