Safety First with Christian Slayton
By Alexandra M. Schwappach
 In her home in Albuquerque, Farmers Insurance Agency owner Christian Slayton is poised and comfortable even with two young children constantly at her side. Christian, self employed since 1998 when she started her own insurance agency, is both articulate and eloquent as she explains her business. She earned her bachelors degree in business administration at New Mexico State University. After she briefly attended the University of New Mexico, she finished out at the College of Santa Fe, where she received her MBA in finance. “I started out studying economics,” she says with a laugh. “Then, halfway through that I thought, ‘What am I doing?’” To pay for college, Christian worked during the day, taking classes at the College of Santa Fe on nights and weekends. “I paid my own way through college on student loans that I just recently paid off.”
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Linda Beaver: Beaver Toyota
By Connie Thompson
 Unless you live in a city like San Francisco or New York, owning a car is mandatory for any woman in business. New Mexico is filled with wide-open spaces—and many of these spaces are not accessible by public transportation. Whether you are an outside sales person, a businesswoman who travels, or, you just happen to love road trips, selecting the right car can often be a daunting process.
With a few exceptions, car dealerships traditionally have been owned and operated by men. Not so in Santa Fe, our City Different. Not only is Linda Beaver the friendly spokesperson for Beaver Toyota in car commercials shown statewide, she is also vice president and co-owner.
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Fascinating Facts on Car Care
By Beth Donahue
 I was taught at an early age always to change the oil in my car so it would run efficiently. That’s about all I knew about automobiles.
When I tried to start my car a few months ago, the ignition would make clicking sounds. It appeared it might be the alternator. (I had had alternator problems in the past.) I took it to Leonard Tire & Automotive
Repair on Second and Lomas in Albuquerque. They told me it was the battery, and I spent my last $100 on a new one and went home happy.
The next morning when I went to start my car, it was deader than a doornail. I called Leonard Tire & Automotive and Richard, The Service Advisor, told me to call their towing company and they would have my car towed to their shop. Going through my mind was the certainty they were going to try to get me to pay for a whole new electrical system. I was scared. But Richard assured me they would take care of me and my car would be fine. I called him about every 15 minutes, sure that I was in for a huge repair bill.
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