Staff Spotlight – Rosemarie Owen
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman’s Staff Spotlight for October is Rosemarie Owen. Rosemarie joined Harman Claytor almost 20 years ago as a File Clerk and is now our E-Billing/Records Administrator. Prior to Harman Claytor, she was a Senior Collector for Hamilton Beach and then a stay-at-home Mom.
1. Where are you from originally? — Oak Ridge, NJ (Jefferson Township).
2. How would your best friend describe you in three words? — Funny, thoughtful, and loving.
3. What advice would you give your younger self? — Listen more, talk less. Be very sure before you take that leap.
4. Years down the road, how would you like to be remembered? — As someone who supports others’ dreams, while not giving up on my own.
5. What’s something surprising/fun that not many people know about you? — I’ve been a professional singer since I was 12. I started at church, but I was earning money to perform before I was in High School.
6. When have you felt the proudest and why? — Watching both of our children follow in my musical footsteps.
7. What has been your most meaningful accomplishment so far? — Aside from raising two incredible children, putting together my own one-woman show in 2019.
8. What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? — Life is too short. And my husband Steve is truly my rock.
9. You’re happiest when… — I am singing.
10. Do you have any pets? — Currently we have a loveable, rambunctious 6-year-old Beagle/Boxer mix. Prior to him, we had three German Shepherds.
11. If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? — Italy (with Scotland being a close second).
12. What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on and why? — Our last ever family vacation when we stayed in Kill Devil Hills, NC in a two-story condo where everyone had their OWN space to chill out. It was wonderful. Even our kids thought so!
13. If you could attend any concert, who would it be? — I will need a time machine, because I would want to see The Eagles (in their hey-day).
14. What TV show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love? — I love the Hallmark Channel – and not just during Christmas!! I also get a kick out of “Bachelor in Paradise” – I really don’t know why!
15. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? — Watching too much TV, reading, crossword puzzles, going to a good theatrical show or concert.
16. Describe an interesting hobby or pastime that you have. — I love painting, drawing, coloring, and photography.
17. Do you have any creative outlets or interests? — My degree is a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, so I basically try to sing whenever and wherever I can. Right now, I am a Cantor at St. Ann’s in Ashland.
18. What’s a cause that you are passionate about? — Tunnels to Towers is an organization who has been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. They are also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001. Since I grew up in the northeast, I knew a lot of people who never came home on September 11th, and I admire the work that the organization is doing to help both Veterans and First Responders and their families.