Staff Spotlight – Rosemarie Owen

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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.

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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.

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