Judith will tell us a story about one of her greatest challenges as a member of our beloved community, about her vision of a safe space for deep connecting. Her story will be added to the many that we have told each other recently as members and friends of UUFH. These stories help us recall our history, identify our strengths and build stronger ties as a faith community.
Judith has pursued diverse vocations since graduating college. She earned a Master of Science in the field of Education and spent eight years honing her craft in Connecticut classrooms…until…she hearkened to the “call of the wild.”
An avid skier, she resigned her teaching position, moved to Colorado and became the proverbial “ski bum” in Steamboat Springs. Here she discovered that there is more to life than job security and fully embraced her new adventurous lifestyle.
After her years in Colorado, Judith found a career with American Airlines. She worked in reservations and Special Sales in Hartford, CT and then as a Marketing Automation Service Specialist in Miami. She traveled throughout Florida instructing travel agents in the use of the Sabre computer system.
After five years with the airlines, Judith resumed her teaching career in Connecticut. She treasures her last ten years working with middle school students, specializing in innovative programs and strategies for the “Whole Language” classroom.
Upon retiring, Judith spent the next eight years as a snowbird, spending winters in Florida and summers in Connecticut. During this time, she found her calling as an antique dealer and displayed her vintage wares at antique shows and antique shops throughout New England and Florida.
She also found an opportunity to teach, designing a course entitled “The Art of Memoir” for Palm Coast’s Community Enrichment Program.
During her eleven years as a member of UUFH she has participated in many and diverse activities. Singing with the choir since 2016 under Katherine Price’s guidance has been an honor and a privilege.
One of her most inspiring pursuits at UUFH was her sermon-writing classes with Rev. Joan Kahn Schneider. During these two series of classes in 2015 and 2016, she designed and presented two worship services.
Judith cherishes fond memories of both occasions, especially the brave actors who stole the show for their performances in the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from Sermon #1, “Sticks and Stones”, and for the abbreviated rendering of the little-known fable, The Day Boy and Night Girl from Sermon #2, “Dance of the Complements.”
Topics: Change, Compassion, Connection, Courage, Creativity, Growth, Imagination, Perspective, Resilience, Truth-telling