Honor Society® member
Judith Barrett
Executive Secretary to Audit Division Head, Human Resources Director and two Partners at Arthur Andersen & Co.
- Community College of Allegheny County
- Libral Arts
- Class of 2022
- Pittsburgh, Pa
Member since August 2014
About
I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and I have been living overseas in Austra-Asia since 1994 volunteering in various roles to help the community at large. I will be returning to the Pittsburgh, PA area in 2018. I am currently a Full-time Music Director of a Catholic Church Choir located in Shanghai, China; Full-time Organizer and Coordinator of the Speaker Series for the International School of Shanghai; Part-time Professional Singer for events related to fund-raising for causes such as CARITAS and Breast Cancer Awareness; Full-time Swim Team Coordinator of Concession Stands and Events for adults and children; Bible Class Facilitator following the Jeff Cavins Program for adults; Part-time English teacher for retired Chinese professionals; Part-time Pre-School English teacher.
Education
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Robert Morris University
Administrative
1982 – 1985
Honors and awards
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Speaker Series Robert Morris University
Organized the 6th Annual Speaker Series
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Beaver County, Pennsylvania Pagent Winner
Won scholarship funds in 1982
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Young Miss Pennsylvania, 4th Runner-up
Won scholarship funds in 1982
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Would like to work as a coordinator and leader of faith programs for parishioners and teens at a Catholic Church; Would like to work as an events coordinator for a hospital; Would like to work at a local newspaper writing articles related to home economics; Would like to organize a reading program for inner-city children in Pittsburgh; Would like to work with terminally ill patients at Children's Hospital organizing in-house family-gathering events to help with healing and recovery.
- Outside the classroom
Singing, yoga, reading, taking on-line classes, hiking, biking, painting, creating poetry, writing children's stories, home decorating, party planning, French cooking, traveling, flower arranging, cake decorating, antique shopping, second-hand store browsing, fund-raising, arts and crafts of all kinds, photography, card shopping, refinishing furniture, sewing of all kinds, crocheting, languages, learning about various historical sites.
Experience
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Executive Secretary to Audit Division Head, Human Resources Director and two Partners
Arthur Andersen & Co.
May 1988 – May 1994
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Executive Secretary to Tax Partner and Manufacturing Services Partner
Price Waterhouse
May 1987 – May 1988
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Executive Secretary
Bayer Corporation
May 1986 – May 1987
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Executive Secretary
Temporary Agency Pittsburgh, PA
May 1985 – May 1986
Volunteering
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Choir Director
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shanghai China
Aug 2014 – Dec 2018
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Cantor, Music Coordinator
St. Ann's Parish, Stanley, Hong Kong
Aug 1997 – Dec 2000
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Cantor, Music Coordinator, Youth Group Coordinator, Children's Choir Director
St. Michael's Parish, Auckland, New Zealand
Aug 1994 – Dec 1997
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Cantor, Music Coordinator
Sacred Heart Boy's College, Auckland, New Zealand
Aug 1994 – Dec 1997
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Cantor, Music Coordinator
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Aug 1992 – Aug 1994
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Professional Singer
Self Employed
May 1977 – Dec 2025
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Chinese (Simplified) Intermediate
