Judy Browne

Current

Certified Home Inspector at Pillar to Post
Owner at Workshop for Women, LLC

Past

Americorps Volunteer - Construction Supervisor at Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Project Manager & Engineer at Norgren
Production Engineer at Sperry Univac

Education

Pennsylvania State University

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Industry

Consumer Services

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Judy Browne’s Summary

Judy Browne is the creator and founder of Workshop for Women, LLC, where she offers fun, hand-on classes in basic home improvement skills for women.
She is also a certified home inspector with Pillar to Post.

Judy worked for 20 years as a manufacturing engineer and project manager for a large manufacturing company in Littleton. When the company began to send their operations overseas, Judy seized the opportunity to fulfill a long time dream: becoming a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. During that year, she trained hundreds of unskilled volunteers in the construction skills necessary to build a home.

The idea for Workshop for Women began to grow while she spent 14 weeks of her volunteer year working on a Women Build home. “What impressed me most were the women who came to the site knowing little or nothing about construction and who left with renewed confidence and faith in their ability to accomplish anything they wanted,” Judy says. “I wanted more women to experience that.”

So when her volunteer year ended, reluctant to rejoin corporate America, Judy decided to use her engineering background and her experience with Habitat for Humanity to create hands-on workshops to teach women home maintenance and repair skills. “We offer women an opportunity to learn skills to develop self sufficiency, to become empowered through learning and to gain a renewed sense of confidence in their abilities,” Judy says. “And we offer a safe, comfortable and supportive environment in which to learn.”

In 2008 Judy decided to add home inspection to her line of services, focusing on being an advocate for single female, homebuyers. Judy is a Certified Home Inspector with Pillar to Post - Denver.

http://www.workshopforwomen.com
http://www.pillartopost-denver.com

Judy Browne’s Specialties:

Home Improvement skills, Technical Writing, Training Design and Implementation, Project Management, Process Optimization, Construction, Small Business Management, Plumbing, Electrical, Drywall, Handywoman, Interior Design, Interior Decorating

Judy Browne’s Experience

Certified Home Inspector

Pillar to Post

(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Owner

Workshop for Women, LLC

(Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)

October 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

At Workshop for Women we offer fun, hands-on classes in basic home improvement skills for women. The classes are safe, comfortable and supportive.
Each class is custom designed to give the student the opportunity to learn and practice the skills necessary to maintain her home.
We offer classes in basic power tools, carpentry, electrical repair, plumbing, drywall repair, how to hang things on your walls & ceilings, closet design and installation, sprinkler system maintenance & repair and we continue to add new classes all the time.

Judy Browne’s Education

Pennsylvania State University

BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1979 — 1984

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Judy Browne’s Interests:

Home Improvement & DIY, Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Real Estate Investing, Home Improvement Projects

Judy Browne’s Groups:

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Habitat for Humanity Women Build, Toastmasters "Toast of the Town",National Association of Certified Home Inpsectors