Judy McDowell: Employee Spotlight

Chips and salsa, cooking and sipping on some fine wine are just a few of our lovely receptionist’s, Judy McDowell, favorite things. In the office, she is a guest greeting and phone call fielding force-to-be-reckoned-with. Judy puts the life in #adlife every day at the office with her constant smile and cheerful spirit! Read on, and find out just how lucky we are to call Judy ours!
Where’d you grow up?
Levelland, Texas
When you’re at a buffet, how many trays of food do you start off with?
None. No buffet for me!
Pandora or Spotify?
Pandora
Kliff or Mike Leach?
Mike Leach
Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?
Smooth
What’s the most money you’ve ever drunkenly spent at McDonald’s?
$5.00
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Chips and salsa.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
A nurse.
Do you make your bed every morning?
Yes, yes!
If there was a movie produced about your life, who would play you?
Florence Henderson (who plays Carol Brady)
What do you do for creative inspiration?
Go on a walk.
What’s the greatest lesson you’ve ever learned?
Everyone is created equal.
What are you secretly good at?
Listening.
Three things you can’t live without?
Chips, salsa and wine.
How do you feel about selfies?
Hate them.
What was the last picture you took on your phone?
My granddaughter playing tennis.
Favorite TV show of all time?
Scandal
What do you hope to teach people?
Life without drama.
What would you do if you didn’t work in advertising?
Nothing.
What’s your spirit animal?
A dog!
What’s your greatest achievement?
My two children.
What book are you currently reading?
“Two by Two” by Nicholas Sparks
What was the last song played on your Spotify?
“My Girl” by The Temptations
What’s your favorite song right now?
“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
What five famous people dead or alive would you invite to dinner?
Celine Dion, Kathy Lee Gifford, Hoda Kobe and Jenna Bush Hagar.
What’s your favorite holiday?
Christmas
What do you do for fun?
Cook. Read. Wine.
First thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?
It’s gonna be good.
Favorite country to visit, or wish to visit?
Ireland
Favorite movie of all time?
Gone with the Wind
Favorite movie of the past five years?
Manchester by the Sea
Favorite Christmas movie?
Miracle on 34th Street
What was the last movie you watched?
Garage Sale Mystery
Favorite Disney character?
Cinderella
You can choose any two people/fictional characters to fight. Who would you want to see battle it out?
Sherlock Holmes and Dexter Morgan (from Dexter)
Favorite website?
Amazon
Cutest thing on planet Earth?
Babies
What was your strangest previous job?
Trying to work in a brick yard.
Tell us something we don’t already know about you:
I am much much older than you guys as you can see by my answers! I worked with Lloyd, our current company president, when he was a media buyer.