Pam Barrett

I was born in Minnesota and soon after moved to Redding CT where I graduated from High School.  after graduation I worked a couple of different jobs, married my first husband and drove tractor-trailer with him for a few years.  Working as a truck driver allowed me to see most of the country and gave me the opportunity to experience life in several states.  After a divorce, I moved back to CT with my daughter Gina.  As a single mom I found work in the restaurant business and raised my daughter making a living as a waitress and bartender and holding as many as 3 jobs at a time to support us. Working around food has given me a true appreciation for cooking.  I enjoy learning to prepare dishes from different cultures and love to cook for family and friends.

I left the food industry to pursue my interest in massage.  I attended the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Westport and currently work for myself as a state licensed massage therapist.

In 2002 I married my present husband Bill, who is a police officer in the town of Wilton.  Still interested in furthering my medical training I became an EMT with the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corp.  I have found the work interesting and enjoy the fulfillment of helping people in that capacity.

My husband and I plan to move within the next few years.  We love to visit the Pocono area of Pennsylvania and would like to relocate there when my husband retires.  As a massage therapist the physical stress on your body eventually takes its toll.

I feel honored to have been chosen to be in this class.  As a Paramedic I would like to continue my training and knowledge in the medical field and hope to find work at a hospital depending on where we move to.