Flossie Hayden
Office Manager / Receptionist
Flossie has worked at the agency as our office manager and receptionist since 1994. Prior to that, she worked as a secretary to an attorney and CPA for five years, and for 20 years as secretary to a manager at Sears. At Dearing Group, Flossie answers phones, faxes, delivers projects, records schedules, handles accounts payable and performs countless data-entry projects to keep the agency organized and running at peak efficiency. A lifelong resident of Lafayette, Flossie has three children and six grandchildren.
Relevant professional experience
- Secretary to attorney and CPA, five years
- Secretary to a manager at Sears, managed catalog department and cash office – 20 years
What are your career goals?
I have already reached my career goal.
Why are you at Dearing Group?
The agency has always been managed by intelligent and fair-minded people.
Children
Tom, Colleen, Scott and their significant others.
Pets
My sweet little Reesi (dog).
Where do you reside?
Lafayette, Indiana
Hometown?
Lafayette, Indiana
Astrological sign?
Leo
Your finest moment or thing of which you are most proud?
Of course, it has to be the birth of my children.
What talent do you most wish you had?
Playing the piano.
What is your most embarrassing moment?
On a date at the lake, I came up from the water minus the top of my swimsuit and didn’t realize it until everyone started pointing at me.
What do you find extremely frustrating?
Waiting on someone who is late.
Favorite television show?
"Two and a Half Men"
Favorite book?
Anything by Danielle Steele.
Favorite movie?
"Gone with the Wind"
Favorite board game?
"Trivial Pursuit"
Favorite cartoon?
"Tom and Jerry"
Favorite childhood meal?
Butter and sugar sandwich.
Favorite childhood pastime?
Playing with paper dolls.
Who is the best superhero?
The Lone Ranger
Favorite subject in elementary school?
History and English
What is the best vacation you have ever taken?
A week on Sanibel Island with all my kids and grandkids.
What is your favorite amusement park ride?
None. I get sick.
What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
Sushi
What is your current ring tone?
Ring, Ring.
What words of wisdom changed your life?
“I do.”
Who would you like to interview?
Robin Roberts
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Football
What is your favorite sport to play?
I used to love to play softball.
What is your most treasured possession?
My wedding/engagement rings I had made into one ring.
What was your first job?
I worked in the laundry at St. Elizabeth when I was in the eighth grade. Awful!
What was your first car?
I never had a car until I was married, but I remember my husband Dean’s Buick convertible that he finally had to sell to buy my engagement ring.
What was your first concert?
Just three years ago, the "American Idol" tour at the Indiana State Fair.
What is your favorite restaurant?
McGraw’s Steak, Chop and Fish House
What gadget could you not live without?
The coffee pot.
What types of music do you like?
'40s and '50s music.
Favorite bands or artists?
Barry Manilow and Frank Sinatra
Late to bed or early to rise?
Early to rise.
Three things you want to do someday?
- Have a house on the lake.
- Take a cruise.
- Go to college and study American history.
