Penny E Parsekian

CEO at New London Main Street

New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

New London Main Street since 2000
CEO
Free lance writer and editor 1991 - 2000
Free-lance writer
Scholastic 1985 - 1991
Writer, Editor, Copyeditor
Port Authority of New York-New Jersey Langauge School/American Language in Context 1980 - 1985
Teacher
Associated Merchandising Corporation 1972 - 1979
Director of Marketing Research

New York University 1974 - 1977
MBA, Finance and Marketing Brown University 1968 - 1971
M.A., History Lake Erie College 1964 - 1968
B.A., Philosophy

Volunteer History ▪2000-2001 Board of Trustees, Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut ▪1998-2000 Founding Board of Directors memner, New London Main Street Corporation. Editor, Main Street News, Chair, Nominating Committee ▪1997-2000 Board of Directors, New London County Historical Society. Chair, Nominating Committee ▪1996-1999 Founding Chair, Thames Hilltop Neighborhood Association ▪1995 Appointed to state task force on rail service in Connecticut ▪1993 Co_Founder Trail and Rail Action Coalition (TRAC), a project of the Sierra Club, Connecticut Chapter to foster the development of a light rail and trail sustem in SE CT ▪1982-92 Town of Stonington appointee to Pawcatuck Estuary Interstate Management Plan Advisory Committee ▪1978-88 Boards of directors, two neighborhood associations in New York City and appointee to two pubclic comissions to oversee development of Brooklyn Heights waterfront and Fulton Ferry Waterfront areas.

Awards, 2000 Recognized in Connecticut Magazine as one of ten state residents "who put themselves on the line in order to make a difference" by helping others, 1997 Green Circle Award from New England Region, Department of Environmental Protection for work of the Trail & Rail Action Coalition, Publications, Books, "What's Up Outside", "All Hands on Deck, Learning Adventures Aboard Old Ironsides", "The Awesome Oyster: The Life and Times of the Oyster in Long Island Sound", Contributing author or editor for the following Scholastic, Inc. books published between 1986 and 1990:, "The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe", "Economics", "The Pacific Rim", "State and Local Government", "The Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court", "Study Science", "The Modern World", "The Age of Europe", "Civilizations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas", "The Ancient World", "Pennsylvania: A History of the Keystone State"

Westerly, RI

Non-Profit Organization Management

Street Smart Consulting In Downtown Matters & Nonprofit Organizational Development
Owner
Avery Copp Museum
Consultant
New London Main Street Apr 2000 - Aug 2012
Chief Executive Officer
Home Office 1985 - 2000
Writer and Editor

Lake Erie College
Bachelors, Philosophy Brown University
Masters, History New York University

Writing and Editing
Grant Writing
Fundraising
Project Planning and Management
Public Speaking
Strategic Planning
Financial Analysis and Planning
Management
Community Outreach
Editing
Project Planning
Non Profits
Research
Volunteer Management
Public Relations
Leadership
Event Planning
Writing
Microsoft Excel
Social Networking
Microsoft Office
Newsletters
Customer Service
Powerpoint
Marketing Strategy
Budgets
Team Building
Press Releases
Project Management
Community Development
Program Management
Nonprofits
Program Development
Government
Marketing
Marketing Communications
Organizational Development
Social Media Marketing
Data Analysis
Event Management

Folk Music
Natural Science
Theater
Cooking

French
Mandarin