Elizabeth McGlynn has been involved with Pageantry for
over 17 years. She attended the National Judges School in Atlanta, Georgia, and
has been certified by the Miss America System. She has attended numerous
workshops on coaching strategies, and the “Winning Look” and has helped many
young women in their quest for local, state and national titles in systems such
as National Pre-Teen, National Teenager, Teen USA, USA and Miss America.
She was on the Board of Directors for the Miss New
London Scholarship Program, a preliminary for Miss Connecticut America. She has
presented seminars and workshops on Interview and Application Preparation and
has been a judge, consultant and resource to pageant directors in numerous
pageant systems throughout the Northeast.
Elizabeth was recently
featured in an article entitled "Beauty Queen Business – The Do’s and Don’ts of
Dealing With Pageant Girls" in the July/August 2007 issue of
Vows: The Bridal & Wedding
Business Journal.
Mrs. McGlynn was an educator for 31
years; she taught 4th and 5th grades, was a Title-1 Math
teacher for 2nd and 3rd grades and was a kindergarten
teacher for 25 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education from Eastern Connecticut State University and her Masters in Education
from the University of Connecticut.
She has directed and
choreographed many Award-Winning children’s, high school and adult theater
productions, earning a reputation as a children’s advocate in the dramatic arts.
She was nominated for “Teacher of the Year” and was
involved in the “Best Program” for the state of Connecticut. She was nominated
for inclusion in Who’s
Who of American Teachers and was selected to be showcased in the
2005/2006 Manchester
Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women “Honors Edition”
Registry.
She has been an advisor and mentor to numerous
student teachers and interns. She has served on the “Early Childhood Prevention
of Failure” committee in her school district to help promote the strengths of a
child and early identification of students at risk before they enter school.
She has been actively involved with the March of
Dimes and supported the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children’s
Hospital.
She resides in Preston, Connecticut with her husband
of 34 years, Donald.
"I believe in encouraging young women to see the
possibilities within themselves and have the confidence and persistence to reach
for their goals." - Elizabeth McGlynn
