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The Ms. Connecticut Senior America
Pageant was held on May 21st, 2010.
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CONGRATULATIONS to the beautiful GWENDOLYN QUEZAIRE-PRESUTTI and a special thanks goes out to the CT State Director, Pauline Martin, for another successful pageant and wonderful year.
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Gwendolyn after facing challenges or working more than 40 years in private and civil service sectors has combined her expertise for public speaking and diligence for obtaining historical research into an outlet of storytelling and dramatic performance. Since tutelage under Atty. and Professor Lloyd Barbee at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Gwendolyn has been a committed scholar of African American Studies, in particular Women of Color. Gwendolyn is dedicated to studying the character, philosophy, courage and grace that have helped black American women survive and flourish. Gwendolyn's company Woventales Productions, LLC through her program Rhetoric of Survival introduces untapped accessible history that celebrates the rich diversity, ambitions, inspiring heroism and grass-roots organizational continuity in the face of racism and violence.
Gwendolyn began Historical Performing in 1999, at The Institute of Texan Cultures (University of Texas San Antonion) as an Educational Interpreter. She has since performed at the Historic Alamo and led tours in the State of Texas. Preparing for the Tour Guide exam, Gwendolyn spent long hours and weeks perusing through the books in the San Antonio Library on Texas History & Fauna. Received her credentials as a Professional Tour Guide with a score of 95 Gwendolyn was invited to update the Professional Tour Guide - African-American Studies portion in their training manual. In between, tour guide and historical storytelling. Gwendolyn was a Substitute teacher with the San Antonio Independent School District (MS). Moving to Connecticut in the fall of 2001, after marrying John Presutti Gwendolyn brought her love of storytelling. The Connecticut Historical Society Museum her first interview, and she is still there as an Artist-in-Residence for more than eight years. Gwendolyn has performed all over New England, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin, in a two hundred-year-old fishing village church on the grounds of Mystic Seaport, to the elegance of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Induction ceremony as Keynote speaker to standing in front of a twenty-foot bonfire in the mountains of Vermont.
Currently Gwendolyn is listed on the Performing Artist roster, Social Theatre with Young Audiences of Connecticut Arts for Learning, The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, The New Hampshire Humanities Council - Humanities to GO!, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Nassau BOCES Arts in Education NY and listed actor with The Johnston Modeling Agency of Norwalk, CT.
In recognition of the quality and range of her work, she received The Institue of Texan Cultures Director's Award for Excellence, The Greater Hartford Arts Council/The Boston Fund Individual Artist Fellowship, 1st Place International Toastmaster (Interpretive Reading).
Her film and documentary credits include, African-American Storytelling - A Presentation recorded Live in the Historic Silas Deane House by Dr. Robbins Barstow, Producer Wethersfield, Connecticut. To All On Equal Terms the Life and Legacy of Prudence Crandall by Hudson River Film & Video, Garrison, NY for the Prudence Crandall Museum, Boston Black Heritage Trail (Iphone voice over) by New Wave Industries, Newington CT. WKXL1450 Radio Station No Small Courage the Sarah Harris Story by Jack Duncan, Producer, Concord, NH, The Story of Ruth produced by Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti filmed by SAMDOG Films, Middletown, CT. The Complete Actor Showcase The Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT.
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For information on the Ms. Connecticut
Senior America Pageant, please e-mail us at Senior America Management or
call us at 1-800-369-1369 or (732) 746-2598.
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The Ms. Senior America Pageant is
the world's first and foremost pageant to emphasize and give honor to
women who have reached the "Age of Elegance." It is a search
for the gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and
inner beauty of all senior Americans. The Ms. Senior America philosophy
is based upon the belief that seniors are the foundation of America, and
our most valuable treasure. It is upon their knowledge, experience and
resources that the younger generation has the opportunity to build a
better society.
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