Fairmount Park Conservancy
Lucy Strackhouse has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Lucy started their career in 1979 as a Consumer Products Manufacturing Supervisor at PepsiCo - Frito Lay, where they worked until 1982. From 1982 to 1985, they worked as a Consumer Product Manufacturing Supervisor at McNeil Consumer Healthcare. In 1998, they served as the Chair at LACAC Markham Unionville Canada. Lucy then transitioned to the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust, where they held various roles from 2002 to 2014, including Executive Director and Conservation Technician. Since 2015, they have been working as the Senior Director of Preservation and Project Management at Fairmount Park Conservancy. Overall, Lucy's work experience demonstrates their expertise in conservation, non-profit management, and project management.
Lucy Strackhouse attended Penn State University from 1975 to 1979, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Cultural Anthropology. Lucy then studied at Bucks County Community College from 2001 to 2003, earning a Certificate in Historic Preservation. In 2010, Lucy attended Temple University for a year, focusing on Community Planning. Lucy's education history includes a diverse range of fields and academic pursuits.
Fairmount Park Conservancy
Fairmount Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that leads and supports efforts to improve Philadelphia’s parks. OUR MISSION Fairmount Park Conservancy brings parks to life. We work with the City of Philadelphia and its communities to steward our parks and nurture our shared environment, cultural resources and public health. OUR VISION We envision a vibrant, high-quality, and equitable Philadelphia park system for everyone. GUIDING PRINCIPLES -Parks go beyond recreation. They have ecological, economic, historic, social, cultural and public health value. -Parks bring people of all backgrounds into public life, connecting communities to civic assets where trust can be formed. -Diversity, equity and inclusion are the foundations of a healthy park system. -Intentional and equitable park investments welcome people to public spaces where they historically have not been welcome. -Collaboration and partnerships with communities are essential to bringing parks to life. -Dignity, care, and respect for everyone is intentional and central to all work at Fairmount Park Conservancy. To stay in the loop, please: Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/MyhDv Connect with us on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairmountParkConservancy Twitter: http://twitter.com/myphillypark Instagram: http://instagram.com/myphillypark