ALYCE PENN

Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications

MBA Marketing, Northumbria University, UK
Post Graduate Diploma, Business Studies, Northumbria University, UK

Alyce joined Congressional School in 1999, and has over 20 years’ experience as a communications professional in the education and non-profit sectors. She is the parent of three Congressional alumni (Nelson ’05, Warren, ’12 and Elizabeth ’14).

Prior to joining Congressional, Alyce worked as the Business Manager for the Northern Screen Commission (NSC) in Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the UK. The NSC is a non-profit, economic development agency, seeking to boost employment and generate revenue in North East England by attracting film and television production to the area. Her role at the Screen Commission included grant writing, research, marketing, public relations and oversight of NSC’ finances. While at NSC, she received a British Telecom award for a white paper she wrote about the work of the Northern Screen Commission.

As Director of Communications at Congressional, Alyce is responsible for marketing and communications, and serves as the staff liaison to the Congressional School Parent Organization (CSPO) providing communications and logistics support for CSPO events and activities.

In her spare time she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and going for long walks with her dog, a Border Collie named Zack.