⏱️Take a 2-Minute Break with … Nancy Parenteau
If you want a tale of true bravery and the woman behind this noble act– and you have 120 seconds to spare, read on.
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⏱️ Nancy Parenteau is a woman who wears many hats. Network planning engineer. Project manager. Mom. Bostonian. Brave soul.
Oh yes, brave. Not just because she is a marathon runner. Not just because she is incredibly well-traveled as a former flight attendant. But Nancy is the special kind of brave person who ran the New York Marathon wearing a Boston Red Sox cap*.
* For the record. Nancy told us, “Everyone was very nice.” But she’s also very gracious, so … 🤷
✈️ How did you become a flight attendant?
I had just graduated college, my dad had just passed away, and a friend of mine who used to be a flight attendant told me her airline was hiring. It was really fast-paced and fast-moving, and when you're 22, that sounds really fun.
🏗️ What’s your biggest challenge at work?
For the past year, I’ve been working on a new project. It’s a challenge because the processes are all happening outside our normal processes.
🧗 What’s your biggest challenge in life?
Work-life balance. Making sure I'm giving my all to work, but also giving my all as a mom and as a wife.
🫂 Is Verizon is making the world a better place?
Yes. I wish everyone could see all the different robotics equipment we have -- what it can do and what Verizon has helped build. There’s robotic medical equipment surgeons can use to do surgery from a different country.
🏆 What does it take to succeed at Verizon?
You need to advocate for yourself.
🥌 Do you have any hobbies?
Two book clubs. I just started one at Verizon and we’re about to dive into a beachy, fluffy type of book. I also do a book club with a couple of moms in town.
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