Joel Sekorski

Joel Sekorski

City Title(s):  Director, Services for the Elderly

Department:  Sullivan Senior Center

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Email:   joel_sekorski@torringtonct.org

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Job Description:   Municipal Agent for the Elderly that oversees the staff and programs of the Elderly Services Department including The Sullivan Senior Center, its Grant programs such as the Litchfield Hills Elderly Nutrition Program, 18 towns of Meals on Wheels and 10 towns of Senior Lunch Programs, Chore Services, Assisted Medical Transportation. Senior Center Volunteers, Senior Travel, Bowman Senior Gardens, Senior Programing, Classes, Activities, Fund Raising, Park Avenue Thrift Shop, Senior Service Vehicles and Facility Management. The Director is also responsible for Budgets, Advocacy, Grant Writing, Building Maintenance, Outreach and Advertising.

Year of Employment:   2004

Other Roles - Boards, Commissions & Certifications:   

  • President, CANASP (CT Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Providers)
  • NANASP Member (National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Providers)
  • Member MOWAA (Meals on Wheels Association of America)
  • Serve Safe QFO. B.O.D. Community Health and Wellness Center of Torrington
  • CASCP (CT Association of Senior Center Professionals)
  • CT Food Insecurity Policy Council
  • Fit Together, NCCC Human Services Board
  • CT State Department on Aging Elderly Nutrition Stakeholders Group appointed Member
  • NSL Wii Bowling Coach of the year
  • B.O.D. Mike Glowa Babe Ruth Baseball League and Member of the T/ P Babe Ruth Baseball Hall Of Fame.

What do you like to do outside of work?:   Die Hard Boston Red Sox Fan! along with all N.E. Pro Teams, Sports- Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Fishing and UCONN Athletics, Quoting Movies, Landscaping and Camping in the Great outdoors of Northern New England especially Maine (but never in a Tent). Cooking- As a Culinary Graduate and past restaurant Owner and Chef, I enjoy spending time at home and on vacation with my wife Tina cooking for Family and Friends.

Mini Biography / Personal Statement:   City Work History: Supervisor of Elderly Nutrition 2004-2014, Director Services for the Elderly 2014- Present Education: Graduate of Terryville High School (85) Terryville CT, A.S. in Culinary Arts (87) & B.S. FS Management (89) Johnson & Wales University, Providence RI.

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Pets / Pets Names:   Two Cats; Angus & Mittens

Favorite Quote:   “Never Judge a Man until you have spent a day in his Moccasins”

Favorite Band/Music:   Billy Joel, Classic 70’s & 80’s Rock or anything with words you can understand and sing along with!

Favorite Movie:   It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World