Name:

Gale L. Gillis-Carter

Hometown:

East Chicago

Birthday:

August 4, 1957

Undergraduate Institution, Degree, Major:

New York University, B.S., Social Studies Education for Secondary Education

Graduate Degree & Major:

(Purdue University-Calumet Campus), M.S., American History

Skills:

Educating

Hobbies:

My vocation is my avocation, I attend countless professional development programs for educators, I also belong to a book club at the Hammond Public library

Awards and Accomplishments:

2010 Prentice Hall US Hist. IN edition textbook Program Advisor (pg IN5)

2010 Prentice Hall World Hist. IN edition textbook Program Advisor (pg. IN4)

Selected for 2009 East Asia study tour to China

http://www.iu.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/tour/accepted2009/leaders.shtml

2008 NARA (Ntl. Archives & Records Adm) Primarily Teaching lesson plan scholarship winner

Selected for 2008 Library of Congress Summer Institute, session 3

2008 Session I House of Representatives Fellow

http://historian.house.gov/fellows-alumni.shtml

http://historian.house.gov/fellows_photos.shtml

http://historian.house.gov/fellows.shtml

http://nwitimes.com/news/local/article_248b5093-60d6-5030-adc8-b3e446905189.html

How long have you been a member of the BGA?

One year

How has the BGA been instrumental in your graduate career?

BGA’s activities and communication is inspires me to attempt further career goals

What three words (or phrases) would you use to describe the BGA?

Informational, inspirational, African American

How did you find out about the BGA?

Media

How has BGA grown since last year? If you are a first year student, what do you think that you can contribute the BGA?

I would love to mentor / share information with fellow BGA members who are also in the field of education

What is your lifelong dream?

To get a yearlong internship in education in the nation’s capital

Who were the most influential people in your life

My parents, Henry and Josephine Gillis, because they supported me, created and maintained a family and they were educators as well.

How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

Student, teacher, reader

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Teaching college and creating educational material

What is one thing in life you must have?

Literature

Why did you decide to come to Purdue and what do you like most about the University thus far?

I came because of the proximity to my home, I admire Purdue Calumet for continuously improving and evolving from its campus life (dorms) to its community outreach (Underground RR tour) to its commitment to academic excellence