Gillian (she/her) is a STEM educator as well as a non-practicing attorney. She has worked in four Los Angeles area independent schools (Polytechnic School, Windward School, Buckley School, and Harvard-Westlake School) as a science and math teacher, department chair, and high school administrator. In addition, she served for several years as the Executive Director of Partnership for Success, a college access and college success program for Pasadena’s public school students that is a shining example of a public/private partnership between Pasadena’s Unified School District and four of Pasadena’s independent schools. Long ago, Gillian worked as a public defender in Los Angeles county, and she remains passionate about working to right the injustices in our criminal “justice” system. Currently, she runs a tutoring business supporting students in math and science courses and standardized test preparation. Gillian has a B.S. from Caltech and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. She lives in Eagle Rock with her husband and their adorable morkie, Indiana.
