Gabrielle Avery

Gabrielle Avery currently serves as a Senior Program Specialist at After School Matters since October 2022 and has been an Associate Minister at the African Methodist Episcopal Church since March 2016, with a focus on itinerant ministry. Previous experience includes managing special programs at Legal Prep Charter Academy, where responsibilities included strategic planning, student mentoring initiatives, and external communications. Gabrielle also held the position of Family Engagement Director at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and has experience as a Beauty Advisor at Ulta Beauty, a Behavior Therapist at Centria Healthcare, and an Administrative Assistant at Cornerstone Education Group. Additionally, work as a self-employed nanny involved tutoring. Educational background includes a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, an Associate's degree from Henry Ford College, and a undergraduate degree in Communications from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.