Around the office you’ll find them supporting everyone’s needs, providing endless empathy and generally being the glue that holds everything together. Gail was recently voted “most likely to become a full-fledged pirate” by her teammates.
Gail is an Omaha native. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education which she put to use in her eight years at the Omaha Children’s Museum. From there, she took a turn in the corporate world as office administrator at Fidelity National Title Group. Before joining the Women’s Fund in October 2020, she worked in accounting for an industrial supplier. Gail enjoys playing with her daughter and cats, loves to travel to the UK and prefers watching shows that take place before the invention of the train.
Here’s a little bit more about our crafty, silly and amazing Operations Manager:
Q: How long have you been at the WFO?
GJ: 5 years
Q: Where are you from?
GJ: Omaha (yawn)
Q: Do you have any pets? What are their names?
GJ: Two cats—Leon Parmesan and Charlotte Brie.
Q: What are your “big 3” astrology signs (moon/rising/sun)?
GJ: Hot dogs, meatballs, cookies—did I do that right?
Q: What is your Enneagram number? Or Meyers-Briggs? Etc?
GJ: 9! Surprise!
Q: What are your top 5 favorite albums?
GJ: Changing this to top 5 TV Shows—Our Flag Means Death, What We Do in the Shadows, The Simpsons, Kids in the Hall, The Office.
Q: What are your top 5 favorite movies?
GJ: The pressure!! This is like Letterboxd, but I get an extra one! Planet of the Apes, Late Night with the Devil, Midsommar, The Witch, Nosferatu. (Find me @toasterjetpack on Letterboxd)
Q: Do you have a secret talent?
GJ: Dammit! No! (Narrator: Oh, but this is a lie…)
Q: Give me two truths and a lie (and tell me which is which):
GJ: I think this is harassment so you probably shouldn’t use it, but I touched Ed Helms’ butt (truth), I touched David Tennant’s butt (truth), I touched Brendan’s Fraser’s butt (lie).
Q: Do you have a moment that really galvanized your feminism?
GJ: Having a daughter.
Q: Do you have a favorite Women’s Fund memory?
GJ: This is so corny, but honestly, I am so happy to be around you all that just sharing space daily with everyone is my favorite!
Q: Can you share something funny or cringeworthy from your career?
GJ: That answer above is pretty cringeworthy.
Q: How do you find joy or hope these days?
GJ: I am a person of simple pleasures, but I like to slow it down and look at bugs, clouds, rainbows, a leaf, whatever, all these things give me hope. It is also why I am always late.
Q: What are your currently reading/listening to?
GJ: The Haar by David Sodergren—it’s horror, but with a great anti-capitalism message so a win/win.
Q: What would be the title of your memoir?
GJ: Huh? (No, I heard you. I just have Auditory Processing Delay)
Q: What’s the weirdest item we would find near your bed?
GJ: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE ASKING?! Probably some ear ossicles (human middle ear bones, duh).
Q: What’s an unpopular opinion you have?
GJ: The cheaper the hot dog the tastier it is. Don’t try and upsell me on the all-beef.