Gail joined the National Center for Community Schools in December of 2005 as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Community Schools and was later promoted to the Program Manager, responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to the NCCS team, policy research, and coordinating conferences, meetings, and other events along with the financial management of the department. As the Budget & Contracts Manager, her current responsibilities are to manage and ensure compliance with all the department contracts and maintain sustainable fiscal systems and processes that analyze financial information. Gail earned her undergraduate degree in Public Policy and completed her Master’s in Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.