Background
Gilles, Dorothy Kathleen was born on November 12, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John William and Margaret Kathleen (Schueller) Cordes.
community organizer arts/play therapist
Gilles, Dorothy Kathleen was born on November 12, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John William and Margaret Kathleen (Schueller) Cordes.
BME, Northwestern University, 1971; Master of Education, National College Education, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1978.
Special education educator, Metropolitan School, St. Louis, 1974-1975; music teacher, Granite City (Illinois) School District, 1976-1977; university instructor, assistant professor, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1979-1982; educational diagnostician, music teacher, Special School District, St. Louis, 1983-1985; special education teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1985-1986; instructor, National U., San Diego, 1986-1988; special education teacher, South Bay Union School District, Imperial Beach, California, 1988; special education teacher, Francis Howell School District, St. Charles, Missouri, 1989-1997; arts therapist, Opening Doors, Edwardsville, St. Charles, St. Louis., since 1990; music therapist, Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital. Program co-chair Very Special Arts Festival, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1979, in-service workshop leader, 1979-1982, coordinator academic credit, chair evaluation committee, 1982. Invited speaker 2d International Symposium Music Education for Handicapped, 1981.
Den mother Boy Scouts American, Evanston, Illinois, 1962. Program chair PTO, Evanston, 1965. Youth choir director Presbyterian church, Edwardsville, 1973.
Member National Expressive Therapy Association (certified expressive therapist), National.Guild Hypnotists (certified hypnotherapist), St. Louis Psychological Association, Mental Health Association Greater St. Louis, Midwest Reality Therapy Association, Professional Women's Alliance, Sigma Alpha Iota (president 1962-1964, Sword of Honor), Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Peter Edmund Gilles, October 6, 1956 (divorced August 1985). Children: Peter Alan, John Harry, Mark David.