Gail Maxine Shands

Background

Shands, Gail Maxine was born on April 10, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Leon and Mitzi Shands.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1973; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1975; Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1985.

Career

Soil scientist, USDA-NRCS, Colorado, 1976; soil conservationist, USDA-NRCS, Colorado, 1977; project manager, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1978-1982; owner/manager, College Scholarship Network, Colorado, 1988-1990; director urban education project, Denver Audubon Society, since 1993; chair UEP steering committee, Denver Audubon Society.

Achievements

• Gail Maxine Shands has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reviewer state environmental education master plan Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education. Volunteer Denver Russian REsettlement Program, 1992-1994, Women's American Organisation for Rehabilitation and Training, Denver, since 1993. Member American Society Public Administration, American Society Agronomy, American Planning Association (task force on public lands policy 1985).

Connections

Married Miles B. Kessler, December 30, 1973. Children: Marc Philip, Jeff Eric.

Father:

Leon Shands

Mother:

Mitzi Shands

Spouse:

Miles B. Kessler

child:

Marc Philip Shands

child:

Jeff Eric Shands