Gail Minett Eltringham

Background

Eltringham, Gail Minett was born on December 21, 1944 in Oceanside, New York, United States. Daughter of Herbert Walter and Florence Anderson Minett.

Education

Associate of Arts arts and humanities, Marjorie Webster Junior College, District of Columbia, 1964. Certified writer's program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976. Certified, The Gibbs School, 1967.

Certified copy wiring, New York University, 1966.

Career

Editoral assistant Coca Cola Export Corporation, New York, 1966—1968. Assistant editor National Distillers and Chemical Corporation, 1969—1970. Principal Gail Eltringham Public Relations, Los Angeles, 1970—1977.

Director promotion and production Morehouse Public, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1989—1995. International coordinator managing editor. Reader's Digest Children's Books, Pleasantville, 1995—1998.

Instructor Institute of Children's Literature, Redding, Connecticut, from 2001. Freelance writer Ridgefield, from 1998. Editor Institute of Children's Literature, from 1998.

Corporation presenter Xerox Corporation, from 1980, Young and Rubicam, New York, from 1980.

Achievements

• Gail Minett Eltringham has been listed as a notable editor, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vestry member St. Stephen's Episcopal, Ridgefield, 1991—1995, curch director, 1983—1991. Program leader, Journey to Adulthood, St. Stephen's Episcopal, from 2002. Middle school leader First Church of Round Hill, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1998—2000.

Member of Small Press Center, Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators.

Interests

• Travel, hiking, reading, Celtic Spirtualty, Youth work.

Connections

Children: Dana Kristin Eltringham McInnis, Ryan Andrew.

Father:

Herbert Walter

Mother:

Florence Anderson Minett

child:

Dana Kristin Eltringham McInnis Eltringham

child:

Ryan Andrew Eltringham