Background
Sherman, Gayla Dawn was born on May 28, 1960 in Norton, Kansas, United States.
educator journalist social worker
Sherman, Gayla Dawn was born on May 28, 1960 in Norton, Kansas, United States.
BJ in Broadcast News with highest honors, University Texas, 1982; postgraduate in Radio-television-Film, University Texas, 1983-1984; Master of Social Work in Program Administration, certified Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988.
Job service administrator, Adams County, Wisconsin, 1979;
member Congressional office staff, United States Republican Les Aspin, Washington, 1982;
writer, Station KVUE-television, Austin, 1983;
producer, Station KUT-FM, 1982-1985;
gerontological social worker geriatric evaluation and treatment unit, department family practice School Medicine, U. Louisville, 1986-1987;
church social worker, Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Louisville, 1987-1988;
graduate assistant to dean School Church Social Work, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1985-1988;
director development, MARYHURST Treatment Programs for Adolescent Girls, Louisville, 1988-1989;
director annual giving, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1989-1993;
associate director institutional advancement, teacher journalism, Kentucky Country Day School, Louisville, 1993-1994;
vice president for development public relations, Control Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Kansas, 1994-1996;
executive vice president, Control Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, since 1996. Consultant Southern Baptist Convention, United States, 1987, Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Louisville, 1988, American Diabetes Association, 1989-1991, Presbyterian Homes, Louisville, 1990, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, 1990-1991, Jefferson County Medical Society, John P. Morgan Center, 1991, Southern Baptist Child Advocacy Network, United States, 1991-1993, Long Run Baptist Association, Louisville, 1991-1993, Metro United Way, Louisville, 1991-1993, Coalition for Homeless, Louisville, 1991-1993, Ky.Bapt. Convention, 1993, Association Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, 1994.
InternHome Mission Board, 1987-1988.
Board directors Coalition for Homeless, Louisville and Jefferson County, 1993-1994. Member agency evaluation steering committee Metro United Way, Louisville, 1993-1994. Stage production manager Wisconsin State Fair, 1980-1982.
Member insights committee Women's Foundation of Kansas City, since 1996. Board directors Baptists Today newspaper, since 1995. National board directors Baptist Women in Ministry, since 1995.
Member National Association of Female Executives, National Association of Social Workers, National Society Fund Raising Executives, American Harp Society, North America Association Christians Social Work, Louisville Harp Society (vice president), Fund Raising Executives Metro Louisville, Women in Communications, Inc., Mid-American Council on Planned Giving, Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Golden Key National Honor Society.