Background
Walker, Gerri Hendricks was born on July 14, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Charles George and Ethel Viola (Lee) Hendricks.
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Gerri Hendricks Walker
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Bachelor, University Pittsburgh, 1966. Master of Education, Temple University, 1975.
Career
Pre-school teacher School District Philadelphia, 1966-1968, personnel trainee, since 1969, personnel examiner, 1971, educational administrator, 1971-1976. Employment supervisor Camden (New Jersey) County College, 1978-1979. Personnel administrator School District Philadelphia, 1980-1982.
Director personnel University Pennsylvania Dental School, Philadelphia, 1982-1983. Manager employment University Pennsylvania, 1983-1985. Director innovation and staff development Community College Philadelphia, 1985-1988.
Director commerce Mayor' General’ s Office Philadelphia, since 1988. Adjunct faculty University Pennsylvania, Antioch University, Philadelphia Center, 1982-1988. President The Walker Group Management Consultant, Philadelphia, since 1986.
Board directors Greater Philadelphia International Network, Interstate Land Management Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors CHOICE, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Dance Company, Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Corporation. Vice president Metropolitan Young Women’s Christian Association, Philadelphia, 1981-1985. Board directors Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1986.
Chair Philadelphia Cooperative American Relief Everywhere's for Africa, since 1987. Member Educators to Africa, 1970-1972. Council president International Training in Communications, Inc.
President Penn's Landing Corporation, 1989. Executive board Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. Executive committee Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Member American Society Training and Development, Association Black Women in Higher Education, Philadelphia Human Resouces Planning Group, International Platform Association, National Political Congress Black Women, Rainbow Club (Philadelphia) Delta Sigma Theta.
Connections
Married Reginald Edmond Walker, June 1, 1964. Children: Rana, Tschaka.
