Gloria Louise Turner

Background

Turner, Gloria Louise was born on January 28, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Luther Porter Senior and Bessie Louise (Mallisham) Turner.

Education

Bachelor, Glassboro State College, 1973.

Career

English teacher, Frank H. Morrell High School, Irvington, New Jersey, 1973-1981; special agent, Prudential Insurance Company, West Orange, New Jersey, 1981-1983; customer service representative, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Newark, 1984-1985; training analyst, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Newark, 1985-1987; assistant manager, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Newark, 1987-1989; management development specialist, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Newark, since 1989. Certified instructor The Forum Corporation, Boston, since 1989.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, New Jersey.

Membership

Corporation volunteer Boys and Girls Club, Newark, 1990-1992. Board directors First Wesleyan Church, Jersey City, 1981-1982, head church teller, since 1976, Sunday school teacher, since 1991. Workshop leader Inroads of Northern New Jersey, since 1991, member training advisory committee, since 1994.

Advisor Irvington High School Student Council, 1977-1981. Member Newark Museum. Member American Association of University Women, American Society for Training and Development, Network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey Inc.

Employees (president 1990-1992, executive board directors since 1992, celebrity read program since 1992), Minority Interchange (Northern New Jersey chapter conference facilitator 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, calligraphy, reading, travel, exercise.

Connections

Father:

Luther Porter Senior Turner

Mother:

Bessie Louise (Mallisham) Turner