Gwendolyn Miller

Gwendolyn R. Miller, M.S.Ed. 27180 Barefoot Blvd Millsboro, DE 19966 C:215.850.5535 grybm@addressingracialmicroaggressions.com Professional Summary Gwendolyn Miller received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Case Western Reserve University while also earning her Bachelor of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. After teaching for almost twenty years, she received her Master of Science Degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Applied Psychology and Human Development Division. In pursuing her graduate degree, Ms. Miller was part of a team that researched and performed a scientific study on the area of Racial Microaggressions. Since receiving her degree, she focused her professional career working with district leaders and school faculties to promote positive inter-ethnic student-teacher relationships. Over the past 30 years, Ms. Miller has gained broad knowledge and experience on issues of race and diversity while serving as an educator, consultant, facilitator, researcher, writer, speaker, and expert witness. She is asked by private and public academic institutions, non-profit agencies, school districts to assist them in promoting positive inter-ethnic student-teacher relationships. She also has given presentations on Racial Microaggressions at numerous conferences including, the National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference, the American Psychological Association Convention, the National Conference on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education, the Teachers College Roundtable on Multicultural Psychology and Education, and the National Association for Multicultural Education. Consistent with her interests and experience in this area, Ms. Miller has served as the Chair of the Diversity Committee at Newtown Friends School, Newtown PA, and as the Chair of the Circle of Racism at George School, Newtown, PA. Currently, she serves as a member of the Steering Committee and the Chair of the Education Committee of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Ms. Miller is the Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for the League of Women Voters Delaware and President, League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware, and on the Futures Committee for the National League of Women Voters.   Education Master of Science in Education The University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia, PA Major in Interdisciplinary Studies of Human Development Program Bachelor of Arts Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Bachelor of Music Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH Areas of Expertise Racial Microaggressions Consultant Racial Microaggressions Facilitator Expert Witness Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educator Experience Racial Microaggressions Consultant Indian River School District Administrators, Selbyville, DE. An Introduction Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Cape Henlopen School District Administrators, Lewes, DE. An Introduction to Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Racial Microaggressions Facilitator Conducted workshops for administrators, faculty, and staff through a program entitled “Racial Microaggressions in Our Schools;” providing an awareness of the adverse effects of racial microaggressions on people of color through case studies, role-playing, and discussions. She has developed a program entitled, “Addressing Microaggressions in Education,” that examines students of color experiences, provides responses to racism-related stressors, and informs educators on appropriate pedagogical practices to minimize the stressors and encourage positive inter-ethnic student-teacher relationships. Speak Up!: How to Respond to Microaggressions. Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Town Hall Meeting on Racism and anti-Semitism, Trinity Faith Center on New Road in Lewes, DE Empower Yourself: Learn About Racial Microaggressions. Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Town Hall Meeting on Racism and anti-Semitism, Trinity Faith Center on New Road in Lewes, DE A Racial Microaggressions Intervention: Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Cheltenham School District, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington, 1515 Linden Street, Wilmington, DE Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. West Oak Lane Charter School, 7115 Stenton Ave., Philadelphia, PA Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. St. Edmond's Academy Preparation, 2120 Veale Road, Wilmington, DE Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. New Jersey Network to Close the Achievement Gaps Diverse Student Learners and School Culture Workshop, Mullica Hill, NJ 
 Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. St Elizabeth School, 917 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD Diverse Learners and School Culture Workshop- Making the Invisible Visible: Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Delaware Valley Consortium for Excellence & Equity, 3440 Market Street, Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Germantown Friends School, 31 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Abington School District, Abington. PA Diverse Learners and School Culture Workshop- Making the Invisible Visible: Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Long Island Consortium for Excellence and Equity, Westbury, NY Addressing Microaggressions in Education: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. Climate and Cultural Workshop at Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA Diverse Learner and School Culture Workshop. Making the Invisible Visible: Addressing Racial Microaggressions in our Schools. Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium, Philadelphia, PA Expert Witness Served as an expert witness in a case involving alleged racial discrimination in promotion at a university. Specifically, the allegations focused on the intent and impact of alleged racial microaggressions. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educator Taught a course to prepare executives for the Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)® Exam. The (CDE)® qualification credential is designed to strategically position an organization to remove systemic barriers to inclusion, lead culture change, and transform the brand. The credential empowers executives to advance the organization beyond diverse representation towards thought leadership. It was created for leaders who manage or oversee large scale and complex equity, diversity and inclusion efforts. Taught a course to prepare executives for the Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)® Exam. The (CDP)® credential indicates that a practitioner has the knowledge, skill, and ability to execute day-to-day diversity and inclusion tasks successfully. It is a professional qualification credential that is designed to enhance cultural competency and help an organization enrich its approach to inclusion. Conference Presentations Miller, G. (2011). Reducing Racial Microaggressions in African American Children’s Education. National Association of Independent Schools, People of Color Conference, and Student Diversity Leadership Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Miller, G. (2011). Reconstructing African American Children’s Education. National Association for Multicultural Education’s 21st Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL. Miller, G. (2011). Reducing the Negative Effects of Racism-Related Stressors. The 12th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Canton, OH. Miller, G. R. & Hasan, A. (2009). “Career choice, your choice, there is no limit”. Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium Fall Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Stevenson, H. C., Thomas, D., Bentley, K. L., Hayling, C., Thompson, C., Miller, G. R., Li, Z., Coleman, C. & Michael, A. (2008). Typecasting 101: Re-scripting black student reactions to stereotyping. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA. Thomas, D., Miller, G. R., Bentley, K. L. & Stevenson, H. C. (2008). CARES: Can We Talk? Using racial socialization as an intervention tool to encourage academic and social success. Winter Roundtable of Cultural Psychology and Education Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Miller, G. R. & Michael, A. (2007). “Where do I go from here? Building a bridge for white educators”. Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium Fall Conference, Philadelphia, PA.