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Sherrie Gilbert
Lecturer in Communication, Auburn University
Location: Columbus, GA
Joined: Jul 24th, 2010
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A native of Columbus, Georgia, Ms. Sherrie Gilbert is a strong advocate for higher education. One thing that was instilled in her throughout her undergraduate years at Spelman College was the necessity of giving back to the community. Gilbert reflects, “There was a speaker at the college whose words always stuck with me. She stated that it would not be enough to earn a college degree and be successful for ourselves, but that we were responsible for employing whatever we learned to make a positive change within our communities.” Gilbert believes that everyone has something to offer, and we should not take our education and experiences hostage. Instead we should use them to inspire others and to make a difference in the world.

It is the interactive exchange of ideas and experiences with students that draws her to the classroom, as there is always something to look forward to. “My students challenge me from week to week, encouraging me to improve what I do so that I may continue to become a better educator and leader for them,” states Gilbert. The courses that she enjoys teaching most are Public Speaking and Media Influences on American Culture.

Ms. Gilbert currently serves as the Lead Faculty Area Chair for English & Communication at the University of Phoenix- Columbus, GA campus as well as a Lecturer in Communication at Auburn University. She is a proud graduate of both Spelman College and Auburn University, where she earned a B.A. in English and a M.A. in Communication & Journalism, respectively. It is her hope that her students are able to apply the knowledge that they learn in the classroom so that they may set new heights and standards in their careers and communities as well.

Some words-of-wisdom by which Gilbert lives are conveyed through the words of a renowned civil rights activist and children’s advocate, Marion Wright Edelman: “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”
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Spelman College class of 2008
Undergrad Major: English
Claim To Fame:
Elected as President of the Columbus Uptown Toastmasters Club in Columbus, GA, the oldest club in Columbus. Received Competent Communicators award in Toastmasters International (summer 2014) Helped to plan and execute PR and fundraising efforts for the Columbus Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (Spring fundraiser Spelman Jazz Ensemble Concert). http://www.americanownews.com/story/24916540/spelman-college-jazz-ensemble-performing-saturday-night Hired as Lead Faculty Area Chair: Communication & English at the University of Phoenix: Columbus, GA Campus (2011-present) Featured soloist and vocal coach in the Historic Liberty Theatre's presentation of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity musical (December 2013) (Columbus, GA)
Most Memorable Moment:
Serving as entertainment journalist intern with UPSCALE Magazine; studying abroad in Malaga, Spain
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High School: Shaw High School in Columbus, GA class of 2004
 
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I currently work with Auburn University as Lecturer in Communication
I have 5 years of experience working in the Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration industry.
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Thought For The Day - Remember that making one person smile can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. Make someone smile today.
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