1958
Born to Seymour and Pearl Gillman in New York City.
1973
Is a piano accompanist for ballet schools in New York and New Jersey until 1998.
1980
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in education, summa cum laude, from Felician College.
1982
Achieves a Master of Arts in education from New York University.
2008
Is a science teacher for grades 5 and 6 at the Calhoun School in New York City until 2018.
2011
Receives the East Asia Curriculum Development Award and a Curriculum Grant from Cornell University.
2011
Publishes “Constellations are Out of This World – A Historical and Present Day Look at Constellations and the Stories Behind Them” in the Science Teachers Bulletin.
2013
Is involved with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra through today.
2013
Her article “Straw Rockets are Out of This World” is selected in Science and Children and Bringing Stem to the Elementary Classroom categories at NSA STEM Confs.
2014
Is involved with the North Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the August Symphony Orchestra though today.
2015
Serves as an ambassador for the NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission Program.
2016
Serves as a subject area representative in the Elementary Section in NYC for the Science Teachers Association of New York State through today.
2017
Receives the Urhy/Thompson Award and Teacher of the Year Award from the Calhoun School.
2018
Is a science teacher for grades 2, 4 and 6 at the Browning School in New York City through today.
2019
Becomes a National Geographic Certified Educator.
2019
Publishes “Bridges, Buildings and Structures, Oh My!” in the Science Teachers Bulletin.
2021
Becomes a member of Science Educators for Equity, Diversity and Social Justice.
2021
Receives the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and is named a Marquis Distinguished Leader by Marquis Who’s Who.
2022
Plays in the orchestra for the Vocal Arts Collaborative of New Jersey performance of “The Magic Flute.”