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Candidate Profile

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Lady Oteal W. Gilmore

Lady Oteal W. Gilmore Area: III
otealgilmore@yahoo.com Chapter: Chicago
Years of active membership with present chapter: 28
Years of active membership in TLOD: 28

National Office/Position Applying For: National Second Vice President

Educational/Professional Background:
UAPB-B.S. in Bus. Admin. (1988)
Columbia College-Chgo.-Graduate studies for teaching(1993-1995)
Concordia Univ.-Chgo.-M.A. in School Leadership(2010)
Univ. of Chicago-Algebra Initiative studies/math endorsement(2009-2012)
Chicago State Univ.-Math studies require for math endorsement
Middle School Math Lead Teacher - Chicago Public Schools
Construction Company - Executive Secretary; Bank Teller, Personal Teller & Vault Custodian

Service to TLOD

Local Area National
Offices or President (2005 -2009) Top Teens of America Advisor National 2nd VP (2015 - 2017)
Positions Held First Vice President (2011 - 2015) (1995 - 2000) National Recording Secretary
Top Teens of America Advisor Area III Affiliate Member (2011 - 2015)
(1991 - 1993; 1995 -1999) Representative (2001 - 2003) National Area III Nominating
Interim Recording Secretary (1992 Committee Member (2009 -2011)
- 1993); Top Teens of America National Area III Affiliate Member
Asst. Advisor (1989 - 1991) Representative (2001-2003)
Committees Service to Youth(Chair); Status of Service of Youth; TTA Advisor Projects(Chair)*Public
Women(Chair); Senior Council(Chair); Protocol; Relations(Chair)*Awards(Coordina
Citizens; Community Partnerships Transportation(Chair); Music(Co- tor)*Election*Protocol*
(Co-Chair); Community Chair); Self-Help Workshop (Chair); Service to Youth*TTA Advisors™
Beautification(Co- Nominating; TTA Leadership Council*Budget*Workshop(Facilit
Chair)*Scrapbook(Chair)*Election( Academy(Chair); Workshop ator/Presenter)*
Chair)*Membership(Chair & Co- Facilitator/Presenter; North TTA Documents*Presidents™
Chair)*Nominating*UNCF(Chair)* Cluster (Coordinator & Co-Coord); Council*Transportation(Chair)*TT
Beautillion[General Chair(Belles & Recommendations; Presidents A Blue & Silver Ball
Social Chair)]*Programmatic Council;TTA Leadership Tour (Choreographer)*TTA Black
Thrust(Chair) Washington, D.C History Bowl*Nominating
Conferences Chapter Retreats (1999 - present) Area III Conferences: 1989, 1991- Parliamen-Top: 1990-1991, 1995-
Attended Chapter Workshops (1989 - 1998, 2000, 2002-2016 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002,
(Years) present) Area III Summits: 1999, 2001 2003, 2005-2016
Syn-Lods: 1989-1991, 1995, 1997,
1999, 2001, 2003, 2005,
2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015