Gail Anne Nelson

Gail has a diverse background in the field of education starting with 18 years of classroom experience teaching preschool through eighth grade. Gail has experience teaching in urban, suburban, and rural school districts as well as in both private and public schools.

In Gail's work as an Early Learning Specialist, she worked with state policy makers to help them understand the need for developmentally appropriate classroom practices as well as lobbied law makers on Capitol Hill to address the current funding needs of our most vulnerable and at-risk families. In her role as a Master Trainer, Gail has written over one hundred In-Service Trainings for teachers and trainers in the state of Ohio.

Gail started at CSU in 2015, as a Program Coordinator in the Office of Field Services. Her time there was spent making field placements for students and supporting students as they transitioned from student to teacher! She transitioned to full time professor in 2020.

Gail loves to support CSUs students in not only becoming great teachers, but also in helping them understand the responsibility educators have to teach in developmentally appropriate ways and to defend the rights of all students to learn in safe and emotionally secure environments.