Gail Elliott

Gail Elliott has spent her entire educational career with the Durham District School Board. Elliott became principal of Lord Durham Public School in 1986, spearheading programs such as Lion’s Quest, Rainbows and Peer Youth Negotiation. She was also responsible for the special education program priorities and processes in response to ministry initiatives and board policies; the co-ordination of services for students with special needs; and the co-ordination of the board’s special-education funding process requirements. She commits herself to her community by participating in the annual Terry Fox Run, Parents as Partners conferences, anti-bullying initiatives, special-education conferences, the Council for Exceptional Children, events in support of violence-free schools and her church’s food bank.