she takes the most pride in authoring a textbook, founding a nonprofit, and establishing a successful speech pathology department at North Carolina State University.
FLORENCE, CO, November 13, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Gail Pinkham Nelson with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Gail Pinkham Nelson celebrates many years' experience in her professional network and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Nelson's expertise spans various fields, instilling confidence in her abilities. She has excelled as the owner of G&G Connections LLC, drawing on years of notary expertise in property sales, reverse mortgages, debt reduction, and more. Her experience includes roles such as an independent contractor with Lerman Law Associates, P.C., owner of Kosha Enterprises, marketing manager for Stanford Group Company, and account administrator for First Union Securities. She has also gained valuable industry knowledge in finance, speech-language pathology, management, and education with Lerman and Associates, Kellybrook Farm, North Carolina State University, Harnett County Schools, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Redlands.
Due to her vast knowledge across numerous fields, Ms. Nelson has authored and co-authored numerous articles, including "An Objective Evaluation of Esophageal Speech" and "Piaget and the Center for Perceptual Disturbance." Similarly, she contributed to the "Foundation of Communication Theory" Manual through North Carolina State University and has participated in various professional presentations.
Ms. Nelson's commitment to continued education is evident in her academic achievements. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, education and speech pathology with a minor in history and a Master of Arts in speech pathology from the University of Redlands. In addition, she has completed real estate, speech-language pathology, and teaching licenses. Her dedication to learning is further demonstrated by her studies in Windows 95, Access, Novell 4.X, NetWare service and support, computer programming, and statistics.
Ms. Nelson's commitment to her profession is reflected in her active involvement in professional associations. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Wake County Speech Language Professionals, the North Carolina Council of Training Program Directors, and the Council of University Supervisors of Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Her alignment with these organizations keeps her abreast of industry changes and best practices.
In light of her professional achievements, Ms. Nelson was named to the Outstanding Young Women of America list in 1977 and received the Yard of the Year Award in Fremont County in 2024. While her career has been filled with highlights, she takes the most pride in authoring a textbook, founding a nonprofit, and establishing a successful speech pathology department at North Carolina State University. Though hard work and dedication have brought her far in her career, she credits her success to her years of varied experience. Looking toward the future, Ms. Nelson intends to experience continued success in her career.
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