There’s a special place in my heart for those of us who have the laugh lines and wrinkles that prove we have truly lived, and who are brave enough to leave the Spanx at home!
Leading a human resources department that supported 11,000 employees and serving as Special Assistant to a university president are career highlights. I have an M.A. in Industrial Relations and have served in leadership roles in associations, non-profits, and volunteer and professional women’s organizations. It was a joy to serve as president of the National Speakers Association/Minnesota chapter, and as Regional Director for Christian Women in Media. Volunteering rocks!
My husband Steve and I live in St. Paul, MN. “Ooftah” is one of my favorite words and I believe problems are most quickly solved when Hawaiian pizza or chips and salsa show up … or Häagen-Dazs ice cream. Football, jazz, small town cafes, and books create some of my Happy Places.
A Few Fun Facts
My hometown is Climax, Minnesota
(she says proudly). Rich with stoic Scandinavian farmers who cared about faith, family, the land, education, and the weather.
Give me a piano, and my fingers will fly and my heart will sing. (Make it a Baby Grand and I’m truly in My Happy Place.)
In my dreams I am athletic and toned…but I always wake up.
Words in books can deliver sunshine to my soul on even the cloudiest days.
I‘m still wondering why our home needs a kitchen.
I saw life through the eyes of My Mom who struggled to remember what had happened moments ago, but never forgot those memories stored in her heart.
Women’s groups rock! Professional women’s groups, associations, volunteers, church groups … yes!
Laughing with my two sisters is Just. The. Best.
Auntie Gaye is my second-favorite name. (My husband Steve calls me Sweets and that’s #1).
Ice cream? Yes!
I wish Gaye was my next door neighbor! She’s the perfect blend of friendliness and wisdom that you want to have close by. She makes you laugh, and you leave her presence feeling valued and encouraged.
Have you read a good book lately?
"Gaye’s writings encourage me and give me hope for my days!"