Join us for our October YP Monthly Luncheonfrom 11:45 am - 1 pm featuring Gisella Aitken-Shadle, Chief of Equity and Human Rights, City of Dubuque.
Dr. Gisella Aitken-Shadle recently became the Chief of Equity and Human Rights at the City of Dubuque. She is the former District Adult Education and Literacy Development Director for Northeast Iowa Community College.
Earlier this summer, Gisella earned her Doctor of Education degree in Leadership for Organizations, and she has a Master’s in Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a focus in Human Rights, all from the University of Dayton. Gisella founded and leads a non-profit organization, Latino Empowerment and Development (LEAD), which is focused on providing education and opportunities for empowerment to the Latino/a community throughout northeast Iowa.
Gisella is very active in our community at the local and state level. She is the former Chair of the Equity Committee of the Dubuque Community School District and former Vice President of the Latina Leadership Initiative based out of Des Moines, a founding member of the Iowa Latino Alliance at the state level, and currently serves as Vice President of the Multicultural Family Center board and as a board member for the United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States.
Young Professionals of Dubuque (YPD) luncheons feature a presentation on professional, personal, or community development.
