Emily Elizabeth Douglas (born March 24, 1982) is the founder and Executive Director of Grandma's Gifts a co-founder of Experience Management Institute.
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| Born | March 24, 1982 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Miami University, Ohio State University |
| Occupation | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Organization | Experience Management Institute |
| Known for | founder, Grandma's Gifts |
| Website | GrandmasGifts.org |
Education edit
Douglas attended Worthington Kilbourne High School in Worthington, Ohio and received a bachelor's degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2004. She was a member of the sorority Kappa Delta.[1] Additionally, she holds a Master of Labor and Human Resources degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Ohio State University.[2][3]
Grandma's Gifts edit
In 1993, Emily Douglas founded Grandma's Gifts in memory of her grandmother, Norma Ackison, who passed away from breast and lung cancer in 1991 at the age of 60. Douglas' grandmother, who was one of 11 children, lost her father when she was an infant. As a child, Douglas accompanied her grandmother to purchase canned goods and clothes for veterans, and at the age of six, she believed they were for her. In the first year of Grandma's Gifts, Douglas wrote letters to her parents' friends who donated $300 to the cause, and she used the funds to purchase Christmas presents and clothes for four impoverished children in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Douglas has traveled and spoken to millions of adults and children throughout the United States about community service, youth activism, service learning, Appalachia, and literacy. She has also testified before the Ohio General Assembly and the United States Congress. Furthermore, she has made appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has received multiple awards for her work as a youth activist and young adult social entrepreneur. [citation needed]
Career edit
Emily is a co-founder of Experience Management Institute, which focuses on improving HR policies, practices, and structures to create more human workplaces in various organizations such as businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions. Additionally, she writes for Education Week's K–12 Talent Manager blog, where she covers topics such as strategic human resources, process improvement, leadership, and change management in education. In 2014, Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Microsoft Education, recognized Emily as a "Daily Hero in Education".
References edit
- ^ Thorne, Judy. "Grandma's Gifts: Emily Douglas is out to change the world" (PDF). Kappa Delta Sorority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Minnema, Lindsay (2009-02-23). "Fisher conference hopes to inspire students to fight poverty". The Lantern. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Grandma's Gifts: Emily Douglas, Age 26 Founder & Executive Director: 1993-Date". www.grandmasgifts.org. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05.