Elizabeth Gelman: Keeping the Candles Lit
Elizabeth Gelman was named Executive Director of The Florida Holocaust Museum in January, 2013. A newcomer to the Tampa Bay area, she has held leadership positions in several Chicago nonprofits including Spertus Museum, The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, and Terra Museum of American Art.
Elizabeth received her MS in Written Communication and Certificate in Corporate Written Communication from National Louis University, a BS in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University, and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from the College of DuPage. Also a published author and playwright, Elizabeth is married to composer Tom Sivak and the mother of two daughters.
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EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 0:46 sec.
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 2:25 min.
CRITICAL THINKING: 4:00 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 3:08 min.
EMPATHY: 2:09 min.
COLLABORATION: 2:30 min.
PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS: 1:36 min.
COMMUNITY VALUES: 1:15 min.
UNDERSTANDS THE AUDIENCE’S PERSPECTIVE: 2:05 min.