ABOUT — Allison J. Gilmore

About Me

Hey! I’m a 22-year-old cat lover who embraces life and all it has to offer. I was born and raised in St. Louis, and am passionate about my city and where I come from. Despite the high crime rates and even losing friends to gun violence, I am always excited to share the “gateway to the Midwest” with my friends. I rave over Imo’s pizza, Chinese food, and Smino. I am a recent graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (can I get an aggie pride!!) where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. As a first-generation college student, I describe the four years at my HBCU as “some of the most transformative years of her life.” I am currently most excited about living out my dream of teaching English in Austria.

Some fun facts about me are:

I have an irrational phobia of bananas
My favorite anime is “Kill La Kill”
My favorite rapper is Kid Cudi (because how could you not stan?)
I speak German and French. I plan to learn Turkish and Arabic
I don’t like cake, but I will eat the icing

BLM - credit Peak ReLeaf.png — The Advocate

The Advocate

I have a passion for serving disenfranchised people. I hold valuable experience as an advocate in many different forms. In 2018, I served as a Capitol Hill Intern for Congressman G.K. Butterfield and advocated against the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. As the student body president for the 2019-2020 academic school year, my team and I successfully advocated for an early polling site on A&T’s campus. My career goal is to work with immigrants and refugees in their resettlement process, mainly in second language acquisition. I see the ability to speak other languages as a form of empowerment and a way to break down barriers. To learn more about her experience, find her resume below.

To learn more about my experience, find my resume here or at the footer link.

The Educator

I believe that education is one of the greatest tools we have access to. Whether it’s in a classroom or by writing an article, I love to educate people on history, politics, social justice, and language learning. I have experience as a tutor to 5th grade Swahili speaking students at Doris Henderson Newcomers School in Greensboro, NC. I also tutored Spanish speaking adults through Reading Connections. I view my time as a lead reporter and the editor for the opinionated section at the A&T Register, the university newspaper, as a form of education. I plan to find ways to embed second language acquisition research, curriculum consultancy, and education policy reform into my career.