Hello, my name is Gina Wilson and I passionately assist the Garfield Heights City Schools as the Family

and Civic Engagement Coordinator. We’re on a mission to collaborate and cooperate with parents and

families in our community, since we know that engaged and informed families provide students with the

support systems they need to succeed in school. We want our children to one day become highly

motivated and contributing members of society. When I graduated from Garfield Heights High School in

2010, I always planned that I would come back and serve the community in which I was raised. After

earning a Bachelor’s Degree from Wisconsin in Psychology and a Master’s Degree from Cleveland State in

Social Work, I knew the Garfield Heights City Schools would be my home. My husband, Rob, is an

alumnus and together as two proud graduates decided to make Garfield Heights our home. We

understand our community’s wants and needs. As Family and Civic Engagement Coordinator, we’re

helping to bridge the gap between home and school. Our plan is to boost PTA involvement, create new

and innovative events and activities for parents to attend and partner with outside agencies to better

serve our students and parents. What we hope to achieve in the Garfield Heights City Schools is a TRUE

FAMILY at each grade level who will become more engaged, better informed and… ultimately help our

students grow. You’ll be learning soon about some of our exciting initiatives to help you become more

involved. Thank you, and I hope to see you soon in our community!