gillian.mcnally@unco.edu

Gillian McNally has been an advocate and teacher for youth and arts education for over 10 years. She has extensive experience particularly with underserved, low income populations in some of this country’s most harshly economically challenged cities.  Recently, Gillian worked with TRIO, a National Program which helps low income and first generation students gain access to college. 
 
Before coming back to her home state of Colorado, Ms. McNally served as the Resident Teaching Artist for People’s Light and Theatre where she created the Professional Development Program for teachers.  The program was honored with the Educator 500 Award from Institute of Educational Excellence and Entrepreneurship at West Chester University in May of 2005.  Also at People’s Light, Gillian worked with New Voices, the nationally recognized program which works with diverse urban and suburban high school students in Philadelphia. 
  
At the University level, Ms. McNally has taught undergraduate and graduate theatre and/or arts education courses for The University of Texas at Austin, Temple University, West Chester University and Arcadia University.  A proud Longhorn, she holds an M.F.A. in Drama and Theatre for Youth from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.F.A. in Acting from Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts.