Gigi earned her BS in Early Childhood Education, MS in Exceptional Persons, and Special Education Supervisory Certification from Bloomsburg University. She retired from a career of 32 years in the field of special education: the first 9 years as a special education teacher, and the remaining as a special education supervisor with BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. Working with students with special needs was her passion.

Once a victim who has emerged a strong survivor, now Gigi’s passion is to share her journey of healing and, more importantly, her message of hope, to survivors of all ages.

Gigi has been a speaker for Resilient Voices out of the Office of Victim Advocate, and a member of the Speakers Bureau for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) since 2018. Whether she is speaking to high school students, college students, those in residential treatment facilities, or inmates during an Impact of Crime Class, she is committed to sharing her journey as an example to those who need to know; no matter what you have endured, you deserve to heal and take your power back.

Her book, “From Within, My Path of Hope and Healing from Sexual Abuse” was released in January 2022. She has spoken in person to over 1,200 people across the state, and her podcasts on YouTube have reached just under 23,000 views. The most important message she has for survivors is this, “NO ONE has the right to extinguish the light that shines within you. Hope, Healing and Empowerment are possible at any age.”

You can visit Gigi's website at www.gigikilroe.com