Gretchen Wilson-Prangley
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Stephanie Bynum
Gretchen is a visionary leader who is passionate about creating a world where children, and the adults who care for them, are valued and supported. Her innovative spirit shines through in all she does. She sets high standards while leading compassionately. Every experience I have working with Gretchen inspires me and pushes me to reach higher, dream bigger, and work harder.
Thiru Pather
Gretchen is an inspirational leader at Play Africa. She is dedicated to ensuring more children have access to the amazing offering at Play Africa and has continued to provide invaluable support to families during the current pandemic. Her tight financial management ensures that she accomplishes a lot with limited funding. She has fostered long term relationships with key partners of Play Africa thus ensuring Play Africa's sustainability. It was a pleasure working with Gretchen during my time as the Board Chairperson of Play Africa. Keep up the great work Gretchen.
Stephanie Bynum
Gretchen is a visionary leader who is passionate about creating a world where children, and the adults who care for them, are valued and supported. Her innovative spirit shines through in all she does. She sets high standards while leading compassionately. Every experience I have working with Gretchen inspires me and pushes me to reach higher, dream bigger, and work harder.
Thiru Pather
Gretchen is an inspirational leader at Play Africa. She is dedicated to ensuring more children have access to the amazing offering at Play Africa and has continued to provide invaluable support to families during the current pandemic. Her tight financial management ensures that she accomplishes a lot with limited funding. She has fostered long term relationships with key partners of Play Africa thus ensuring Play Africa's sustainability. It was a pleasure working with Gretchen during my time as the Board Chairperson of Play Africa. Keep up the great work Gretchen.
Stephanie Bynum
Gretchen is a visionary leader who is passionate about creating a world where children, and the adults who care for them, are valued and supported. Her innovative spirit shines through in all she does. She sets high standards while leading compassionately. Every experience I have working with Gretchen inspires me and pushes me to reach higher, dream bigger, and work harder.
Thiru Pather
Gretchen is an inspirational leader at Play Africa. She is dedicated to ensuring more children have access to the amazing offering at Play Africa and has continued to provide invaluable support to families during the current pandemic. Her tight financial management ensures that she accomplishes a lot with limited funding. She has fostered long term relationships with key partners of Play Africa thus ensuring Play Africa's sustainability. It was a pleasure working with Gretchen during my time as the Board Chairperson of Play Africa. Keep up the great work Gretchen.
Stephanie Bynum
Gretchen is a visionary leader who is passionate about creating a world where children, and the adults who care for them, are valued and supported. Her innovative spirit shines through in all she does. She sets high standards while leading compassionately. Every experience I have working with Gretchen inspires me and pushes me to reach higher, dream bigger, and work harder.
Thiru Pather
Gretchen is an inspirational leader at Play Africa. She is dedicated to ensuring more children have access to the amazing offering at Play Africa and has continued to provide invaluable support to families during the current pandemic. Her tight financial management ensures that she accomplishes a lot with limited funding. She has fostered long term relationships with key partners of Play Africa thus ensuring Play Africa's sustainability. It was a pleasure working with Gretchen during my time as the Board Chairperson of Play Africa. Keep up the great work Gretchen.
Experience
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Imagine Children's Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Play Africa
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South Africa
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and CEO
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Jan 2013 - Jul 2022
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Marketplace by APM
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Broadcast Journalist
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Sep 2004 - Jan 2013
Reported throughout southern and eastern and southern Africa for Marketplace, the leading broadcast program on business and economic issues in the United States. Regularly contributed to other international news outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, CBC, The World, Slate, The Daily Beast and IRIN News. Reported throughout southern and eastern and southern Africa for Marketplace, the leading broadcast program on business and economic issues in the United States. Regularly contributed to other international news outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, CBC, The World, Slate, The Daily Beast and IRIN News.
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Co-Author
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May 2007 - May 2012
Co-authored, with Beulah Thumbadoo, From Dust to Diamonds: Stories of South African Social Entrepreneurs, a book profiling innovative civil society leaders in South Africa. It has been published by Pan Macmillan since 2007. Co-authored, with Beulah Thumbadoo, From Dust to Diamonds: Stories of South African Social Entrepreneurs, a book profiling innovative civil society leaders in South Africa. It has been published by Pan Macmillan since 2007.
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Dow Jones Newswires
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Information Services
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Reporter
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Jun 2003 - Jun 2004
Covered equities and financial markets at an international real-time newswire. Wrote average of 2,000 words a day under constant deadlines. Reported daily columns published on WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal’s online site. Generated stories routinely picked up by The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press, and reprinted in other news outlets, such as The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, and Newsday. Covered equities and financial markets at an international real-time newswire. Wrote average of 2,000 words a day under constant deadlines. Reported daily columns published on WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal’s online site. Generated stories routinely picked up by The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press, and reprinted in other news outlets, such as The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, and Newsday.
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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Adjunct Instructor
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Dec 2003 - May 2004
Assisted instructor of International Affairs Reporting, a six-credit, graduate-level seminar taught by Pulitzer Prize winner and former Newsday correspondent, Josh Friedman. Developed syllabus focused on complex humanitarian emergencies, Iraq and the United Nations. Assisted instructor of International Affairs Reporting, a six-credit, graduate-level seminar taught by Pulitzer Prize winner and former Newsday correspondent, Josh Friedman. Developed syllabus focused on complex humanitarian emergencies, Iraq and the United Nations.
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Co-Founder, Organizer and Writer
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Aug 1998 - Mar 2002
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Education
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2002 - 2003
Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
M.S., Journalism -
2019 - 2019
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford Cultural Leader 2019, Executive Leadership Fellowship -
2013 - 2014
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Social Entrepreneurship Certificate (SECP), Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Management, Innovative Non-Profits -
1993 - 1997
Bard College
B.A., Sociology and Multi-Ethnic Studies -
1995 - 1995
University of California, Berkeley
Intensive Language Immersion - Spanish
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