Gail Rolf, M.S. Project 10 Adviser Los Angeles Unified School District

Gail has taught health education on the junior high, high school, community college and university levels since 1969. She served as a commissioner on the Gay and Lesbian Education Commission for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), chaired the Gay and Lesbian Issues Committee for the United Teachers of Los Angeles and has been on the Board of Directors for Friends of Project 10, Inc., since 1989. Gail has authored articles and consulted on many projects related to the health status of all youth, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered population (LGBT).

She provides onsite assistance and resources to schools in addition to working with the LAUSD’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Project and IMPACT program. Duties include speaking to education professionals, community members and parent groups on LGBTQ youth issues.

As adviser for LAUSD’s Project 10 program, Gail’s vision includes creating more structure and direction for LGBT student support programs, examining school, public safety and equity issues, establishing a pool of mental health and social services and developing LGBT positive youth programs. Networking with various community organizations and school district offices to solicit their help in accomplishing these goals has already begun.