Born In 1987.....My 35th Birthday Reflections
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth2022 & Happy 35th Birthday To Me!
Here’s to a milestone birthday! At 35, what I know for sure is that God reigns supreme. God will never leave you nor forsake you, even when things do not seem to make any type of sense. Reflecting on where I am today, I am a long ways away from that Tuesday, March 3, 1987.
I have many of the “things,” that I’ve prayed to have by 35. I continue to be blessed as God surpasses my wildest dreams and expectations.
I know that worldly “things” mean nothing and surely won’t get me into to heaven nor give me everlasting life. God is absolutely the way, which I discuss in my newest feature for Westchester Magazine, as well as becoming a young homeowner in my 20s.
I have lived in New York my entire adult life as I left Los Angeles, California at the tender age of 17. Moreover, I have been on my own since my early teenage years. I have grown up quickly because I had no other choice and through it all, God has kept me and continues to keep me. I am so very grateful.
Please check out the feature, which highlights my faith, family and love for my alma master, Iona College. I am always humbled to discuss my family and to provide insight into how we’ve been able to make an impact in our very own Westchester County, New York community, is a blessing!
Here’s a quick highlight of my adult years:
#17 Moved across the country to NY with a few dollars to my name! Literally, just dollars!
#18 Started working 3 jobs while attending college full time (little did I know that a minimum 3 job income would forever be my norm)
#19 Started working at ABC TV, an absolute dream role!
#20 Graduated from Iona college and made a transition to CBS Corporation
#21 Worked to complete my masters degree, while working several jobs
#22 After completing my masters, became a college professor, while still working my other roles
#23 Started teaching at my beloved St. John’s University, Goooo Redstorm!
#24 Lived it up as a NYC resident; I LOVE Astoria, Queens, NY
#25 Promoted into my then dream role CBS Corporation supporting the Communications team
#26 Recruited to teach graduate courses at NYU, my previous dream school that I was denied entry as a high school student, talk about full circle (from a NO to we need YOU!)
#27 Became a home owner in Westchester, New York and recruited to join Comcast NBCUniversal and featured in the iconic Ebony Magazine
#28 Truly enjoyed LIFE with my future husband
#29 Made connections of a lifetime at FCB Global & Interpublic Group while having the privilege & honor of traveling the world for work!
#30 Made history as the 1st Black woman & youngest since the university’s founding in 1889 to lead marketing & communications at Barnard College of Columbia University
#31 My year of winning, I got married! #GambrellsNY2LA
#32 Gave birth to #BabyGambrell
#33 Took my #GiftofGabrielle consultancy to the next level serving some of the world’s largest companies and brands; established immense success as a boutique business owner
#34 Became a Columbia University professor while still serving my home base of New York University (NYU); began serving one of the world’s largest & most successful brands
#35 #GigiGambrell aka #BabyGambrell2 is on the way, and the sky is the limit for what God has coming!
