After receiving the SCOPE All Star Teacher Award, she went on to win the title of Ms New York Senior America in 2009 and then went on to become Ms Senior America 2009-10, in Atlantic City. As a 38 year survivor, she has made over 550 appearances throughout the country as a motivational speaker for breast cancer awareness and is now working with veteran groups, seniors and is involved with an anti- bullying program involving military and law enforcement. She has been honored with over 19 Proclamations and was nominated for Suffolk County Senior of the Year and the Suffolk County Women’s Hall of Fame. She’s been featured on television including Royal Pains, Law and Order, Life on Mars and Pan Am, radio and movies Including Salt, Three Back Yards, The Winning Season, Did You Hear About the Morgans and Love on Ice, commercials, infomercials and recently been seen on the cover of three magazines and her original choreographed ballet for love hope and compassion has been used to fight domestic violence. She fights for animal rights and safety. `Recently given a modeling contract with the Maultby Modeling agency in Manhattan, has been profiled in Gem Magazine for her work in Breast Cancer Awareness and recently given a TV Internet Show on MadHouse TV.com called MaKING a Difference With Gail. On May 18 she will be receiving a woman of distinction award from the Town of Huntington