Gloria Nightingale has been teaching in Greater Portland since 1990, upon returing from college (SMU), where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. In the fall of 1998 she earned her degree in Early Childhood Education from UM Farmington. Before beginning CRNS she taught at Breakwater School, The Children's Nursery School and Head Start. She hopes to return to school one day to continue her education toward a PhD in ECE.
Gloria currently lives in South Portland with her husband Michael, their son Zehpyr and dogs Lamont, Sal and Poncho. She enjoys being a mom, art, gardening, politics, loud music and sleeping late.