Michele G. Gilfillan

Inducted: University of Scranton - 1997

Michele Gilfillan works in Strategic Development for the Institute of International Education, one of the world’s largest international scholarship, training and exchange organizations. Previous to her work with IIE, she was the Executive Director of Good Shepherd Volunteers, an international nonprofit that matched long-term volunteers with social service agencies in the U.S. and Latin America.  Michele also held several positions with Catholic Relief Services, managing marketing and advocacy programs centered on global poverty issues.

Michele currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Network of Volunteer Service. She also served on the University of Scranton Board of Trustees, where she chaired the Student Life Committee.

Michele has her M.A. in Nonprofit Management from the College of Notre Dame in Maryland and holds a B. A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Scranton.