Biography
Ethel Parris Gainer is Community Development Specialist with Information Renaissance, a nonprofit corporation that promotes the development of regional networking infrastructure in support of education, community development and economic revitalization.
She is a part-time school-based Therapist with Allegheny East working in Wilkinsburg High School and Middle School. A part-time Public Relations Consultant, Ms. Parris Gainer has a Masters Degree in Social Work--Community Organizing--and a Masters Degree in Education, both from the University of Pittsburgh.
In addition, she is Co-Chairperson for the Regional Coalition of Community Builders (RCCB) since 1998 and has been working with RCCB since 1997. She also serves the Wilkinsburg Intra-Community Network as Executive Council Member, and Wilkinsburg Update where she is reporter and Governing Board Member. She is active in Church -- Pentecostal Temple COGIC.
Ms. Parris Gainer is married to Minister Preston Gainer and resides in Wilkinsburg with son, Lamar.