Gayle Ayers Elam, Ph.D. About Me

The Elam Family I live in Redmond, WA with my husband Tim and two great kids. Our family is participating in Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure (Seattle, Sept 6, 2008). At our school, 4 of the 36 children in the AM/PM Kindergarten classes have severe food allergies, including our daughter (peanuts). The FAAN Walk for Food Allergy is designed to raise funds to find a cure for food allergy and to educate others about its impact. Please support our fundraising efforts with a donation. Any amount helps, large or small. Thank you for your support!

Some of my favorite movies:

• "Chihuly in the Hotshop" (documentary film of a reunion of Tacoma, WA glass artist Dale Chihuly and past teams recreating thirteen of his favorite series)
• "Charmed" (the 7-season TV series of sisters who are witches)

Some of my favorite music:

• Folk (Christine Lavin, Sally Fingerett, etc. - wonderful concerts!)
• Celtic (esp. The House Band, Patrick Street, Capercaille - wonderful concerts!)
• Cajun (Beausoleil, File Gumbo)
• Classical (Bach, Beethoven, Clementi Sonatinas for the Piano)
• Billy Joel (a favorite since my childhood - and I went to a concert during grad school!)
• Eric Ode (music and poetry for kids and families)

Last Modified: May 19, 2008