Prior to her appointment at Anna Maria College as the Director of Nursing Programs, Dr. Gabriele was a nurse leader and educator for more than 25 years and most recently served as Director for Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing in Connecticut. She has extensive experience in nursing education including curriculum development, program evaluation, and enrollment management. Dr. Gabriele was a long standing member of the Connecticut League for Nursing, Council of Deans and Directors where she was involved in many initiatives to support nursing education and the educational mobility for nurses. She served on the advisory boards for Housatonic Community College and St. Vincent's College of Nursing in Connecticut. Dr. Gabriele earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Bridgeport, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Fairfield University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Clinical Leadership from Case Western Reserve University. Certified as an operating room nurse for 25 years, Dr. Gabriele practiced in leading health care institutions such as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Yale New Haven Hospital and Lahey Clinic. She is a Certified Nurse Educator and maintains her current areas of expertise in nursing education and leadership. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. Her current interests include initiatives to support local and global service learning in undergraduate nursing education and articulation models for nursing education mobility.