Carbondale resident Deanna Gilbert has been a member of the Parents Television Council for years, and has now taken over the chapter from Daniele Loyd.

 

Gilbert, a mother of two teens, has always lived in the Midwest.  She attended Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, where she received a B.S. in General Agriculture.   Upon graduation, Gilbert worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, holding several positions until the birth of her children.  Currently a homemaker, Gilbert is active in the community, volunteering with the PTA, PTO, Girl Scouts, and her church, as well as the PTC.  Even with all of that, she still manages to spend time with her husband, David, a doctor, their children, and hike the trails of Southern Illinois.

 

Gilbert, a long time PTC member, took over the Carbondale-Paducah chapter when director Daniele Loyd stepped down due to time constraints.  "I was one of the original members of this chapter," Gilbert says, "and always participated in every campaign.  When the position of chapter director opened up, I knew that it was for me.  I have seen the PTC make a tremendous impact on television in the past few years, and want to continue this tradition.  I look forward to working with the community, and we will continue fighting this uphill battle."