MARINA GILLETT
Career & Technical Education Teacher
CONTACT
[email protected]
248.572.9425
EDUCATION
B.S. in Nutritional Sciences
Michigan State University
CTE Certification in Therapeutic Services
Ferris State University
American Heart Association BLS Instructor
JOINED OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
August 2019
Welcome to my classroom! My name is Marina Gillett. I was born in Brazil and moved to Michigan when I was 9 years old. When I
moved here I spoke fluent Portuguese and Spanish, but not a word of
English. School was not easy to navigate until I became more fluent in
the English language. I went on to graduate from Walled Lake Central
and then attended Michigan State University to acquire a degree in
Nutritional Sciences. I worked as a Nutritionist for Oakland County’s
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program full time for a year and
continued working there part time during college breaks from Medical
School. I attended the Osteopathic Medical School at Michigan State
University (MSU COM) and did my medical rotations at McLaren Oakland
Pontiac and various other hospitals in the state of Michigan. From there
I went on to teach the medical foundations courses (Anatomy &
Physiology, Pathology, Medical Law & Ethics, and Medical
Terminology) at Sanford Brown College until it was closed down due to
the economy. My passion for teaching and getting students to see all the
different possibilities there are in the medical profession led me to a position at Oakland Schools Technical Campus working with students in the
Health Sciences program and being a HOSA (Health Occupations Students of
America) advisor for 6 years. In 2019 I began teaching at Oxford High
School and continue to be the HOSA Advisor.
I am married and a mother to two children who have changed my life from
the moment I found out I was pregnant! They continue to make me slow
down and see all the beautiful things life has to offer in the smallest
of moments. We truly enjoy traveling as a family and we love spending
time up north on the water. Our dog Maui might like up north the best!