IN SR0015

Indiana Senate resolution honoring Pamela A. Gemmer (March 4, 1944 - October 15, 2018), a language educator born in Brooklyn, New York

Recognized as Teacher of the Year by multiple organizations including Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA) and named Latino Educator of the Year by the Mayor of Indianapolis in 2015

Helped pass legislation making Indiana the 9th state to include biliteracy certification and authorized dual immersion pilot programs with state grants, resulting in 21 school systems implementing such programs

Served over 40 years as an educator teaching Spanish and English across Indiana, Florida, and Mexico, and named Champion in Diversity by the Indianapolis Mexican Consulate in 2017

Resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to her surviving family members including sons Daniel and David Valdes