Gaylene V. Hatch holds a Masters Degree in Education. She has taught in primary and post-secondary institutions and travels the U.S. and Canada speaking at educational seminars and conferences. Gaylene is the director of West Wind Seminars, which focus on restoring educational and cultural traditions among Native Americans. In addition, she is preparing to publish a book on leadership education principles that are embedded in the varied cultures of the First Nations. She is pursuing a PhD in Constitutional Law. Gaylene and her husband Ricky have three children.