Almira Gilles

CFP Board

Almira Astudillo Gilles, PhD, has had an unconventional career path. After switching from premed to psychology at the University of the Philippines, she worked briefly as a consultant and then pursued graduate studies at Michigan State University. Since then she has worked as a writer, cultural heritage researcher, conservationist, professor, and social entrepreneur. Currently she splits her time between Chicago and Washington D.C., where she works for the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards.