She received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Florida and holds an M.A. in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster in England. From the mid-1980s to early 1990s Giselle lived and worked in various parts of England where she also married an Englishman, her husband of 25 years, Andrew. In addition to several academic publications and awards in public relations and ethics, Giselle is the co-author of The Insiders’ Guide to Maine’s Southern Coast (1998, 1999) the writing of which provided a wonderful opportunity to explore and learn about her favorite state in depth. Giselle’s greatest loves are travel and literature and she will be sharing this love through lectures on the voyage.