Representative Rosa Gill, a lifelong resident of Wake County, was born and grew up in rural Western Wake County in a family of thirteen siblings. She knows and understands the value of family, faith, hard work, service and education. She is a product of the Wake County Public School System and a graduate of Shaw University. Rosa is a retired state employee (23 years as an educator and 10 years as the Director of Traffic Records with the Division of Motor Vehicles). She taught mathematics at Garner High School and Enloe Magnet High School.