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Jason Gillis was born on July 10, 1978 in Baltimore, MD. He was born to parents James and Unita Gillis. In addition Jason has an older sister, Camila whom was born seven years earlier.

At the age of three, Jason's parents enrolled him in gymnastics at the Mid-Atlantic Gymnastics Club in Woodlawn, MD; where he would later flourish as a force to be reckoned with. Jason began competing for Mid-Atlantic at the age of seven, and later rose to third in the State of Maryland and 13th in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Jason began his education in the Baltimore County School System, at Emily Harris Head Start, located in Catonsville, MD. When Jason was in the second grade, the Gillis' bought their first home in Northeast Baltimore City. They stayed in this home until Jason was nine years old; which is when his parents separated.

Eventually Jason's mother moved the family back to Baltimore County to be closer to her family; however because Camila was in her last year of high school, she stayed with their paternal grandmother Ruth Gillis. Camila graduated from Baltimore City College High School in 1989, then furthered her education at Bowie State University which she attended on a Volleyball scholarship.

Jason completed his education in the Baltimore County School System, where his high school years were split between two school. He attended Catonsville High School in the first two years, and Randallstown High School for his final two years. After graduating High School, Jason moved to Atlanta, GA to attend Morehouse College for Computer Science/ Computer Engineering; however after his sophomore year he changed his major to Sociology and Mathematics which he ultimately stuck with.

Following Morehouse College, Jason began his career in Human Resources as a City employee in Atlanta City Hall doing Deferred Compensation. Jason was eventually laid off from his position in City Hall. Prior to joining the federal government, Jason had many other jobs ranging from working for an airline, property management, but ultimately he found his way back to human resources.

While visiting Baltimore, Jason's mother had a heart-attack, and he never left. Jason went on FMLA from his job, which he ultimately left to care for his mother. When his mother's health returned, she assisted him in getting a job in the Federal Government. After months of attempts, Jason landed a position as a Human Resources Specialist with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Jason made his mark at HHS, and three years later moved to a Human Resources position at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Jason worked his way up in the ranks in Human Resources and eventually moved to an advisory role within the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Jason is currently the Special Assistant to the Agency Chief Information Officer, Linda Y. Cureton.