Gloria was most recently the Second Vice President for Advocacy and Program on the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) Board, chair of the state Legislation Committee, and a member and former chair of the LWVC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. Before joining the state board, she chaired the LWV Santa Clara County Council, served on the LWV Bay Area ILO board, and was president of the LWV San Jose/Santa Clara for three years. Although a League member since 1995, Gloria became more active after retiring in 2010.

A San Jose resident, Gloria’s professional background includes marketing, communications, and public relations roles in the science and cultural museum field, with positions at The Tech Museum of Innovation, the Campbell Historical Museum, and the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Earlier in her career, she worked in PR, marketing, and training in the corporate sector in the Boston area. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the YWCA of the USA (1985–1997), and was chair and a member of the San Jose Planning Commission (2001–2008). She recently stepped down as co-chair and remains a board member of CreaTV San Jose, a public access media organization.

Gloria attended the University of Hawai‘i and earned a journalism degree with a minor in East Asian history from Boston University.