Rhonda Walker Biography
Rhonda Walker is an award-winning journalist from the United States working at WDIV-Local 4 News as the weekday morning newscaster since 2013.
How old is Rhonda Walker? – Age
She was born in Detroit, Michigan in the United States of America. She has not revealed her date of birth.
Rhonda Walker Family
She is the second-born child of Dr. Ron Gillum Sr. and Harriette Gillium. She has a brother named Ron Gillum, and a younger sister named Robin Gillum.
Who is Rhonda Walker husband? – Husband
She has been married twice. Her husband Jason Drumheller, who she met in 2016, is a Bloomfield Hills-based financial advisor. The couple engaged on n 26th September 2018 and married on the 31st of August 2019 in California Wine Country, Chateau St Jean Winery, in Sonoma. She was previously married to footballer Derrick Walker, who she divorced in 2007.
What is Rhonda Walker salary? – Net Worth
She earns an annual salary of $300 Thousand. She has an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
Rhonda Walker Surgery Illness
She is a Breast Cancer Survivor. She went through surgery. Her journey began one morning after getting out of the shower, she noticed her nipple was inverted. By that time, the mass was over 4 centimeters. She started her treatments by going through chemo sessions, after chemo, she went to radiation. She finished her treatment on September 4, 2009.
Rhonda Walker House
She lives in her house in Detroit, Michigan.
Rhonda Walker Career
Rhonda has devoted her life to giving back to the Detroit community. Rhonda’s enthusiasm for giving back and uplifting others is evidenced by the nearly 75 appearances she makes throughout the year as a motivational speaker and in support of charitable projects, establishing herself as a pioneer not just in her field but also in service to the greater Detroit community.
Rhonda is also the founder and president of the Rhonda Walker Foundation, which is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year. To date, the foundation’s award-winning, five-year Girls into Women education, career and personal growth, mentoring, and college readiness programming has resulted in 100% high school graduation and college enrollment rates for inner-city teen girls who complete the program, as well as a 95% college graduation rate. Rhonda was instrumental in the introduction of a robust college readiness project that offers year-round tutoring in all subjects and ACT/SAT test prep courses beginning in the eighth through twelfth grades, as well as the award-winning Give and Get Fit program in 2011 to encourage healthier lifestyles.
Rhonda assisted in the launch of a comprehensive college readiness project that offers year-round tutoring in all subjects as well as ACT/SAT test prep courses beginning in the eighth through twelfth grades, as well as the award-winning Give and Get Fit program in 2011 to encourage healthier lifestyles among RWF teens and families and raise community awareness about wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Her various awards and accolades include distinctions from the City of Detroit, NAACP, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, News/Talk WJR 760am, YWCA, NAWBO, Michigan Women’s Foundation, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, Art Van Award of Hope, and 7 consecutive years of “Best News Anchor Awards” from Hour Detroit Magazine.