our goal

Our vision

CGL Consulting, LLC provides evaluation, program design,  professional development, and consulting services for organizations, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions.  Dr. Mary Christopher, an expert in  leadership and gifted education, guides leaders and educators to develop appropriate organizational structures, learning experiences, and strategic plans for learners in all settings including advanced and gifted students that include She develops  curriculum, conducts evaluation, engages others in professional development, supports virtual conferences. She works with executives and administrators in organizational, business, non-profit, higher education and K-12 settings.

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Education

Harvard University, Boston, MA

Post-graduate Study, Harvard Higher Education Leadership Institute, Management Development Program

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

PhD, Curriculum & Instruction

Dissertation:  Perceptions of the University Honors College by Gifted University Students:  A Case Study

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

MEd, Gifted Education

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

BS, Elementary Education, summa cum laude

Pixel Perfect Design

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User Experience

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Professional Experiences

CGL Consulting, LLC, 2019 to present

Educational and Leadership Consultant

Abilene Christian University, 2019 to present

Adjunct Professor, Doctorate in Leadership Program

Adjunct Professor, Teacher Education Program

Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX

Tenured Full Professor, Educational Studies/Gifted Education/Leadership, 2010-2019

          Associate Dean, School of Education, 2011 to 2017

          Faculty President, 2006-2008

Additional Responsibilities:

          Director, Doctorate in Leadership Program (EdD), 2011 to 2019

               Hybrid Cohort Model: Abilene site

          Program Director, Master of Education in Gifted Education, 2010-2019

               Three Hybrid Programs: Abilene, Bedford, and Mansfield sites

          Program Director, Master of Education in Gifted Education and in Reading.           Education

          Director, Gifted Institute, 1999-present

          Threshold Director, Summer program, K-10th grade, 1997-2019

          Teacher Certification Officer, 1995 to 2015

Jefferson County Public School, Louisville, KY

Fifth Grade Advanced Program Teacher

Ardmore City School District, Ardmore, OK

Gifted Education Facilitator, Pyramid Project

Trinity Valley School, Ft. Worth, TX

Sixth Grade Science and Math and Seventh Grade History Teacher

Pixel Perfect Design

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User Experience

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Mobile Application

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Courses Taught

Doctoral Level Courses Taught in Hybrid Model
  • LEAD 781 Organizational Assessment and Evaluation
  • LEAD 784 Qualitative and Action Research Methods
  • EDUC 7335 Qualitative Design and Analysis
  • EDUC 8310/8320 Dissertation I & II
  • EDHE 7320 Pedagogy and Program Design
  • EDHE/EDAD 7345 Critical Issues in Higher Education and Education
  • LDSP 7340 Ethical Decision-Making in Leadership
Master Level Courses Taught in Hybrid Model
  • EDU 684 Meeting the Learning Challenge
  • GIED 5397 Introduction to the Advanced and Gifted Learner
  • GIED 6309 Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
  • GIED 6310 Assessment in Gifted Education
  • GIED 6311 Creativity
  • GIED 6313 Social/Emotional Issues in Gifted Education
  • GIED 6314 Curriculum Development for Gifted Learners
  • GIED 6315 Practicum in Gifted Education

the team

It's all about the people

william lee

CO Founder

Laura William

Senior Designer

John doe

Developer

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