Mary Christopher, Ph. D., holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in Gifted Education from Texas Tech University. After teaching gifted children in public school, she served as a professor in Gifted Educational and Leadership at Hardin-Simmons University. She currently works as an adjunct professor and as a consultant/owner of CGL Consulting, LLC, providing professional development, leadership development, and program evaluation. She co-authored, Leadership for Kids, wrote numerous articles, and co-authored an upcoming book edits by Susan Johnsen and Joyce Van Tassel-Baska. She is Past-President of TAGT.