Dr. Parsons is a results-oriented educator, who brings her varied experiences in the corporate, non-profit and educational worlds to her teaching and consultant assignments. Dr. Parsons has worked in training and management positions at D. C. Heath and Company, Silver Burdet-Ginn, and the National Urban League. Dr. Parsons specializes in developing and customizing curricula for school districts. Dr. Parsons is a skillful and accomplished seminar and workshop leader. She has successfully developed educational workshops for parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders. Dr. Parsons believes training workshops, seminars and institutes should be participatory, practical and results- oriented.