"Mary Gordon has distinguished herself as an outstanding educational
leader and curriculum expert. She is a collaborator who involves others in making the best decisions for students."
- Eric Witherspoon, Ph.D.
Superintendent, Evanston Township
High School
" My husband and I have two children in the
Des Moines school system, one of which has autism. Because Mrs. Gordon spent many years as a teacher and a school administrator,
she came up with innovative and practical solutions to every issue. At IEP meetings Mrs. Gordon always had the child's
best interests at heart, but worked amicably with the administration, and with great results. Everyone prospered from
her advice and counsel; the school, the parents, the teachers, and the students. Mrs. Gordon is a highly qualified and
caring consultant, who we would highly recommend to anyone."
-Shelley
and Stacy Velman, parents
"Sending a child to school can be a leap
of faith for parents. When parents have three attending the same school, as did we, this is no small hop. We were
fortunate to have Mary Gordon as the principal of our school. With Mary at the helm, we knew our children were in the
very best of hands."
-Katie and Graham Gillette, parents
Mary Gordon
has a unique combination of far-reaching educational experise, professionalism, administrative know-how, and absolutely wonderful
interpersonal skills. I saw these skills firsthand when Mary helped my husband and I through the difficult and emotional
process of determining class placement for our daughter, who has very specific academic needs. Mary kept the interests
of our daughter in the forefront when she identified and helped us think through the issues and long-term implications for
our various options, and provided the insights and guidance we needed to make a decision based on what would be best for our
daughter, who is now thriving.
We could not be happier with
how things have turned out, and attribute our daughter's academic success to Mary's expert and kind handling of a
challenging and emotional situation.
-Jeannie Latenser,
Greenwood parent
Mary Gordon's many years of
experience as a Des Moines Public School employee, teacher and administrator, as well as her demonstrated compassion for children,
make her an ideal resource for families.
-Susan Fisher,
Greenwood Elementary parent and former PTA President
