What is Co-Design?
What is Co-Design?
Dr. G believes that consultancy is both a science and an art. It’s about listening, learning, supporting, guiding, and building for and with the client, the latter being the “art,” which is co-designing.
Co-design is the concept that each community participant is just as important as any other. Each person in a co-design is akin to the mini-flowers on the face of the broader sunflower—each is distinct while part of the beautiful whole, which turns towards the sun, radiating in collective magnificence.
When we work together, we are better and stronger for ourselves, families, organizations, and communities.
A Little Something, Something About Dr. G…
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Professional Experiences
Dr. Gloria Henderson started her career in education in 2005 as an elementary teacher on Indigenous land, which offered her the opportunity to deeply learn and serve. She then taught secondary school. Over the last 14 years she has led schools and systems as an assistant principal, principal, programs director, executive director, and assistant superintendent.
She believes in being a seed-planter; therefore, she has taken on roles as an advocate, mentor, and university faculty member, guiding and supporting future and current educational and educationally-adjacent leaders.
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Ed Cred
Dr. Henderson is the consummate learner—both informally and formally. She is always exploring ideas and concepts. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts (Armstrong Atlantic State University), a Master of Arts in Teaching (City University), a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership & Policy (University of Washington—Seattle), and a Doctorate of Educational Leadership & Policy (University of Washington—Seattle).
She also holds the following credentials: K-8 Education, 4-12 English Language Arts, Principal PK-12, and Superintendent.
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Beyond the Work
Born a Texan, Dr. G lives in beautiful Washington state in a multi-generational household, which includes her husband of 27 years, two teen boys, her awesome mother, and more pets than she’d dare admit.
She enjoys reading, listening to public radio, writing, quiet reflection, and constantly learning from her wonderful sons.
