Susan Morris Shaffer

Susan Morris Shaffer is currently the Executive Director of Parents as Essential Partners (PEP), the Parent Information Resource Center for the state of Maryland and the Deputy Director of the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center. Ms. Shaffer is nationally recognized for her work in the development of comprehensive technical assistance and training programs on educational equity and multicultural gender-related issues. She has authored or co-authored several publications related to gender equity, mathematics and science education, women's history, multicultural education, and disability. She has managed a number of grants from the U.S. Department of Education and has spent more than 30 years teaching and working in public schools. Ms. Shaffer holds on undergraduate degree in history and a graduate degree in education from the University of California, Berkeley.

Linda Perlman Gordon

Linda Perlman Gordon, LCSW-C, M.Ed., is a clinical social worker, family therapist, and a trained mediator. She has directed a court-mandated seminar for divorcing parents and, as a member of the Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable, developed the Supervised Visitation Program for Montgomery County , MD. Ms. Gordon has been invited to several Judicial Institutes to speak on issues related to children and divorce. She is a graduate of the Family Therapy Practice Center and has advanced degrees in social work and education. Ms. Gordon has taught seminars on the subjects of families and developed programs concerning mental health issues for children. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Chevy Chase, MD treating individuals, couples, and families.