Linda F. Gorham, Ph.D. is the Founder and Principal Consultant for Paraklete Consulting, LLC.

Dr. Gorham's work in the fields of education and child development spans twenty-five years and includes expertise as a teacher, program administrator, and researcher. She has conducted research on:

• the literacy development of children from diverse sociocultural groups
• promoting communication between parents and teachers about children's literacy
• the academic development of children in church-based academic support programs

Dr. Gorham is also a developmental psychologist and has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader on topics related to child and youth development, education, and parenting. In addition, she has taught undergraduate and graduate education and psychology courses in learning and cognition, research methods, developmental psychology, and the psychology of exceptional children.

Dr. Gorham is a member of:

• The Society for Research in Child Development
• The American Evaluation Association
• Baltimore Area Evaluators
• The American Educational Research Association