Marilyn E. Gootman

Dr. Marilyn E. Gootman is the founder of Gootman Education Associates, an educational consulting company that provides workshops about successful strategies for teaching and parenting. She's known for her advocacy on behalf of children, teachers, and parents and has been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Public Radio as well as local radio and television shows throughout the U.S. and Canada.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and holds undergraduate degrees from Simmons College and Hebrew College, an M.A. from Brandeis University and an Ed.D. from the University of Georgia. In her 35-year career, she has taught and mentored in schools ranging from the elementary to the university level.

She lives with her university-professor husband, Elliot, in Athens, Georgia, where they raised their two daughters and son. They enjoy frequent visits with their three delightful grandsons.