Generate Learning Opportunities
Family & Education Life Consultant • Trainer • Author • Speaker

Meet Glo

Gloria “Glo” Redding is Founder, CEO, Education and Family Life Consultant of GLO: Generating Learning Opportunities. She provides training, speaking, consulting, outreach, and program development for families, educators, and communities. Her areas of focus include education, academic achievement, parenting, family life, and personal development. 

Glo enthusiastically proposes that many societal challenges can be reduced through acknowledging that basic family values influence academic achievement leading to optimal quality of life. 

She values health and wellness activities, biblical studies, networking, entertaining, and travel. Glo resides in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband James, and enjoys quality time with their granddaughter, five adult children, family, and friends.

Thanks to our partners, Central Community House, Amethyst House, Action for Children, and Central Ohio PLTI

Education & Affiliations

  • The Ohio State University, Master of Liberal Studies (MLS), Human Ecology, Bachelor of Science
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, Columbus (OH) AlumnaeChapter – Life Member
  • Dress for Success – Volunteer
  • Central Ohio Parent Leadership Training Institute – Design Team
  • National Council of Family Relations – Emeritus Member
  • Numerous Community Boards & Committees

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Generate Learning Opportunities: Meet Glo

TESTIMONIALS

Gloria Redding spoke with our staff on “School Success Starts at Home” and “How Staff Can Help Parents Advocate for Their Children.” Both of these trainings were wonderful – our staff took away a lot of great ways to empower the families that we serve. I would strongly encourage you to look over her topics and contact her if you are interested in hosting a training. Gloria is a great presenter and will gear things towards your group – she can present to staff and/or parents.
Laura Cottingim
Preble County Head Start (Formerly)Community Action Partnership
I am a Treatment Foster Professional, and Gloria Redding does trainings covering different subject matters for my agency. I find that all her trainings are essential to my field and provide great knowledge and resolution to some of the obstacles I find myself facing. Gloria has a ton of knowledge and is excellent in articulating the subject matter in a way that everyone can identify with and understand. Gloria is a great presenter who identifies with her audience and tailors her trainings to the groups she is presenting to.
Precious Smith
Foster Parent, The Village Network
I am highly enthusiastic about Gloria Redding. Glo was a valuable member of our Marriage & Family Life staff where she taught seminars, classes and participated in one-on-one coaching. She demonstrates great passion and skill in helping parents to catch a vision for their children’s educational, emotional and spiritual development. Glo cares about people and offers a holistic view of caring for the developmental needs of children. I believe that parents and educators will benefit from her experience and skills.
Dr. Ronald R. Hitchcock
Marriage & Family Life Pastor, Vineyard Columbus
Have enjoyed attending several trainings presented by Gloria Redding. Her subject matter is delivered in a professional and confident manner.
Jacky Joyce
Foster Parent, The Village Network
I co-facilitated the workshop, Student-Parent-Leader, with Glo. Participants were single parents attending university full-time. What an experience! Gloria has a unique ability to engage and inspire; mix wisdom with humor; and relate to her audience. Seeing her "in action," she has my highest recommendation.
Jo (Thomas) Hamilton, PhD
Director, Curriculum Design and Assessmenti, Carnegie Global Learning
Glo! Those parents are lucky to have you! And so are we!!
Charlotte Parsons
Mediator, Parenting Coordinator, Listen Mediation/Listen Parenting
Over the past few months, Gloria Redding has provided a variety of training topics for our treatment of foster parents. Foster parents have commented that her classes are interactive, and they appreciate the wealth of information as well as her energy. Gloria is very high-spirited and presents her trainings to meet the needs of her audience. She is able to present practical intervention to assist foster parents to better meet the various needs of youth placed in their home. It has truly been a pleasure working with Gloria, and we are looking forward to a continued partnership.
Lawanda Stewart, LISW-S
Program Manager, The Village Network of Columbus