About the Author

Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., is assistant vice chancellor for Employee Engagement and Success at TCU and a nationally recognized leadership consultant who works with schools (K–12 and higher education), nonprofit agencies, faith groups, and communities interested in developing meaningful, sustainable leadership efforts for kids, teens, and young adults.

Mariam lived in Colorado for many years, where she served as the school counselor and coordinator of leadership programs at an alternative high school and received an honorable mention for Counselor of the Year. She also worked with college student leaders at Syracuse University, Santa Clara University, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and Texas Christian University (TCU), and was the youth volunteer trainer for Night Lights (a respite care program that serves families of kids with special needs) and EPIC Mentors (a program started by one of her sons at his elementary school that pairs peer mentors with kids with learning challenges).

She currently lives in Texas.

Reviews

The Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award Winner

“The hands-on activities in this book make learning about leadership meaningful and fun while building character.”—Adolescence

 “If you are a teacher or any other category of human being who enjoys “putting the ‘Active’ in Activities” as Mariam MacGregor describes it, this is the book for you. . . . Ms. MacGregor definitely knows how to lay out a compact activity format for teachers and leaders.”—Gifted Education Communicator

“This is an outstanding resource for all those who want to encourage young people in their leadership and teamwork skills. While there are many similar books available, this one will become one of the essential resources in the youth worker's library.”
—YouthWorker Journal

“This is a must-have for any teacher or advisor looking for new ways to motivate and instill vital leadership lessons in today's youth.”
*Laura Segura, Chairperson & CEO, National Teen Leadership Programs*