Educational Psychologist | Transformational Learning Architect
Dr. Barbara Pennington designs transformative, systems-based learning models that spark deep engagement and drive lasting change in both local and global contexts. A pioneer in systems-oriented curriculum design, she specializes in building conceptual frameworks, crafting transformational strategies, and infusing artistry to ignite imagination and insight.
Her multi-tiered approach supports organizations in scaling capacity through a blend of intensives, coaching, one-on-one sessions, mentorship, suitcase lessons, and transmedia-enhanced self-instructional programs. Each strategy is customizeed to meet diverse learning needs while promoting real-world application.
Barbara has led Training of Trainers programs for thousands of educators across the globe, equipping them to create participant-centered, neuroscience-informed learning environments that activate multiple intelligences and empower learners to drive meaningful change in their lives and communities. Her work spans global agencies and institutions, including USAID, the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Labor, McKesson, the University of California, Berkeley, and numerous nonprofit organizations.
Educational Experience Designer | Learning Innovator
Dr. Mary Ann Gallagher designs, leads, and delivers Training Institutes, Conferences, and immersive learning programs that unlock powerful opportunities for communication, collaboration, skill-building, and organizational growth. She brings both strategic insight and artistic sensibility to her work.
Her approach is grounded in an evolving, user-centered learning system informed by neuroscience and cognitive research. Each session is intentionally designed to build on the last, using a highly interactive sequence of warmups, presentations, discussions, and activities that activate high-level, visionary thinking.
Her participant-centered models encourage experimentation, creativity, and behavioral shifts. Learners leave feeling empowered, intellectually engaged, and equipped with skills that stick well beyond the training room.
Mary Ann has designed, managed, and facilitated global learning development projects and trained educators and trainers around the world using this system. Her current work focuses on sustainability, regenerative design, and cultivating leadership for business innovation and global change.
She has worked with the World Bank, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Navy, University of California, West Coast Green, City of Cleveland, McKesson Corporation, numerous nonprofits, and actively mentors professionals across sectors.
Social Systems Architect | Performance Innovation Strategist
Sharon Mulgrew designs advanced models that elevate complex organizational performance, drawing on innovative approaches to leadership, collaboration, team dynamics, and network-driven partnerships.
Her work centers on the behaviors and systems that enable high-impact collaboration. She has developed foundational tools for Internal Service Agreements, Work Group Effectiveness, Labor/Management Partnering, and Social Network Analysis. She brings not only precision but creativity—Sharon is also a published poet.
She earned her Master of Public Health from Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, specializing in Health Services Administration. In Yale’s Department of Psychiatry, she honed her skill for diagnosing systemic issues—problems often seen as intractable—uncovering root causes woven through history, structure, and behavior. Her work consistently leaves organizations calmer, clearer, and more productive.
Sharon has led major training initiatives for Bayer Pharmaceuticals (Compelling Message for Change), Genentech (Cascaded Accountability Training for 4,000 employees), Kaiser Permanente (Internal Service Partnering), Safeway (Resolution of a critical production issue), internet startups, and nonprofits. She is also the author of two e-books published by Get to the Point Books: Creating Internal Service Agreements—Book 1: Steps 1–3 Preparation and Book 2: Steps 4–8 Implementation.
ParCenTra creates science-based, joyful learning experiences that build skills, ignite leaders, and transform how people grow.
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