“Strong partnerships are essential to providing quality training, program evaluations, and support services. Together we will ensure safe and inclusive learning environments that promote social-emotional growth and school readiness for every child, every youth, and every teen!” –Dr. G
Dr. Geisha (Dr. G) Glass-Abdullah serves as CEO of the CYEC. Dr. G has over 20 years of experience as an educator, child advocate, and leadership consultant. Her work focuses on school culture, anti-bullying initiatives, and the empowerment of marginalized communities—particularly children with unique cultural, physical, behavioral, or learning needs.
Educational Background
Dr. Glass-Abdullah’s educational background is rooted in leadership, public service, and early childhood education, with a strong focus on how school environments impact mobile (military-connected youth) and minority demographics.
Degree: She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Capella University (School of Public Service and Education)
Dissertation Title: Correlational Study of Military Family Mobility and Invitational Education Qualities of Schools (Defended/Published in 2022). Her doctoral research focused heavily on quantitative examinations of how frequent relocations (such as military Permanent Change of Station, or PCS, moves) impact how military-connected parents perceive the climate of U.S. public schools. Through this extensive research, she analyzed the five domains of Invitational Education (IE), a theory (Purkey & Novak, 2016) that directly birthed her term “I-CORT Framework” used in her anti-bullying and youth advocacy work today.
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belt (BB): Dr. G completed her a LSS-BB at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Oahu, Hawaii. Her LSS-BB Project (she completed in 2009) streamlined the Hawaii Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) creating an online process that streamlined sponsor training, reduced cost, and improved the transition support for highly mobile military families. Her 2009 LSS-BB project led to a pilot OCONUS and the current automated tracking system for TASP—which was fully rolled out around in 2015.
Additionally, Dr. Glass-Abdullah has two Master’s degree (Higher Education Administration and Education Research), Bachelor’s in Social Science, and Associate’s in Child Development.
Source: https://www.army.mil/article/157860/total_army_sponsorship_program_goes_online
Here are the key pillars of her work and background:
1. The I-CORT Framework & Anti-Bullying Advocacy
Dr. Glass-Abdullah is the creator of the term I-CORT Framework, which stands for:
- Intentionally
- Care
- Optimism
- Respect
- Trust
Her I-CORT is designed to help schools recognize “relational bullying” and social manipulation—which she refers to as the Spectrum of Acts of Bullying—and instead build a inclusive, restorative, culturally responsive school culture where all students feel valued and safe.
2. Youth and Educator Empowerment
Through the Youth Empowerment Support (YES) Program, Dr. G facilitates workshops and provides resources for educators, parents, and youth. Her work often addresses the specific challenges faced by African American children and teens, aiming to dismantle anti-Black biases, lower disproportionately harsh disciplinary practices, and bridge the definition gap between adults and youth regarding what constitutes harmful behavior. She also guides initiatives aimed at reforming how schools and workplaces handle subtle aggression, systemic bias, discrimination, and racism.
3. Sisterhood and Professional Leadership
In addition to her work with all youth, Dr. Glass-Abdullah is a dedicated advocate for the advancement of professional African American women. Through her leadership of initiatives like Sharing Points Inc., she hosts retreats, conferences, and workshops designed to support Black women in building social-emotional resilience and navigating workplace discrimination and micro-aggressions. These platforms focus on fostering financial freedom and business development.
4. Parent’s Panel
The Parent’s Panel is a core, specialized initiative hosted under Dr. Glass-Abdullah’s Children & Youth Education Center (CYEC). Subtitled “Advocating for Your Child,” the panel functions as a virtual roundtable and training session specifically designed to bridge the gap between parents, educators, and community advocates.
Three main objectives and structure of the Parent’s Panel include:
4a. Special Needs, Inclusion, and Advocacy
The Parent’s Panel is heavily focused on inclusivity. It operates under the leadership of Dr. Glass-Abdullah and Dr. Shantel Hassan (CEO of 1SEC), as the CYEC’s Special Needs Inclusion & Parent Panel Chair. The panel provides an extensive database of resources and direct training to help parents navigate complex educational and healthcare systems, especially when advocating for children with unique gender, physical, behavioral, or learning needs.
Rather than just being a passive discussion group, the Parent’s Panel runs targeted, active sessions. For example, hosting intensive weekly IEP and 504 Plan sessions during the summer months (July and August) to prep parents for the upcoming school year, ensuring they know their legal rights and possess the vocabulary needed to effectively advocate at the school or administrative level.
4b. Addressing the “Definition Gap”
A major focus of Dr. Glass-Abdullah’s research is the disconnect between adults and youth regarding how bullying is defined. The YES sessions train youth, parents, and educators on how to spot “hidden” or socially acceptable bullying“ (like relational manipulation or social exclusion) that schools often miss under standard punitive policies. Parents are taught how to use the I-CORT framework to demand a more “invitational,” emotionally safe environment for their children’s.
4c. Support for Highly Mobile & Military Families
Drawing directly from Dr. Glass-Abdullah’s doctoral research on military family mobility, the Executive Roundtable and Parent’ ‘s Panel serves as a support network for families who move frequently or feel that there is not a sense of belonging for them in the classroom. It gives parents the tools to assess school’s culture, identify whether the environment is genuinely inclusive (“intentionally inviting”), and establish a sense of stability for their children during disruptive transitions or managing structural biases and discrimination.
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