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"It was great to learn from Mary. She took the material and made it easy to understand."
- J.G., Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN

"The class is everything about the instructor and how the material is delivered. Mary Gillen is great."
- E.G., Ocean Bank, Miami, FL

"I've participated in training with Mary Gillen in classroom, online, and one-on-one settings, and the experience has always been the same. Mary's approachable style enables the student--whether beginner, intermediate, or advanced--to learn at a comfortable level. There are no 'dumb' questions with Mary. Her ability to explain either simple or advanced concepts at a level in which students can understand is priceless.

An example: I took an SQL class with Mary some time ago. She was explaining 'joins'. When she finished, all the students had the 'deer in the headlights' look. We didn't have a clue of what joins were. More advanced concepts were coming after joins, so it wasn't looking good. Not to worry. Mary sent us on break and promised to have a better explanation by the time we returned.

We left the room with no hope of learning anything else that day. However, when we returned from break, Mary had a new approach for explaining joins, and we quickly got the concept.

This is just one example of Mary's willingness to go the extra mile in order to give students what they need. I find that Mary's teaching style works for me, and I will seek her out again and again when I have training needs."

- Toni Tates
Webmaster/Desktop Publisher
NIH AIDS Research & Reference Reagent Program
Germantown, MD

"I have never been this engaged in a class before."
- M.A., Social Security Administration

"The desire for life-long learning is now more important than ever in a global marketplace. The ability to teach yourself new skills is a trait that will keep you sharp, but sometimes you need a great instructor to help you on your path. It's often said nowadays that applications and services are in "constant beta" -- continually being updated and refined. This also applies to people. When I need to 'keep the saw sharp' I turn to Mary Gillen. Whether it's XML, web services, or any other emergent technology, Mary already knows about it and is ready to teach it. Her extensive knowledge and affable style makes life-long learning fun."
- Chris Rasmussen, Social Software Knowledge Manager and Trainer, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency