During the past decade, Ms. Digate has focused her consulting practice on accessing and designing strategies that improve individual, team, and organizational performance and effectiveness.   Clients include corporations, business organizations, K-12 education systems, higher education institutions, as well as state and federal agencies.

Prior to founding Leadership Learning Systems in 1991, Ms. Digate served as a teacher, principal, district administrator, and university instructor.  As Executive Director of the Corridor Partnership for Excellence in Education (1985 - 1989) and director of outreach for the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (1989 - 1991), she worked directly with business, scientific, and education leaders throughout the nation to form systemic alliances and partnerships to improve teaching and learning in mathematics and science.

For nearly 10 years, Ms. Digate served as President and Secretary on a local school board in Illinois.  She was recognized by the National School Boards Association as one of the top 100 school leaders in North America (1985) and by Motorola University for outstanding contributions to team relations (1995 & 1996).   In addition, she has published several articles in professional journals and presented at numerous state and national conferences and meetings.

Ms. Digate holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the University of Missouri (Columbia), Master's Degrees in education and educational administration from Northern Illinois University and has completed additional graduate work in leadership and policy studies.