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Rising Glory ProductionsDr. India White · Est. 2015
Est. 2015 Rising Glory Productions LLC

Leaders whofinish whatthey start.

Keynotes, consulting, G.R.I.T. training, coaching and tutoring from Dr. India White — TEDx speaker, national education consultant, author and math educator. Trusted by superintendents, principals and executives who need results that outlast the applause.

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TEDx SpeakerEdD · 3× UF GraduateGators 40 Under 402× Teacher of the Year#1 Int’l Best-Selling Author
Dr. India White on the TEDxOcala stage delivering The Power of Grit
Dr. India White
Founder & CEO · Keynote · Consultant · Author
TEDx
295K+views · The Power of Grit
UF
40 Under 40Gators Class of 2022
K‑12
27% → 77%proficiency in one year
2015Founded
224Engagements Booked
38States Served
100K+People Reached
460+Published Works

Built for decision makers

The room changes. The standard doesn’t.

Rising Glory Productions LLC has partnered with districts, campuses, universities, publishers and companies since 2015. Every engagement starts with your data and your goals — never a canned deck.

01Superintendents

District Leadership

System-wide PD, leadership retreats and multi-year partnerships that move achievement and keep your best people.

  • Convocation & back-to-school keynotes
  • Instructional & math program audits
  • Cabinet & principal coaching
02Principals

Campus Transformation

From someone who taught the classes and turned a Title I school from 27% to 77% proficiency in one year.

  • Staff PD days, half or full
  • Student G.R.I.T. assemblies K–12
  • Tutoring & intervention design
03Executives

Business & Organizations

Resilience, performance under pressure, and culture work for leadership teams, sales floors and associations.

  • Leadership & all-hands keynotes
  • G.R.I.T. team intensives
  • Executive coaching
04Individuals & Families

Coaching & Tutoring

One-to-one life coaching for leaders in transition, and math tutoring that builds skill and confidence together.

  • 90-day G.R.I.T. coaching
  • K–12 & test-prep math tutoring
  • Speaker development

Services

Everything under one house.

One partner for the keynote, the training, the follow-through and the coaching in between — so the change actually sticks.

Keynote Speaking

Opening and closing keynotes for conferences, convocations, galas and retreats — in person or virtual.

Signature talks →

G.R.I.T. Trainings

Great Resilience In Time — the signature framework, delivered as workshops for staff, students and teams.

The framework →

Educational Consulting

National consulting for districts and publishers: instructional audits, math program review, equity and access, implementation.

District packages →

Life Coaching

Private coaching for leaders, founders and educators navigating a hard season, a big decision or a next chapter.

Coaching packages →

Math Tutoring

K–12 math tutoring, test preparation and intervention programs — for individual students or whole campuses.

Tutoring packages →

Professional Development

Half-day and full-day working sessions for teachers, coaches and administrators, built around your data.

PD packages →

Corporate Training

Resilience, performance under pressure and belonging — for managers and their teams, together.

Business packages →

Author & Curriculum

460+ published works and K–12 math authorship for Savvas, Big Ideas Learning, National Geographic Learning and Cengage.

The library →

The founder

Homeless at sixteen.
Now on stages across the nation.

“Talent gets you in the room. Grit keeps you there.”

Dr. India White

As a teenager, India White went from Venice High School to living at the YMCA youth shelter while attending Sarasota High. She became a Gates Scholar, a first-generation college student, and earned three degrees from the University of Florida — a B.S. in mathematics, an M.Ed., and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

In 2015 she founded Rising Glory Productions LLC to carry that story — and the method behind it — into boardrooms, district offices and classrooms across the country.

Today she is a national education consultant, a K–12 math author, a TEDx speaker, a math tutor and a life coach. The through-line is the same: people who do hard things well are trained, not born.

The beginningHomeless at sixteen; YMCA youth shelter, Sarasota
University of FloridaGates Scholar · B.S. Mathematics · M.Ed. · Ed.D.
The classroomTwo-time Teacher of the Year; Title I school from 27% to 77% proficiency
2015Founded Rising Glory Productions LLC
2022TEDxOcala “The Power of Grit” · UF Gators 40 Under 40
Today224 engagements · 38 states · UK, Canada, Australia, India & Africa

The signature framework

G.R.I.T. — Great Resilience In Time

Four trainable pillars behind every keynote, workshop and coaching engagement.

G

Grow

Seek feedback, stretch past comfort, and treat correction as fuel.

R

Resilience

Recover fast from setbacks and protect what matters under pressure.

I

Integrity

Do the work the same way when no one is watching.

T

Tenacity

Finish long after the excitement of starting has worn off.

Take the Free Grit Assessment G.R.I.T. Master Class

Packages

Choose your level of impact.

Curated packages for every kind of partner. Each one is tailored after a discovery call, and every investment is quoted to your scope.

Tier I

The Spark

One unforgettable keynote to open the year, the conference or the convocation.

By proposalsingle engagement
  • 45–90 minute customized keynote
  • Pre-event discovery call
  • Promotional bio & media kit
  • Optional book signing & Q&A
  • In person or virtual
Request The Spark
Most Booked Tier II

The Glory Day

Keynote plus a full working PD day, built around your data and your goals.

By proposalhalf or full day
  • Morning keynote + afternoon PD
  • Needs analysis before the date
  • G.R.I.T. or math-instruction strand
  • Participant workbooks included
  • Administrator debrief
  • 30-day implementation follow-up
Request The Glory Day
Tier III

The Legacy

A year-long consulting partnership for districts serious about lasting change.

Customsemester or school year
  • 4–8 sessions across the year
  • Principal & cabinet coaching
  • Instructional & math program audit
  • G.R.I.T. curriculum licensing
  • Student assemblies K–12
  • Progress reporting to the board
Start The Legacy

Purchase orders and district contracts accepted · Title I, nonprofit and multi-date rates available · Travel quoted separately.

Signature keynotes

Talks leaders book again.

01

The Power of Grit

The TEDx talk, expanded: what separates people who finish from people who quit, and how to build it on purpose.

02

From 27% to 77%

The Title I turnaround case study — and what transfers to any underperforming team.

03

Resilient Beyond Measure

Performing under sustained pressure without burning out your people or yourself.

04

Leading When It Is Hard

For principals and managers: holding a standard, hard conversations, and keeping good people.

05

Math Instruction That Moves Data

Discourse, productive struggle and intervention that works — for K–12 math teams.

06

Celebrated, Not Tolerated

Belonging at work: the difference between being allowed in the room and being valued in it.

TEDx The Power of Grit — Dr. India White at TEDxOcala

TEDxOcala

The Power of Grit.

295K+views and counting
38states where Dr. White has taken this message
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Want your own TEDx talk? Visit TEDxSpeakers.org for the course, tips and speaker coaching.

Online courses

The G.R.I.T. Master Class

Dr. White’s framework, on demand. Built for teachers, school leaders and administrators who want the training without waiting for a date on the calendar — and for districts that want to license it for every campus.

Enter the Master Class → Group Licensing
G.R.I.T. Master Class for TeachersThe flagship educator course
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Master Class for School LeadersFor principals & administrators
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Stop Surviving, Start ThrivingOnline course for adults & leaders
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Grit Academy: Student ProductivityDeveloping grit in students
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All courses & trainingsThe full catalog
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Apps & platforms

The G.R.I.T. ecosystem.

Tools that keep the work going between sessions. Each opens in a new tab.

SA

G.R.I.T. Speaker Academy

Build your message, your talk and your speaking business.

Open app →
 GA

G.R.I.T. Academy

Courses for students, teachers, parents, leaders and athletes.

Open academy →
 A

G.R.I.T. Assessments

Measure your grit, then build it — plus the G.R.I.T.bot.

Open platform →
 TX

TEDx Speakers

Course, tips and packages for leaders who want a TEDx stage.

Open site →
 M

G.R.I.T. Ministry

Devotionals, an in-app Bible, worship and the faith library.

Open app →
 L

The Library

460+ books, workbooks, journals and Spanish editions.

Browse →

Free assessment

What is your G.R.I.T. score?

Twelve statements, about two minutes. See your score across Grow, Resilience, Integrity and Tenacity — and where to focus next.

In the news

As seen & heard.

Search more coverage →
WWSB ABC7 · Suncoast View

Dr. India White to speak at Junior League of Sarasota Legacy Luncheon

From teen homelessness at Venice High and the YMCA youth shelter while at Sarasota High — to Gates Scholar, three UF degrees, and Teacher of the Year in two Florida districts. Sarasota welcomed her home.

Read & watch →
UF Alumni Magazine

Gators 40 Under 40 honoree

Named to the University of Florida Alumni Association’s 40 Gators Under 40, Class of 2022.

Read →
Cengage Group

Education Empowers: Dr. India White

A profile of the two-time Teacher of the Year and first-generation UF math graduate turned Cengage author.

Read →
TEDxOcala

The Power of Grit

The TEDx talk that introduced G.R.I.T. to more than 295,000 viewers.

Watch →
The Speaker Lab

From classroom to full-time speaking business

How Dr. White packaged her expertise for event organizers and built Rising Glory into a full-time company.

Read →
Math Therapy Podcast

Grit is your superpower

On Great Resilience In Time, and why equity means giving every learner what they need.

Listen →
Video feature

Closing the math achievement gap

Dr. White on the classroom strategies behind her students’ gains.

Watch →
SRQ Magazine · Sarasota

Sarasota’s own, on a national stage

Featured in SRQ Magazine and Program Success Magazine — see the full media and presentation list.

Full media list →
WMNF Radio · TampaAM1150 WTMP · TampaSoulNet WKDH · GainesvilleChoice Radio NetworkSavvas HQ PodcastTeach the GeekFactor Edu NetworkAmplifyHerCareerTalksPremier Moms ShowI AM Enough Talk ShowBlack Mental Health Podcast

Trusted by

University of FloridaVirginia TechUniversity of South FloridaLos Angeles USDBroward County Public SchoolsSarasota County SchoolsPolk County SchoolsClayton County SchoolsSan Diego COENYC District 30NCTMNCSMNABSESavvas LearningBig Ideas LearningNational Geographic LearningCengageEconomic Club of TampaYMCATake Stock in ChildrenDelta Sigma ThetaAlpha Kappa Alpha

Inquiry

Let’s put a date on the calendar.

Share a few details and you’ll receive availability, format options and a proposal for your scope — usually within two business days.

Free 15-minute consultationPick a time on the calendar
India.White.123@gmail.comEmail directly
Connect on LinkedIn/in/theindiawhite

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Thank you.

Your inquiry is on its way to Dr. White’s team. Watch your inbox for a reply within two business days.

Questions

Before you book.

How far ahead should we book?

Back-to-school and conference season fill first. For August and September dates, reach out 4–6 months ahead. Other dates can often be arranged in a few weeks — ask.

Can sessions be virtual?

Yes. Keynotes, PD, coaching and tutoring are all available virtually, and many partners combine an in-person kickoff with virtual follow-up sessions.

Do you accept purchase orders and district contracts?

Yes. Rising Glory Productions LLC has worked with districts and universities since 2015 and can provide W-9, vendor forms and invoices on request.

How is pricing set?

Every package is quoted to scope: format, length, audience size and travel. Title I, nonprofit and multi-date rates are available. Send the inquiry form for a proposal.

Can our staff deliver the G.R.I.T. content themselves?

Yes. The G.R.I.T. Master Class and curriculum can be licensed with facilitator training so your own team can carry it all year.

Rising Glory Productions LLC

Rising glory is not luck.
It’s what’s left when you refuse to quit.

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