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11:00am CST
Achieving Equity in Gifted Education: Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers 
Executive Director, Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Kimberly is the founding Executive Director of the Herberger Young Scholars Academy, a distinguished secondary school catering to highly gifted students at Arizona State University.In 2023, Kimberly was honored with the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented Lifetime Achievement...
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Academic Associate, MLF Teacher's College, Arizona State University
Dina Brulles, Ph.D., is the Gifted Masters Program Coordinator at Arizona State University and the former Director of Gifted Education at Paradise Valley USD in Arizona. Dina has served as NAGC’s Governance Secretary and the board’s School District Representative. She received...
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3:15pm CST
Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Thinking and Feeling: A Curricular Model of Confluence [Secondary Focus]
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Speakers 
Professor Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University Commerce
Joyce E. Kyle Miller, holds the doctorate in Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction and has completed post-doctoral education in Gifted Education at the University of North Texas and the University of Connecticut-Storrs. Dr. Miller developed the gifted and talented graduate program...
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Gifted Program Director & Professor, Emporia State University
Owner, Poised for Success
Shaunise Pelts Robinson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. She holds the doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction department at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She has experience as an elementary special...
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8:00am CST
Research in Practice: How Educators are Doing More with Less Using the Total School Cluster Grouping Model
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers 
Elementary Math Instructional Support Specialist, Northside ISD
In her 18 years as an educator, Kelly Cross has been privileged to work with students and teachers in a variety of K-5 settings. She has worked as a classroom teacher, gifted and talented teacher, and now Instructional Support Teacher for Northside ISD. Her passion is in creating...
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Gifted and Talented Specialist, Northside ISD
GT Instructional Support Specialist, Northside ISD
Katie Hitchman has a passion for gifted education that has been developed and deepened over her 18 years in education. She now coordinates a total school clustering program for elementary schools as a district Instructional Support Teacher for the Advanced Academics Department in...
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Lecturer, Baylor University
Melanie S. Meyer, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Baylor University where she teaches research methods and advises students conducting problem-of-practice dissertations in the Learning and Organizational Change Ed.D. program. For over 20 years...
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11:00am CST
Voices of LGBTQ and Gifted Students: What They Need from Teachers
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers 
Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
Amanda M. Rudolph is a profess at Stephen F. Austin State University. She works in the graduate and undergraduate programs and teaches the gifted education coursework. She has served TAGT on the TEMPO editorial board, the Advocacy committee, the Parent Resource committee and is currently...
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1:30pm CST
Identifying and Serving Gifted Dual Language Students: Best Practices to Empower our Learners into Developing their Full Potential
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Speakers 
GT Campus Coordinator, Alief ISD
I am a passionate Bilingual Educator with 20 years of experience, always looking for ways to meet bilingual and gifted students' needs. I also serve as a Library Information Specialist and a Campus GT Coordinator, deeply committed to the process of identifying and serving gifted learners...
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Dual Language District Instructional Specialist, Alief ISD
I am a gifted adult who is profoundly committed to supporting gifted learners since early stages, as I understand from my own life experience how hard it can be to be an unsupported gifted child. I am a Doctor in Dentistry with a specialization in Hospital Management, a University...
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3:15pm CST
Student Panel: 2024 National Math Stars
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers 
CEO, National Math Stars
Ilana founded National Math Stars in 2023. Prior to that she worked as a management consultant for Bain & Company, advising for- and non-profits in education, climate, and manufacturing. She started her career as a product manager at Yahoo! She holds a B.S. in Engineering from Olin...
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Head of Partnerships, National Math Stars
A self-professed math nerd, Alex began his career as a 5th-grade STEM teacher in California before joining Edpuzzle, where he led curriculum development for schools nationwide. More recently, Alex ran an education nonprofit focused on expanding college access for first-generation...
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