Leadership

These leaders share their time and talent to ensure NAGC continues to provide the resources, services, and community educators, researchers, parents, and advocates for gifted learners need to maximize their impact.

Board of Directors

  • Catherine Little
    Catherine Little
    Professor in Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development University of Connecticut
    President
  • Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott
    Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott
    Director of Graduate Affairs University of West Georgia
    President-Elect
  • Shelagh Gallagher
    Shelagh Gallagher
    Executive Director, Center for Gifted Education The College of William & Mary
    Past President
  • Betsy McCoach
    Betsy McCoach
    Anne Anastasi Endowed Chair Fordham University
    Treasurer
  • Dornswalo Maria Wilkins-McCorey
    Dornswalo Maria Wilkins-McCorey
    Supervisor of Gifted Education Chesapeake Public Schools
    At-Large Member
  • Karen E Rambo-Hernandez
    Karen E Rambo-Hernandez
    Professor Texas A & M University
    At-Large Member
  • Kristie Speirs Neumeister
    Kristie Speirs Neumeister
    Director of the Center for Excellence in Gifted Education Indiana Association for the Gifted
    At-Large Member
  • Nielsen L Pereira
    Nielsen L Pereira
    Director/Associate Professor Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute - Purdue University
    At-Large Member
  • Susan R. Corwith
    Susan R. Corwith, PhD
    Director of the Center for Talent Development Northwestern University
    At-Large Member
  • Tamra Stambaugh
    Tamra Stambaugh, PhD
    Professor Whitworth University
    Governance Secretary
  • Mark Hess
    Mark Hess
    Portable Gifted & Talented Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
    State Representative
  • Jessica LaFollette
    Jessica LaFollette
    Middle School Gifted Teacher Piper Unified School District
    Network Representative
  • German Diaz
    Teacher/coach Milwaukee Public Schools
    School/District Representative
  • Ashley Phelps
    Ashley Phelps, PhD
    Founder & Executive Director at Auctus Education Collaborative Florida Gifted Network
    Parent Representative
  • Angela Monique Allen
    Angela Monique Allen
    TAG Education Specialist
    Presidential Appointment
  • Genein Letford
    Genein Letford
    CEO CAFFE Strategies
    Presidential Appointment
  • John Segota
    John Segota, MPS, CAE
    Executive Director National Association for Gifted Children
    Executive Director

Committee Leaders

  • Tyler Clark
    Tyler Clark
    Assistant Director of Operations Center for Gifted Studies
    Annual Fund Committee Chair
  • Tia Rebecca Neal
    Tia Rebecca Neal
    Assistant Professor
    Awards Committee Chair
  • Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott
    Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott
    Director of Graduate Affairs University of West Georgia
    Convention Committee Chair
  • Ty'Bresha Glass
    Ty'Bresha Glass
    Doctoral Researcher
    Diversity & Equity Committee Co-Chair
  • Corey Gray
    Corey Gray
    Coordinator of Culture and Instruction
    Diversity & Equity Committee Co-Chair
  • Monica Meadows
    Monica Meadows
    Assistant Professor of Education University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Leadership Development Committee
  • Michelle Buchanan
    Michelle Buchanan
    Senior Clinical Instructor University of Central Arkansas
    Professional Standards Committee Co-Chair
  • Amy Davis McShane
    Amy Davis McShane
    Western PA Gifted Liaison Allegheny Intermediate Unit
    Professional Standards Committee Co-Chair
  • Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
    Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
    retired
    Publications Committee Chair, Association Editor
  • Justin Kyle Mitchell
    Justin Kyle Mitchell
    Teacher
    Public Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair

Network Leaders

  • Jennifer Christine Fisher
    Jennifer Christine Fisher
    Associate Teaching Professor University of Missouri
    Arts Network Chair
  • Elizabeth Edwards
    Elizabeth Edwards, EdD
    Gifted Education Coordinator / Choir Director Middlesboro Board of Education
    Arts Network Chair-Elect
  • Kathryn Fishman-Weaver
    Kathryn Fishman-Weaver
    Executive Director
    Computers & Technology Network Chair
  • Maryann Renee Hebda
    Maryann Renee Hebda
    Research Specialist
    Computers & Technology Network Chair-Elect
  • Joyce E. Miller
    Joyce E. Miller
    Professor Emerita, East Texas A&M University Texas A & M University
    Conceptual Foundations Network Chair
  • Joi Lin
    Joi Lin, Gifted Education Director
    Interim Director, Adjunct Professor University of Denver
    Conceptual Foundations Network Chair-Elect
  • Jessica Alison Potts
    Jessica Alison Potts, PhD
    Curriculum Coordinator Davidson Academy Online
    Curriculum Studies Network Chair
  • Tara L. Toft
    Tara L. Toft, Ohio Teaching License Grades 1-8, Ohio Principal License Grades PK-5, 4-9, Ohio...
    Gifted Coordinator/Principal Sandusky City Schools
    Curriculum Studies Network Chair-Elect
  • Yvonne-Nicole Maisel de St. Croix
    Yvonne-Nicole Maisel de St. Croix
    Cofounder & Creative Architect IDEAL4Gifted, Inc.
    Creativity Network Chair
  • Christine Ohtani-chang
    Christine Ohtani-chang
    Consultant & board Member Hawaii Gifted Association
    Creativity Network Chair-Elect
  • Jennie Ladner-Jones
    Jennie Ladner-Jones
    undisclosed
    Early Childhood Network Chair
  • Alicia Kay Schroeder-Schock
    Alicia Kay Schroeder-Schock
    Gifted Education Consultant North Dakota Association for Gifted Children
    Early Childhood Network Chair-Elect
  • Viviana Prieto
    Viviana Prieto
    Instructional Marion County Public Schools
    Gifted Coordinator Network Chair
  • Aimee Sulit
    Aimee Sulit, Doctor of Educational Leadership
    Manager of Gifted Services Deer Valley Unified School District
    Gifted Coordinator Network Chair-Elect
  • S. Nikki Myers
    S. Nikki Myers
    Lecturer, PhD Student University of Colorado
    Global Awareness Network Chair
  • Connie L. Phelps
    Connie L. Phelps
    Professor Emerita
    Global Awareness Network Chair-Elect
  • Jennifer Gottschalk
    Jennifer Gottschalk
    Gifted Education Team Lead/Gifted Education Regional Consultant for the Colorado Dept. of Education Colorado Department of Education
    LGBTQ+ Network Chair
  • Shannon Fuller
    Shannon Fuller
    Gifted Education Specialist & Adjunct Professor North Kansas City Schools
    LGBTQ+ Network Chair-Elect
  • Kali Fedor
    Kali Fedor
    Assistant Professor
    Parent, Family & Community Network Chair
  • Reby Parsley
    Reby Parsley, Ed.D, NBCT
    Dean of Students Clover Park High School, WAETAG Immediate Past President Clover Park High School
    Parent, Family & Community Network Chair-Elect
  • ElizaBeth Warner
    ElizaBeth Warner, NBCT
    Gifted Coordinator
    Professional Learning Network Chair
  • Bailey Nafziger
    Bailey Nafziger
    Assistant Professor
    Professional Learning Network Chair-Elect
  • Jeb S Puryear
    Jeb S Puryear
    Associate Professor of Gifted Education University of Montana
    Research & Evaluation Network Chair
  • Lindsay Lee
    Lindsay Lee, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Elmbridge University
    Research & Evaluation Network Chair-Elect
  • Megan Parker Peters
    Megan Parker Peters
    Associate Dean & Professor
    Social & Emotional Development Network Chair
  • Neily Catherine Snook
    Neily Catherine Snook, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with emphasis in Cognition and Instruction,...
    Assistant Professor New Mexico Highlands University
    Social & Emotional Development Network Chair-Elect
  • Karen Arnstein
    Karen Arnstein
    Postdoctoral Research Associate Purdue University
    Special Populations Network Chair
  • Kristina Henry Collins
    Kristina Henry Collins
    Professor University of Texas at San Antonio
    Special Populations Network Chair-Elect
  • Mihyeon Kim
    Mihyeon Kim
    Director, Precollegiate Learner Program The College of William & Mary
    Special Schools & Programs Network Chair
  • Lynette Breedlove
    Lynette Breedlove
    KAGE President/Quest Head of School Kentucky Association for Gifted Education
    Special Schools & Programs Network Chair-Elect
  • Monica Meadows
    Monica Meadows
    Assistant Professor of Education University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    STEM Network Chair
  • Tugce Karatas
    Tugce Karatas
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow Western Kentucky University
    STEM Network Chair-Elect
  • Barry B Gelston
    Barry B Gelston, Ed.D.
    Co-Founder
    Twice-Exceptional Network Chair
  • Maria Selke
    Maria Selke
    Dean of Faculty and Curriculum
    Twice-Exceptional Network Chair-Elect