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
    Director Engaged Education
    Past President
  • Nancy B Hertzog
    Nancy B Hertzog
    Professor University of Washington
    Treasurer
  • Ashley Phelps
    Ashley Phelps
    Exceptional Student Education Manager Florida Virtual School
    Governance Secretary
  • Susan R. Corwith
    Susan R. Corwith
    Director Northwestern University
    At-Large Member
  • 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
    Parent Representative
  • Genein Letford
    Genein Letford
    CEO CAFFE Strategies
    Presidential Appointment
  • Jennifer Madsen
    Jennifer Madsen
    Vice President- Advocacy New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
    At-Large Member
  • Betsy McCoach
    Betsy McCoach
    Anne Anastasi Endowed Chair Fordham University
    At-Large Member
  • Kristie Speirs Neumeister
    Kristie Speirs Neumeister
    Professor of Educational Psychology Indiana Association for the Gifted
    At-Large Member
  • Karen E Rambo-Hernandez
    Karen E Rambo-Hernandez
    Associate Professor Texas A & M University
    At-Large Member
  • Antonia Szymanski
    Antonia Szymanski
    Partners for Adventures in Learning
    Network Representative
  • April Wells
    April Wells
    Educational Consultant
    School/District Representative
  • Dornswalo Maria Wilkins-McCorey
    Dornswalo Maria Wilkins-McCorey
    Supervisor of Gifted Education Chesapeake Public Schools
    At-Large Member
  • 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
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Diversity & Equity Committee Co-Chair
  • Anne Rinn
    Anne Rinn
    Department Chair and Professor
    Leadership Development Committee Chair
  • Michelle Buchanan
    Michelle Buchanan
    University of Central Arkansas
    Professional Standards Committee Co-Chair
  • Amy Davis McShane
    Amy Davis McShane
    Western PA Gifted Liaison
    Professional Standards Committee Co-Chair
  • Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
    Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
    Director
    Publications Committee Chair, Association Editor
  • Justin Kyle Mitchell
    Justin Kyle Mitchell
    Public Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair

Network Leaders

  • Michelle Lewis
    Michelle Lewis
    Douglas County School District
    Arts Network Chair
  • Jennifer Christine Fisher
    Jennifer Christine Fisher
    Associate Teaching Professor University of Missouri
    Arts Network Chair-Elect
  • Rebecca Renegar
    Rebecca Renegar
    Gifted Coordinator / Intervention Specialist Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools
    Computers & Technology Network Chair
  • Kathryn Fishman-Weaver
    Kathryn Fishman-Weaver
    Executive Director
    Computers & Technology Network Chair-Elect
  • Joyce E. Miller
    Joyce E. Miller
    Professor 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
  • Kristen K. Seward
    Kristen K. Seward
    B.A. English Education, M.S. Educational Studies/School Counselor, Ph.D.... Clinical Associate Professor Purdue University
    Curriculum Studies Network Chair
  • Jessica Alison Potts
    Jessica Alison Potts
    Curriculum Coordinator Davidson Academy
    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
    Early Childhood Network Chair
  • Alicia Kay Schroeder-Schock
    Alicia Kay Schroeder-Schock
    GATE Teacher
    Early Childhood Network Chair-Elect
  • Michelle Pacheco DuBois
    Michelle Pacheco DuBois
    Dr. Gifted Education Coordinator Boulder Valley School District
    Gifted Coordinator Network Chair
  • Viviana Prieto
    Viviana Prieto
    Instructional Marion County Public Schools
    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
  • Doug Alexander
    Doug Alexander
    Gifted & Talented Instructional Specialist Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
    LGBTQ+ Network Chair
  • Jennifer Gottschalk
    Jennifer Gottschalk
    Gifted Education Team Lead Douglas County School District (Colorado)
    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
    Parent, Family & Community Network Chair-Elect
  • ElizaBeth Warner
    ElizaBeth Warner
    Gifted Coordinator Madison School District #38
    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 Montana Association for Gifted & Talented Education
    Research & Evaluation Network Chair
  • Lindsay Lee
    Lindsay Lee
    Data Analyst
    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 Association for the Gifted
    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
    Program Faculty University of Texas at San Antonio
    Special Populations Network Chair-Elect
  • Vicki Phelps
    Vicki Phelps
    Executive Director/Head of School Quest Academy
    Special Schools & Programs Network Chair
  • Mihyeon Kim
    Mihyeon Kim
    The College of William & Mary
    Special Schools & Programs Network Chair-Elect
  • Michelle Buchanan
    Michelle Buchanan
    University of Central Arkansas
    STEM Network Chair
  • Monica Meadows
    Monica Meadows
    Assistant Professor of Education University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    STEM Network Chair
  • Tugce Karatas
    Tugce Karatas
    STEM Network Chair-Elect