Featured Speakers

Emily Kircher-Morris

The Neurodiversity Podcast

Licensed Professional Counselor/Podcast Host

Dajae Williams

Rocket scientist, professor, and STEM-based hip hop artist

Heather Lambert

Clearhope Counseling and Wellness Center, PC

LPC, Founding Director

Chris Thomas

The Defensive Line

CoFounder

Martha Thomas

The Defensive Line

CoFounder|Chief Education Officer

Debi Torres

Austin Independent School District

Gifted Education Coordinator

Blake Haygood

New Braunfels ISD

Advanced Academics Specialist

Evan Hsiang

Harvard College

Student

Adriana Sanchez Cantu

Bel Sanchez Elementary

Advanced Academics Specialist

Speakers

Meredith Austin

Humble ISD

Coordinator of Gifted & Talented

Denise Ahlquist

Great Books Foundation

Senior Academic Consultant

Ricky Anderson

Curtis Needs A Ride

Comedian

Autumn A. Arnett

The Brilliance, Excellence, and Equity Project

Executive Director

Karen Arnstein

Bridges Graduate School

Professor

Priti Avantsa

Clearhope Wellness & Counseling

Anna Baggett

Keller ISD

Secondary GT Facilitator of Advanced Academics

Courtney Baroody

Dallas ISD

Coordinator, Advanced Academic Services

Monea Beene

Spring ISD/PVAMU

Assistant Principal/Doctoral Student

Blake Bogus

Richardson ISD

Advanced Learning Specialist

Sunny Bonnecarrere

J Taylor Education

Consultant

Fred Bonner

Prairie View A&M University

Professor

Cecelia Boswell

Austin Creek Education Systems

Consultant

Monica Brewer

Texas Education Agency

Gifted/Talented Education Statewide Coordinator

Roxanne Brown

Northside ISD

Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator

Dina Brulles

Multi-Health Systems Inc

Presenter

Kristen Bryant

NBISD

Teacher

Brigette Cardenas

Mansfield ISD

Instructional Specialist

Mary Christopher

Christopher Gifted Leadership Consulting

Founder

Kristina Collins

Texas State University

Karen Cooper

Katy ISD

G/T Facilitator

Norma Cowan

NBISD

Teacher

Allyson Dickinson

Carroll ISD

GT Specialist and Educator

Ashley Duncan

Midway ISD

Coordinator of State and Federal Programs

Dalvin Dunn

Texas A&M University

Graduate Student

Amy Ellingson

Spring Branch ISD

Facilitator for Advanced Academic Studies

Bruce Ellis

TCEA

Director of Professional Development

Cathy Eng

Tomball ISD

GT Specialist

Tedd Flemister

University of North Texas

GT Researcher

Erinn Fears Floyd

E3, LLC/ I-URGGE

Founder, CEO/ Director of Training & Partnership Development

Michael Flusche

Curtis Needs A Ride

Comedian & G/T Director

Christine Fonseca

Author, Licensed Educational Psychologist

Shirley Fortenbaugh

Loudoun County Public Schools

Gifted Specialist

Teresa Francis

Mansfield ISD

Director Advanced Academics

C. Matthew Fugate

Bridges Graduate School (BGS) of Cognitive Diversity in Education

Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Yvonne Garcia

Lockhart ISD

Gifted Facilitator

Claudia Gonzalez-Harmon

Clearhope Counseling

Director of School-Based services

Sheila Griffith

Knowsys Educational Services LLC

President

Soledad Guerrero

Irving ISD

Parent Liaison

Clint Von Gundy

thinkLaw

Director of Professional Learning

Jayson Hammett

Project Education

Vice President, Programs

Elizabeth Harden

Katy ISD

GT Facilitator

Mel Harlan

Forney ISD

Director - GT & Advanced Academics

Thomas P. Hébert

University of South Carolina

Professor, Gifted and Talented Education

Samantha Herbold

Victoria ISD

G/T Coordinator

Mark Hess

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

President-Elect

Travis Hill

Mesquite ISD

CCMR Facilitator

Shari Hiltbrand

St. John Paul II Catholic School

SOAR (GT STEM) Teacher & STEM Innovation Specialist

Marybeth Hines

AVID

Partner Engagement Manager

Melissa Hinshaw

Northwestern University-Center for Talent Development

Assessment Director

Barbara Hinton

National Inventors Hall of Fame

Regional Program Development Manager

Kamilah Holmes

Fort Bend ISD

GT Academy Coordinator

Brian Housand

UNCW / Gifted360

Program Coordinator

Claire Hughes

Cleveland State University

Professor of 2e / GT programs

Christie Huseman

Humble ISD

Advanced Learning Coordinator

Susan Johnsen

Baylor University

Professor Emerita

Joyce Juntune

Texas A&M University

Instructional Professor

Kelsey Karcher

Dallas ISD

Manager, Advanced Academic Services

Jordan O Kelley

University of Virginia

Research Professor

Todd Kettler, Ph.D.

Baylor University

Professor

Christin Kimball

Spring Independent School District

District G/T Specialist

Denise Koontz

Keller ISD

Intermediate and Secondary GT Specialist

Randy Lange

University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center

Professional Development and Curriculum Coordinator

Adam Laningham

Bright Child AZ

Owner

Kim Lansdowne

Herberger Young Scholars Academy

Executive Director

Grizelle Larriviel

Brandenburg Elementary

UNT & IISD

Alyson Laurel

Keller ISD

Gifted and Talented Specialist

Lindsay Lee

East Tennessee State University

Research Assistant Professor

Misty Lewin

Frisco ISD

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Karah Lewis

Sumner County Schools

Lead Consulting Teacher for Gifted Education

Katie Lewis

York College of Pennsylvania

Associate Professor

Folly Ligh

Independent Consultant

Parent Advocate

Lin Lim

Bridges Graduate School (BGS) of Cognitive Diversity in Education

Associate Dean

Tristan Love

Wayfinder

Director of Learning and Engagement

Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik

University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center

Administrator, Acceleration Institute and Research

Mikkel Maharaj

Multihealth Systems

Research Scientist

Nicole Mattingly

University of North Texas

Doctoral Candidate

Jason McIntosh

Avondale Elementary School District

Author and Gifted Coordinator

Kayman McIver

Spring Branch ISD

Professional School Counselor

Andi McNair

ESC Region 12

GT Specialists

Melanie Meyer

John Hopkins University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Annie Mitchell

Spring Branch ISD

3rd-5th grades GT economics teacher

Stacy Mueller

Pearland ISD

GT Academy Specialist

Sheila Mulbry

Lockhart ISD

Gifted Facilitator

Holley Nasky

Irving ISD

GT Coordinator

Shontel Newsome

Spring ISD

District Level G/T Specialist

Harri O'Kelley

The O Kelley Lab

Filmmaker

Xochitl Ortiz

Dallas ISD

Coordinator, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

Justin Pata

Richardson ISD

Responsive Acceleration Pathway teacher

Nisia Patalan

Colorado Department of Education

Gifted Education Regional Consultant

Nielsen Pereira

Purdue University

Associate Professor

Danielle Peterson

Katy ISD

Gifted and Talented Facilitator

Vicki Phelps

Milligan University

Assistant Professor of Education

Marelenise Phillips-Roberts

Dallas ISD

MTSS Coordinator

Hector Ramos

Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

Lecturer

Suzanna Ramos

Texas A&M University

Clinical Assistant Professor

Greg Reeves

Region 17 Education Service Center

Education Specialist Gifted and Talented/HS RLA

Liz Rimler

Mesquite ISD

Advanced Academics Facilitator

Javetta Jones Roberson

McKinney ISD

District Coordinator, Advanced Academics & Gifted

Audra Rowell

Northwest ISD

Advanced Academics Coordinator, K-12

Amanda Rudolph

Stephen F. Austin State University

Professor

Seth Rutledge

Prosper ISD

Tracy Scholz

Spring Branch ISD

Director of Advanced Academic Studies

Linda Scott

Fort Bend ISD

Special Education Department Head

Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott

University of West Georgia

Professor & Director of Graduate Affairs

Mathangi Selvamenan

Stephanie Shackelford

Mansfield ISD

Digital Learning Coach

Monica Simonds

Richardson ISD

Director of Advanced Learning Programs and Services

Jade Skidmore

University of North Texas

PhD Student and GT Researcher

Amanda Smith

Alvin ISD

Coordinator of Advanced Academics

Steven Smith

NASA

Education Specialist

Celeste Sodergren

Waco ISD

Director of Advanced Academics

Christopher Sosa

SpringISD

G/T Specialist

Irene Sosa

Irving ISD

Educator & Team Lead

Todd Stanley

The Gifted Guy LLC

author/trainer

Margaret Stevenson

Kingman Unified School District, Arizona

Advanced Learning Coordinator

Tamika Stevenson

Dallas ISD

AVID District Coordinator

Koby Stringer

Lewisville ISD

Elementary G/T Services Administrator

Elise Tate

Victoria ISD

Advanced Academics Director

Stephanie Tilley

Prairie View A & M University

Program Coordinator

Lisa Timmerman

Carroll ISD

Elementary GT teacher

Debra A. Troxclair

Lamar University

Associate Professor

Ana Valenzuela

Clearhope Counseling & Wellness

Executive Director

Christy VanderWoude

Bronwyn Vaughan

Forney ISD

G&T Program Coordinator

Heather Vaughn

Ricks Center for Gifted Children, University of Denver

Associate Director

Justin Vawter

NuMinds Enrichment

CEO

Michelle Vignon

Elizabeth Walls

Katy ISD

Teacher

Tikka Walters

Mesquite ISD

Advanced Academics Facilitator

Michael Wang

Coppell ISD

Teacher

Russ Weeks

Mesquite ISD

Advanced Academics Director

Chris Wells

Dabrowski Center

President & CEO

Kate Wells

CFISD

GT Trainer & Elementary Teacher

Matt Wells

CFISD

GT Trainer & Science Dept. Chair

Erinn Wilcots

Dallas ISD

Manager

Sue Wilson

Katy ISD

GT Facilitator

Matthew Zakreski

The Neurodiversity Collective

Psychologist