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Dr. Kristen Vesely Ed.D.

Ector County ISD
Director of Advanced Academic Services

Dr. Vesely has served as the director of AAS for 2 years, and worked as a GT advocate and secondary teacher of gifted students for over 15 years. She earned her doctorate from Baylor University and her MA and BA from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. As a long time resident of west Texas, an area sometimes forgotten, she passionate about ensuring a quality education and opportunities for all students.

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Increasing Equity and Demystifying Giftedness in Emergent Bilingual Students (Identification Track) MeyerlandChristin Kimball

10:30am CST

An Important Step in Whole-Grade Acceleration Planning: Developing a Transition Plan Texas Salon HRandy Lange • Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik

1:00pm CST

MasterMind Session: The Accidental Rocket Scientist: Recognizing Potential to Increase Educational Equity Texas Salon DEDajae Williams

2:30pm CST

Collaborate to Educate: Accepting the Challenge of Supporting Twice-Exceptional (2E) Students Through Cross-Program Collaboration (Equity Track) Hunters CreekKamilah Holmes • Linda Scott

3:30pm CST

The Gifted Kids Will Not Be Alright Texas Salon ATodd Stanley

8:00am CST

Fostering Secondary Gifted Education in the Core Content Classroom (Secondary Track) KingwoodElizabeth Walls

9:00am CST

MasterMind Session: #whyGT: A Storytelling Session Texas Salon DEBlake Haygood • Evan Hsiang • Adriana Sanchez Cantu • Debi Torres M.Ed.

10:30am CST

Coordinator Coffee Kingwood

11:00am CST

Building Your PSAT National Merit Pipeline by Developing Advanced Learners (Secondary Track) KingwoodHolley Nasky • Audra Rowell • Sheila Griffith Ph.D.

1:30pm CST

Filling the Gaps: Assessing High-Ability Student Support through the Lens of CCMR (Secondary Track) KingwoodTravis Hill • Melanie Meyer

3:15pm CST

Expanding Talent Development Opportunities for All Students Texas Salon ANielsen Pereira

4:30pm CST

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access Network Meet-Up (Equity Track) Hunters Creek

8:00am CST

Amplifying the Middle School G/T Student Experience through Enrichment and Community Service (Secondary Track) KingwoodChristopher Sosa Averting Potential Risks of High Achievement Texas Salon GChris Wells • Melanie Meyer • Nicole Mattingly Leading with Intention - How to Grow Successful Team Leads & Campus PLCs (Coordinator Track) River OaksIrene Sosa • Grizelle Larriviel

9:00am CST

Interpreting Different Types of Local Norm Scores Texas Salon CMikkel Maharaj M.A. • Mathangi Selvamenan • Koby Stringer TEA and CAC Update (Coordinator Track) River OaksMonica Brewer • Meredith Austin

10:15am CST

MasterMind Session: Why Students’ Mental Health Matters: Live Podcast Interview Texas Salon DEEmily Kircher-Morris • Heather Lambert • Martha Thomas • Chris Thomas

11:30am CST

giftED Exchange Texas Salon G Unpacking the Complexity of Underachievement: Perspective, Practice, and Possibilities Texas Salon HKristina Collins • Javetta Jones Roberson Using the Metacognitive Cycle to Build Executive Function Skills in Gifted and 2e Learners Texas Salon AEmily Kircher-Morris