Take the LEAP With NAGC!

Heather Vaughn, Ed.S. is currently the G/T Program Manager in the Gifted and Talented Department for Denver Public Schools. With most of her career dedicated to curriculum development and teacher training, Heather has served as a district and school administrator, a district specialist, an educator in the classroom, and a college professor. Her work has been recognized by the National Association for Gifted Children and the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented for her contributions in creating and championing services for gifted students. Heather is zealous about education advocacy, cultivating community, promoting teacher wellness, and inspiring agency in all learners.

Christine L. Weber, Ph.D., is a professor of Childhood Education, Literacy, and TESOL at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville.   She has been a member of the Editorial Review Board for Gifted Child Today since 1998. Dr. Weber has published numerous articles and presented at state, national, and international conferences.  She has served as the Representative Assembly for CEC-TAG and Chair of the NAGC Professional Learning Network. Her recent books with coauthors Cecelia Boswell and Wendy Behrens include Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners: A Case Studies Approach and Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education: A Case Studies Approach. She has recently co-edited a series of NAGC books related to professional learning with Angela Novak including Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation (Vol. 1): Methods and Strategies for Gifted Professional Development; Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation (Vol. 2): Special Topics for Gifted Professional Development; and Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation (Vol. 3): Professional Development for Teachers of the Gifted in the Content Areas. She is currently working on the NAGC LEAP Education Project develping the first guidebook and set of modules on curriculum design with Emily Mofield.

Emily Mofield, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor at Lipscomb University with experience as a gifted education teacher, district leader, and researcher. Emily is passionate about developing high-quality resources to equip teachers to support and challenge gifted and high-potential students. She has authored or co-authored a number of award-winning books, gifted curricula (with Vanderbilt PTY), and articles in the field.