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An inclusive community advocating for gifted learners, their families, and educators. |
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GiftedNYS Meet Ups seek to establish an inclusive community of New Yorkers who know their gifted learners deserve equitable opportunities to excel. If you are concerned about the academic, social, and emotional needs of your student, |
join fellow families and educators for GiftedNYS' fourth Meet Up of the year!
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With agenda items dedicated to: |
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Challenges and Successes of Serving the Gifted Learner |
Advocating in Your School District
Actionable Strategies for Home and in the Classroom |
We look forward to welcoming you!
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Attendance is FREE. Registration is REQUIRED. |
| | | Meet Your Facilitators | |
Samantha Gabrielli, GiftedNYS Director - Programs and Services, has over a decade of advocacy and K-12 classroom teaching experience in charter, public, and independent education systems. She’s passionate about using curricular design and differentiation to create safe, joyous, and challenging learning spaces for asynchronous learners.
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Shirleen Odom, GiftedNYS Director - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is currently a middle school educator with expertise in teaching students with special needs. She is also New York State certified in gifted education. Her experiences as a gifted student in New York City’s public education system have propelled Shirleen to become a committed voice for gifted, twice-exceptional, and economically disadvantaged students who are underrepresented and underserved in urban communities and rural areas.
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Crystal Kaczmarek-Bogner, GiftedNYS Programs and Services Committee Member, has two school-aged children with gifted education needs. Utilizing her extensive group facilitation experience, she established a district-level networking group for parents of gifted students which she led for three years. More recently, she has been advocating for equitable gifted education at the state level.
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| | About GiftedNYS | |
Gifted New York State, Inc. (GiftedNYS), is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization of parents, educators, and professionals who have come together to support the needs of New York’s gifted and twice-exceptional (2E) student population and their families. To learn more about our work, visit us online at www.giftednys.org. |
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