Coordinator for Gifted Education and Talent Development
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
“A rising tide lifts all boats.”
A believer in promoting high expectations and developing a challenging curriculum for all students to nurture student talent and create optimum engagement, Ann supports well-trained teachers, strong parent partnerships, and highly engaged students to ensure that gifted students, potentially gifted students, and all students thrive in school each day.
Ann has been the Coordinator for Gifted Education and Talent Development in a suburban school division in southeastern Virginia since September 2019. Prior to her current position, she dedicated 18 years to instructing gifted students, two years as a high school Improvement Specialist, and four years as a high school and elementary school Assistant Principal. Her research areas of interest include the motivation of gifted learners, talent development, and student engagement. In addition to her K-12 work, she has taught Masters’ level gifted courses as an adjunct professor for the College of William and Mary and for Shenandoah University. She is honored to present some of her current work at NAGC25!
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Leveraging Talent Development to Better Identify Underrepresented Gifted Students
Friday, November 14, 2025
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM ET