Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 30 from 1-2:30pm for our monthly meeting.
For our March session, join Drs. Tamra Stambaugh and Sarah DeLisle Fecht from Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth for an interactive conversation about talent development and the role of talent search. This session will include a brief introduction to talent development and the history of talent search followed by a longer interactive session focused on exploring the needs of families related to talent search and identification, especially since Duke TIP is no longer providing assessment opportunities. Come ready to exchange ideas, discuss needs related to talent identification, and learn more about talent development and its history!
Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Programs for Talented Youth and an Associate Research Professor at Vanderbilt University. Stambaugh’s research interests include students living in rural settings, students of poverty, and curriculum and instructional interventions that promote gifted student learning. She is the co-author/editor of several award-winning books, book chapters, articles, and curriculum units including Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners, Overlooked Gems: A National Perspective on Low-Income Promising Students, the Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension and Affective Series, Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings (Legacy Award Winner), Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Serving Students from Low Income Households, the GCQ special issue on low income, and The Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth Curriculum. Stambaugh frequently provides keynotes, workshops, and consultation to school districts nationally and internationally. She has been recognized locally and nationally for her work in service, scholarship, and curriculum development.
Sarah DeLisle Fecht, Ed.D. is the director of programs and operations at Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth (PTY). Sarah presents at national and state conferences and has previously served as an adjunct professor for Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education. Prior to joining PTY in 2012, Sarah taught elementary school students. She holds an undergraduate degree in education from Vanderbilt University, with a double-major in early childhood education and child studies. Her master’s degree is in learning and instruction from Vanderbilt and she holds a doctorate in learning organizations and strategic change from Lipscomb University. Sarah enjoys working with parents and educators to support meeting advanced students’ needs.
Zoom link: https://wcs.zoom.us/j/84044372048