Nikki Myers

Founding Director, Current Strategic Advisor
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning, Colorado

Nikki Myers has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Gifted Education. Her coursework focused on teacher training for gifted education, and she was the editor of The Gifted Gallery, a free e-newletter, from January 2007 to June 2010. She has taught grades preK-8, coached middle school girls' volleyball, been the director of a local children's church program, worked as a social studies curriculum specialist, and taught math and science methods courses for a university program.

She has been the Founding Director (principal) and is now the part-time Strategic Advisor for Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (AcademyACL), which is a K-8 public charter school specializing in the needs of gifted children in the Pikes Peak Region. She began working with the AcademyaCL founding team in fall 2008, with the first school year in August 2010. She enjoys presenting workshops and trainings related to the needs of gifted students.

As a parent, family member, and teacher of many gifted people, she has been committed to supporting the needs of gifted children, their families, and the educators who work with them. She and her husband Dave have raised gifted and twice-exceptional children, and parenthood has brought many new experiences related to family life, the social-emotional needs of gifted children and families, and the responsiveness of the school systems to support unique needs. She is passionate about the importance of early recognition and support for young gifted children continuing throughout their school careers.

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Presentation(s):

• An Open Door to K-8 Gifted Education: One School's Innovative Model

  Friday, November 10, 2023
  2:30 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time