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Dan G. Holt, Ph.D. (formerly an assistant professor of Educational Psychology at Penn State-Harrisburg) most recently he served as the Midwest Regional Director for the College Gifted Program, and currently works as President of Let's Get Real™ and as an educational consultant. Dr. Holt holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma, a Masters in Education in Counseling and Psychology from the State University of West Georgia, and obtained his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in education of gifted students, from Purdue University. He is the author of Cartoon Thinking, a book that teaches both the thinking processes involved in and the art of cartooning. He has published articles in Gifted Child Today, International Journal of Humor Research, Gifted Education Press Quarterly, and the Illinois Association for Gifted Journal. He is co-author of the book Applying Multiple Intelligences to Gifted Education: I'm Not Just an IQ Score! and the chapter on Assessment Tools for Counselors in the book Counseling the Gifted and Talented. He is the illustrator of the book Quotes for Kids. Dr. Holt has presented at dozens of state, regional, national, and international conferences and invited workshops. |
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Dr. Colleen Willard-Holt obtained her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN with emphases in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies, Assessment, and Gifted Education in 1993. She received her Masters of Science in Education from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD in 1983. She received her Bachelor of Science in Special Education & Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin in 1979. Dr. Willard-Holt is currently an Associate Professor of Education at Penn State University in Harrisburg. Her teaching experience includes ten years experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in assessment, learning theories, general teaching methods, professional development, higher order thinking, gifted education, and special education. In addition, she has ten years experience in teaching K-12 gifted education, high school special education, and high school math. Dr. Willard-Holt has published nine refereed journal articles, one refereed monograph, two book chapters, two curriculum handbooks, fifteen non-refereed articles, eight book reviews, and two ERIC documents, all in the areas of gifted education and teacher education. She has made over one hundred presentations to local, regional, state, national and international audiences on the topics of gifted education, assessment, brain-based education, and teacher education. |
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Polly Bakker Polly Bakker is currently Supervisor of Gifted & Talented Education at Arch Ford Education Cooperative in Plumerville, Arkansas. She works with 34 school districts. She is president of the NAGC affiliate Arkansans For Gifted & Talented Education. In addition, she is the founder of AAGEA, Arkansas Association Gifted Education Administrators. She is a former State Director of Odyssey of the Mind and now serves on the state board of directors for Destination Imagination. She has recently formed the Arkansas Chess Association. She is editor of AAGEAN Digest and has worked with Academic Enrichment For Gifted In Summer, Arkansas Governors School, Arkansas Advanced Placement, and Arkansas School for Math & Science. |
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Carolyn S. Anderson, Ph.D. |
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Margo Hosie Margo is K-12 Gifted Consultant for U.S.D. #273 in Beloit, Kansas. She has worked eleven years in this capacity, as well as one year in Concordia, Kansas, where she lives. She has also taught high school English and French in Nebraska. Hosie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Her Master’s Degree in Gifted Education is from Kansas State University. At Beloit High School she is coach of the Scholars’ Bowl Team, and is serving her second term as treasurer on the board of the Kansas Association of Scholars’ Bowl Coaches. Aspects in which Hosie works with her students include Scholars’ Bowl; Geographic Bee; Knowledge Master; Duke Talent Search; Career Exploration; and, many others that are familiar to those working in Gifted Education. A main focus in her schools has been a highly successful Written & Illustrated project, which she began eleven years ago. It involves a large number of students every year and brings an author or illustrator to Beloit to speak at the annual Authors’ Party held every year in April. |
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Cindy Reardon Cindy is currently in her third year teaching Gifted and Talented and academic competition classes at a 7-9 jr. high. She coaches and sponsors academic competitions including: Let's Get Real, Destination Imagination, Science Olympiad, Science Fair, History Day, Knowledge Master, Geography Bee, and Young Authors. Prior to her jr. high assignment Cindy taught Gifted and Talented elementary students for ten years. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Wyoming and a Masters degree in Gifted Education from the University of Connecticut. She also teaches a Gifted and Talented class for teachers through the University of Wyoming. During her spare time, Cindy enjoys flower gardening, golf, reading, and snowmobiling. |
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Bill Keilty, Ed. D. Bill Keilty, Ed.D. is Coordinator of Gifted Programs in the Spring Lake Park, MN schools. He is a contributing member of the executive board of the Minnesota Gifted and Talented Development Center. He teaches at the graduate level for Hamline University offering course work in the Gifted Certificate program, MAED program, and at the doctoral level in Educational Leadership. He is a frequent presenter/professional developer working in the field of gifted education and a board member of the Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented. He is the father of 4 gifted sons. |
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Jason A. Holt, MBA Mr. Holt, currently a consultant with American Management Systems Inc., obtained his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1999. He received his bachelors of science – Zoology, cum laude in 1997; also from the University of Oklahoma. In 1990, Mr. Holt spent several months in the USSR as a student ambassador. 1998 found Mr. Holt spending time in the Africa and Caribbean (AFCAR) section of Barclays Bank’s while working in London, England. Mr. Holt, was an active participant in the Gifted and Talented program at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, and has participated in several academic competitions, as well as volunteered both as a tutor and soccer coach. |
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Larry B. Campbell retired from his position as Staff Scientist in Hershey Foods Research and Development Department, Hershey, PA in February, 2002. He has a BS degree in AgBioSci ('63) and an MS degree in Dairy Science ('67) both from The Pennsylvania State University. His career includes four years on the research staff in the Food Science Department at Penn State followed by 32 years in various R&D positions at Hershey Foods Corporation. His expertise includes chocolate products, dairy products, syrups and toppings. Larry has been responsible for a number of new products and product reformulations in the U.S., Canadian and International markets. These products include SYMPHONY Milk Chocolate, Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, Brown Cow Syrup (International), Top Scotch Topping (Canada), Hershey's Lite n' Creamy Milk Chocolates (International) and Hershey's Chocolate Milk. Larry's professional affiliations include the American Association of Candy Technologists, American Dairy Science Association and the Institute of Food Technologists (past chair). He serves on the Board of Directors of the PMCA and International Confectionery Association where he also served as President and Chairman of the Board, and the Chair of the Research, Scholarship and Education Committees. He is currently President of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society and also serves on the Penn State Alumni Council. Over the years Larry has held leadership positions in a number of community and church organizations. He has been involved with the United Way of the Capital Region serving as a past Chair of the Business and Industry Division 2 and as a Loaned Executive. He has also served as a member of Governor Ridge's Technology 21 Initiative and participated in the Capital Area Math/Science Alliance. |
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As PPL's Education Relations Directors, Lawrence (Larry) C. Sparta develops and implements initiatives that align with corporate strategies and that address the needs and interests of community and academic partners. Mr. Sparta has been supervising PPL's education outreach efforts for ten years. Under the umbrella of Education Relations are five broad strategies: school-to-career/workforce development, strategic alliances, employee volunteerism, energy education and environmental education. Mr. Sparta is positioned in leadership roles at regional, state and national levels. He chairs the following: Edison Electric Institute's Education Relation Committee, Pennsylvania Business Roundtable's Workforce Development Task Force, PPL's Advisory Council for Excellence in Education, and Bethlehem Area Vo-tech Local Advisory Council. Mr. Sparta was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge as a member of Pennsylvania's Adult Basic and Literacy Education Council. He is also a member of the Utility Business Education Coalition, Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education Business and Industry Council, and Lehigh County Career and Technical Institute Steering Committee.
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