Deb Douglas

Deb Douglas, founder of GT Carpe Diem Consulting, advocates for gifted learners around the world. She is a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences and over 700 teens have recently enjoyed her self-advocacy workshops. Her original action research on empowering gifted students to self- advocate has been published in The Roeper Review and Parenting for High Potential. Previously, she coordinated gifted education for the Manitowoc (WI) Public School District, was president of the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted, and served on the NAGC Parent Advisory Board. Her books include: The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners and Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: Voices from the Field, co-edited with Dr. Joy Lawson Davis.