Gifted Advisory Committee
Gifted Advisory Committee
Purpose
SUSD’s Gifted Department is seeking input from stakeholders – administrators, teachers, and parents – to review its current practices and services, and to guide the design, creation, and implementation of dynamic programming to best meet the diverse and unique academic and social emotional needs of our district’s gifted learners from Pre-K - 12th grade.
Objectives
The GAC will:
- Advise the Gifted Department on its vision & goals
- Create Short and Long-Term Programming Plans
- Provide feedback on current programming from various perspectives
- Discuss best ways to gather feedback from stakeholders
- Review communications from the Gifted department
Time Commitment
- Review committee meeting agendas and assigned materials prior to each meeting.
- Be willing to participate as an unpaid volunteer.
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- Eligible certified employees may receive horizontal move hours for committee meetings occurring after the school day.
- Attend and actively participate in all committee meetings from January through May 2023 from 3:45 - 5:00 at the MDA. Dates are listed below:
Members
Parents
April L Beauboeuf, Desert Mountain Learning Community
Rachel Lipton, Arcadia Learning Community
Staff
Sarah Torrilhon, Director of Gifted and Accelerated Learning
Nicole Fagan, District Gifted Coach
Colleen Felix, District Gifted Cluster Coach
Mr. Robert Akhbari, Desert Canyon Middle School Principal, Desert Mountain Learning Community
Dr. Amanda Rand, Redfield Elementary Principal, Desert Mountain Learning Community
Jill Schadt, Gifted Specialist, Redfield Elementary
Cristi Youngkin, Cluster Teacher, Navajo Elementary
Kristine Martinez, PreK Cluster Teacher, Kiva Elementary
Sandy Flayton, Middle School Gifted Coach, Cocopah Middle School
Alyson Sawkiw, Elementary CGP Teacher, Tavan Elementary
April Goodman, Middle School CGP Teacher/Gifted Coach, Mohave Middle School