About IAGC

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is a not-for-profit corporation that was established in 1989 by a small group of educators who wanted to create a voice within Illinois to further the opportunities to better understand the educational and social/emotional needs of gifted individuals. To that end, gifted educators, parents of gifted children, and other individuals continue to support the IAGC mission and related goals.

Mission Statement The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is an organization of parents, educators, and others committed to the education and development of children with diverse gifts and talents. We educate, support, and influence those who touch the lives of children and focus our energies to meet the needs of children with gifts and talents in Illinois through: advocacy, standards, and networking.

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IAGC By-Laws

Board of Directors, 2008

	Executive Director - Sally Walker		Diane Beedy
	President -Kris McElligatt		Johanne Dittman
	President-Elect - Michele Kane		Mamon Gibson
	Past-President - Julie Luck Jensen		Cathy Greene
	Secretary - Judy Hart Rhoads		Nancy Heaton
	Treasurer -Ken Indeck		Nancy Hertzog
	Chairman -Bonnie Park		Paula Olszewski-Kubilius
			Susan Rhodes

Officer Committees

Advocacy
   Cathy Greene
   Susan Rhodes

Communications
Courier
   Kris McElligatt
   Donna Steckling
   (office)
Journal
   Joan Franklin Smutny
Consultant
   Terry James Mohaupt

Early Childhood
   Nancy Hertzog
   Laura Beltchenko

Independent/Private School Liaison
   Mary Christensen

Membership
   Lauren Marder Mastrud
   Terry James Mohaupt
   (Consultant)

Parent Affiliates
   Terry J.Mohaupt

Professional Development
   Sally Walker

ROE/ISC Liaison
   Diane Beedy

Social & Emotional
   Michele Kane

Underserved Populations
   Penny Choice
   Rosina Gallagher

University Liaison
   Paula Olszewski-Kubilius

Board Committees

*Chair(s)

Ad Hoc
Standards
   Johanne Dittman*
Springfield Day
   Jill Ko*
  Becky Simon

Awards & Scholarships
   Nancy Heaton*

Convention
   Mary Ann Paradise
   (Consultant)*
   Bonnie Park*

Executive
   Bonnie Park*
   Julie Luck Jensen
   Kris McElligatt
   Michele Kane
   Sally Walker

Finance
   Ken Indeck*
   Executive Committee Policy
   Bonnie Park
   Johanne Dittman
   Julie Luck Jensen*

IAGC Committee Goals

Ad Hoc
Standards

To create and implement gifted education standards and assessments for educators and school/community support staff.

To advocate for the needs of gifted children statewide.

To educate the decision-makers about the needs of gifted children.

To initiate the application process for scholarships and coordinate the recognition for scholarship recipients and other individuals being recognized.

To synthesize and disseminate information and publications.

To provide an annual convention that supports corporation goals.

To share pertinent information with parents and educators regarding young gifted children and their education.

To coordinate the initiatives and operations of the corporation and present a slate of candidates for elections.

To oversee the financial operations of the corporation.

To provide a community link through regional offices of education, universities, and independent and private schools.

To actively solicit, maintain and increase the statewide membership base among educators, parents and other interested community members.

To increase the networking opportunities for parents throughout Illinois.

To review policies and propose changes to the board of directors.

To provide statewide opportunities for educators, parents, and other community members to better understand the needs of the gifted child.

To provide opportunities and resources to educate others relative to understanding the social/emotional development of the gifted individual.

To identify and address the needs of underserved gifted populations.

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	Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license. This document contains some copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of education issues vital to a democracy. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material presented here is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

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