Gifted Children/Expert Profile

Expertise

Gifted children require a bit more creativity and flexibility when it comes to parenting, education and child rearing. Please ask questions pertaining to parenting, self-esteem and body issues, relationships, social development, learning models and educational philosophies, family and sibling issues, dating, emotional development, philosophy and spirituality, etc.. My credentials are as a Kinesiologist (utilizing movements and postures to focus the mind and improve mental function), Ministerial Counseling (non-denominational), and Parent Coaching. My doctorate degree is in divinity, and I also completed a 4 year pre-med program with an additional year of doctorate level study in the health sciences. I also have had extensive experience teaching piano and dance, as well as tutoring college from undergraduate to graduate level. The sum total of my experiences, education and life have left me with a tender heart for gifted children. Their special gifts can leave them vulnerable in unusual ways, and we need to handle them with kid gloves so that their innocence and inner beauty are preserved as they grow into adulthood.

Experience in the area

My greatest experiences have been as a parent to my three teenagers who are each gifted in their own unique way, as well as several other children who have entered my life and our home in some alternative ways. I have greatly enjoyed a practice as a Parent Coach and Ministerial Counselor, and love to incorporate Brain/Body Integration techniques, such as Educational Kinesiology, into programs to help children become more effective in school and in life.

Publications

Envision Health, The Local News

Education/Credentials

With a Doctorate in Divinity, and training from the Educational Kinesiology and Health Kinesiology Foundations a well as certification as a Project Literacy US instructor, I enjoy drawing from a diverse background in learning models and parenting techniques to create solutions that are effective, gentle and uplifting. Parenting is a gift that keeps on giving, and even challenges are laced with tender moments and great opportunities to share meaningful experiences with your child.