Director Office of Gifted Education
Colorado Department of Education, Colorado
Rebecca currently serves as the Director of Gifted Education for the Colorado Department of Education. Prior to joining the Colorado Department of Education in July of 2019, she served as the director of Gifted Education for the largest school district in Colorado. During her time as director in Denver Public Schools, she also had opportunities to support district wide Whole Child work, trauma informed practices, and oversaw Section 504/ADA. Rebecca has a strong focus on equity in gifted education working to increase access and opportunity for culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse gifted learners as well as twice exceptional learners. She holds her doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching with a concentration in Gifted Education from the University of Denver and a master’s degree in Special Education: Gifted and Talented from the University of Northern Colorado. Her doctoral research focused on Black gifted learner family engagement. Dr. McKinney has over 20 years of experience with expertise in curriculum, instruction, early childhood education, educational leadership, and gifted education. A Colorado native, Rebecca lives in Denver with her husband. They have a son and daughter who are the reason she got into the field of gifted education. Rebecca loves to run in her free time and also enjoys spending time with her opinionated and stubborn Shelties, Harley and Ivy.
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Friday, November 18, 2022
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Saturday, November 19, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM