Professor Emerita
Northeastern Illinois University, Wisconsin
Michele Kane, Ed.D., is Professor Emerita in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University, where she coordinated the Master of Arts in Gifted Education program for over a decade. She holds advanced degrees in Counseling & Guidance and Educational Administration. Michele is an active member of state, national, and international gifted organizations and is Past President of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children and Past Chair of the Global Awareness Network of the National Association for Gifted Children and the Past Chair of Parent, Family and Community Network. Beginning her career as a parent, Michele has additionally served the gifted community as an educator, leader, author, and counselor. A frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences, Michele has numerous articles in print and chapters in Living with Intensity, Off the Charts, and Accelerating and Extending Literacy for Diverse Students. Additionally, she co-authored, with Dorothy Sisk, Planting Seeds of Mindfulness. She was honored by SENG as their 2018 Educator of the Year. Inspired by her experience raising six gifted (now adult) children, she has been a passionate advocate for enhancing well-being for gifted people across the lifespan for more than forty years.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Saturday, November 19, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM