GT Carpe Diem Consultant

Deb Douglas has been an expert in student voice for over 25 years, advocating for gifted children around the world. She led the first GT Carpe Diem workshop in 2002.  Her compassion for gifted children grew out of her own life experiences as a student, mother, and teacher. 

Fresh out of college she taught high school English, speech, and theatre. After a stint as stay-at-home mom, she served as gifted education coordinator for the Manitowoc (WI) Public School District for over 20 years and also developed their International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.  Her nine years on the board of the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted included two years as President (2011-2013.) She served on the NAGC parent advisory board, contributing to the Parent TIP Sheets and Parenting for High Potential, and is a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences.

Her book, The Power of Self-Advocacy: Teaching the Four Essential Steps to Success (2018), is available from Free Spirit Publishing. She is also co-editor with Dr. Joy Davis of Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: Voices from the Field (Free Spirit Publishing, Fall 2021).

Deb’s guilty pleasures include travel, British murder mysteries, kayaking, gardening, morning coffee, and The New York Times crossword. She is the mother, stepmother, and mother-in-law of six uniquely talented adults, and grandmother to the magnificent Miles, zwonderful Zora, and awesome Anthony. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, Ramon Aldag. She can be reached via her website www.gtcarpediem.com, Twitter @debdouglas52, and facebook.com/GTCarpeDiem. 

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