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GHF Supporting Professionals in Support of the Gifted Community

Professionals in service to the gifted community are a unique set of people who are passionately engaged in their mission to make a difference in the life of gifted people. By definition of supporting a small portion of the population at large, we find ourselves dispersed and working alone in our own silos. For most, there is no water cooler, no hanging out with colleagues, no networking for resources or clients, nor any camaraderie.

The GHF Professionals Networking Group was created to bring us together, support each other, learn from each other, and make important peer connections. This program is just one of the ways that GHF supports gifted adults.

We meet every Friday, 2:00 PM ET. You can find us in the GHF Forum in the Professionals Discussion Group. The Zoom link is in the repeating event listed in the Featured Section. Membership is not required to try out the group.


Meet some of our regular members

Catherine Gruener, M.A. M.A., NCC, BC-TMH

“A community to connect, collaborate and support one another as we support the gifted community.”
When you understand your child, their strengths and weaknesses through the lens of neuropsychology, the social and emotional characteristics of giftedness, and some of the Top Supportive Parenting Paradigms of today, overwhelm turns into Encouragement. Catherine expertly guides and teaches parents how to discover their strengths, open new doors to possibilities, while learning valuable life skills, as they find more clarity, feel more connected, creating more fulfilling, more loving relationships with their children and families.

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David Chandler, B.S. Physics, M.S. Mathematics, Retired from 35 years teaching Physics and Math.

“It’s good to have an opportunity to develop rapport with and share experiences with other professionals committed to working with the gifted community.”
I have been a physics and math teacher since 1972. When I started teaching at a charter school in 2003, working with homeschooling families, I found that most of the math material available to the students was watered down, supposedly to make it self-teachable. That doesn’t do anyone any good. Just learning “how to do the problems” is like focusing on a narrow dusty path through a broad green meadow.

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Austina De Bonte, M.Eng.

“It’s always a vibrant conversation with other professionals doing similar work across the country. I look forward to it every week!”
I do professional development for school districts, as well as consulting for families via Zoom. I help parents understand their options, find resources, schools, extracurriculars, accommodations, therapies, as well as out-of-the-box alternatives. My specialty is helping families get the root of twice exceptional issues, and figuring out what to do about it. You often need to go way deeper than a neuropsych eval to get the full picture.

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Barry Gelston

Barry B. Gelston, M.Ed.

“Of all of the work that I do for GHF, this is the part of the week that is for me. I get to connect with my peers in the gifted community and experience camaraderie that I go no place else. We share, we learn, we support, and we commiserate. It is pretty special.”
I specialize in teaching math for gifted learners who struggle with traditional methods of learning. i focus on providing a safe, calm, and fun learning environment while using a wide variety of educational techniques designed to meet the individual needs of each student.

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Dr. Shaun Martins, DC

“I appreciate having the opportunity to learn from and interact with other professionals who have similar interests and different strengths.”
I am passionate about teaching and applying research-based instructional and learning strategies directly to my courses. I have been leading, developing, writing, and teaching advanced science courses; as well as training educators at the secondary and college levels for 23 years.

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Dr. Michael Postma

“This discussion group represents a powerful place where professionals in the field of gifted/2e education (and beyond) can connect and share information and resources with each other with the purpose of unifying and supporting the much-needed work in this field.”
Coaching/Consulting Services for educators and parents of gifted and 2e children including assessment, program design, program evaluation, curriculum & instruction, metacognitive growth, neuro-diversity, and more

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Carol Malueg, M.A., GCT, 2e

A highlight of my week is learning from and with my colleagues in the GHF Professionals Group. Each week, I look forward to asking questions, sharing insights, and testing out new ideas. I feel confident referring families to these dedicated professionals– my network has been immeasurably enriched! I’m a Learning Coach with Mr. Gelston’s One Room Schoolhouse, where we are dedicated to supporting the unique needs of gifted and twice-exceptional learners and their families. I work with gifted and 2e youth and young adults to help them manage their job of learning, whether K-12, homeschool, or college.

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Every week we have a regular agenda of getting to know each other, practicing our elevator pitch, and then getting a presentation from a member of the group related to their work or a passion project. We share friendship, advice, and support. Please come join us.

We meet every Friday at 2:00pm ET by zoom. Please use this link to find us in the GHF Forum.

GHF Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. Your $49.99 membership is your way to support GHF so that we can continue to serve our community. The membership discounts are there to help you recoup the cost of your membership fee. Please visit these vendors and save.


As GHF Members, you will be involved in a collaborative learning community focused on educating gifted learners at home.
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  • #11 Ten ways: (Bonus!) The power of “that sucks.” April 13, 2021
    (Bonus!)  The power of “that sucks.”  I’m a big fan of the TV show Parks and Recreation.  In one of the later episodes, Chris Trager (played by the indomitable Rob Lowe) is trying to meet every single possible need of his very pregnant girlfriend Ann Perkins (played by the fabulous Rashida Jones).  He makes smoothies, […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD
  • #10 Ten ways: Avoid “Should” April 6, 2021
    Avoid “Should.”  Should is a dangerous word in self-esteem, performance, mental health, and relationships.  One of my colleagues says that the word “Should” is really an abbreviation of the words Shame and Could.  So you take the infinite possibility of the word “could” (I could do this, we could do that, etc.) but add shame […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD
  • #9 Ten ways: Use meta-communication. March 30, 2021
    Use meta-communication.  I love this point because it sounds SO NERDY.  Talking about talking?  The prefix meta?!  ::Groan::  Nerdiness aside, however, I have found that adding these conversational techniques into our daily communication increases understanding, empathy, and success in difficult interactions. Meta-communication is talking about talking.  To me, it is using verbal introductions and explanations […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD
  • #8 Ten ways: Use the SCOOPER Instruction Technique March 23, 2021
    Use the SCOOPER Instruction Technique – No, this is not another summer job for your kids.  The SCOOPER technique is an acronym for how to give instructions to increase your chances of getting the tasks you need accomplished done. S – Same Place (don’t shout across the house; make eye contact) C – Clear instructions […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD
  • #7 Ten ways: Help to name emotions March 16, 2021
    Help to name emotions.  If you go back to the brain/nervous system information that I referenced in #4, you’ll notice that I talked about how to help manage our kids when they are so upset that their good “wizard brains” are offline.  In this step, we are going to practice how to help our kids […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD
  • #6 Ten ways: What not Why March 9, 2021
    What not Why – One of my pet peeves is when someone answers a Why? Question with “because.”  Like that’s even an answer!  (or a complete sentence!)  There are so many great words in language and to just smugly say, “because” is irritating to me.  I was complaining about this to a colleague and she […]
    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD

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