48th Annual NCAGT Conference

Leah Carper has been a high school English teacher for Guilford County Schools since 2006. She earned an Associate’s Degree from Davidson County Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in secondary English Education from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Queens University of Charlotte. She has a NC teaching license as well as a NC principal’s license. She has served on various commissions on the state level including the NC Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Taskforce and the NC TP3 Principal Fellows Commission. 

Using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology & sheer fun, Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s "Child Genius," & a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy & four books. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators & parents on her websites. She holds an undergraduate degree in English & an M.Ed.T. from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high-energy, creative clinical psychologist who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodiverse clients. He is proud to serve as a consultant to schools, a professor, and a researcher on Giftedness. He has spoken over 200 times all over the world about supporting neurodiverse kids. Dr. Zakreski graduated from Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP) in 2016. He is the co-founder and lead clinician at The Neurodiversity Collective and his website is www.drmattzakreski.com