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Erinn Fears Floyd is a Gifted Education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Scholar who serves as Director of Training and Partnership Development for The Consortium for Inclusion of Underrepresented Racial Groups in Gifted Education (I-URGGE) and Lecturer at Texas State University-San Marcos. Former Director of Professional Learning for the National Association for Gifted Children and State Director of Gifted Education for the Alabama Department of Education, Dr. Floyd has served over 30 years as classroom teacher, school administrator, and district coordinator. Dr. Floyd is an inaugural recipient of the NAGC Dr. Mary Frasier Teacher Scholarship for Diverse Talent Development and the 2021 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Author Contribution. In 2022, Dr. Floyd received the Dr. Alexinia Baldwin Gifted & __________ Award. She has published several articles and book chapters and is founder of Equity and Excellence in Education, LLC, which provides professional learning, digital badging, and academic support for educators, parents, and students. She and her husband are the proud parents of two gifted children.

Dr. Joy Lawson Davis is a career educator with a distinguished record of scholarship in the field of Gifted and Advanced Learner programming. Her specific expertise is diversity, access and equity in programming for students from underrepresented populations and culturally diverse students with multiple exceptionalities. Dr. Davis is a highly sought out speaker, professional learning trainer, and consultant to school districts and organizations across the United States, the Middle East, South Africa and the Caribbean, sharing more than 100 presentations at professional conferences during her career with her message of equity and excellence in education. Dr. Davis is also an adjunct professor at Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity in California and Johns Hopkins University, School of Education in Maryland teaching graduate coursework in cultural diversity and gifted education and a consultant for special projects at the Johns Hopkins CTY programs. Dr. Davis is also an award-winning author; publishing numerous articles, newsletters, and reports. She is the author of six books, her most recent books include Bright Talented & Black: A guide for Families of Black gifted learners 2.0”; “Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: Perspectives from the Field” and “Culturally Responsive Teaching in Gifted Education: Building Cultural Competence and Serving Diverse populations”. Davis served for five years on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children and is on the editorial board for Gifted Child Today and on the Board of Trustees for The Roeper School in Michigan. Dr. Davis also served for five years as the State Specialist for K-12 gifted programming in Virginia. As one of the nation’s premier experts in gifted education, Dr. Davis is frequently called upon for interviews, podcasts, to serve on expert panels and Advisory Councils to advocate for increased equity in gifted education services. Davis is the recipient of the 2022 Honorary Member of the Colorado Academy of Educators of the Gifted; 2020 New Jersey Hall of Fame Award from the NJ Association for Gifted Children; the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted; and the 2019 Alexinia Baldwin Special Populations Award from the National Association for Gifted Children.

Autumn A. Arnett has spent her career amplifying marginalized voices, shaping narratives, and building strategic initiatives that foster real, lasting change. Her expertise in organizational growth, branding, and stakeholder engagement has helped numerous organizations, from nonprofits to K-12 and higher educational institutions expand their reach and deepen their impact—all while centering equity to create better outcomes for all. She is the 2022 winner of the Special Contributions to Equity Award by the American Consortium for Equity in Education, and the 2020 recipient of the Chairman’s Award for Leadership Excellence from the National Bar Association’s Young Leaders Division. Her first book, "Let's Stop Calling it an Achievement Gap," explores the systemic issues that impact equity in education.