Featured Speaker: Andy Mahoney

Andy Mahoney earned his bachelor's degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, his master's at Western Illinois University and completed postgraduate work in counselor education, supervision and family therapy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He has taught at George Mason University. Mahoney was a long-standing executive board member and the past chair of the Counseling and Guidance Division of the National Association of Gifted Children. He also is a trainer and supervisor of counselors. For more than 20 years, Mahoney, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, has explored and developed frameworks for the counseling and psychotherapy of gifted and talented people. He works with clients individually, in groups and with their families. Nationally, he often presents his work at conferences, symposiums, consultations and training workshops for fellow counselors, educators and parents. His focus on identity offers a new and original perspective.  You can learn more about Mr. Mahoney by visiting his website, http://www.counselingthegifted.com.

Join Mr. Mahoney on both Thursday, April 22nd, and Friday, April 23rd, as he presents three different sessions: The Challenges of Parenting and Teaching Gifted Children, The Price of Achievement, and Early Indicators: Revealing Learning Problems for the Twice Exceptional.