lisa conner

Lisa Conner
Director
Advanced Academics & Gifted Services
Email: gt@aurorak12.org

Meredith Tinseth
Administrative Assistant
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Every gifted and high-potential learner possesses unique cognitive, emotional, and social needs that deserve targeted, individualized support. At Aurora Public Schools, we amplify the voices of these students by partnering with educators, families, and the community to inspire excellence.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between potential and opportunity. Through our competency-based system, we ensure that high-ability learners can accelerate through standards at a speed and depth that matches their mastery. We move beyond simple identification to purposefully design programming that fosters meaningful growth—academically, socially, and emotionally.

 

Meet the Advanced Academics and Gifted Services (AAGS)
Gifted Education Facilitator Team

Find the Gifted & Talented Facilitator for your child's school below:

whitney allen

Whitney Allen

Schools Served:

Iowa Elementary
(Mon.)
Dalton Elementary
(Tue.)
Murphy Creek K-8
(Wed. & Thu.)

Greta Barker

Greta Barker

Schools Served:

Aurora Quest K-8
(Mon.-Fri.)

Addie Brunning

Addie Brunning

Schools Served:

Dartmouth Elementary
(Mon.-Fri.)

donna buss

Donna Buss

Schools Served:

Vaughn Elementary School
(Wed.)

julie carpenter

Julie Carpenter

Schools Served:

Elkhart Elementary
(Mon.-Fri.)

Erin Cisneros

Erin Cisneros

Schools Served:

Gateway High School
(Mon.-Fri.)

Kelsey Dolan

Kelsey Dolan

Schools Served:

Clyde Miller P-8
(Mon. & Wed.)
Yale Elementary
(Tue.)
Lansing Elementary
(Thu.)

loretta erickson

Loretta Erickson

Schools Served:

North Middle School
(Mon.-Fri.)

Shanonn Fountain

Shannon Fountain

Schools Served:

Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
(Mon., Tue. & Wed. AM)
Vista PEAK Exploratory P-8
(Wed. PM, Thu. & Fri.)

Jennifer Henderson

Jennifer Henderson

Schools Served:

Edna & John Mosley P-8
(Mon.-Fri.)

Sarah LaDue

Sarah LaDue

Schools Served:

Fulton Academy of Excellence
(Mon.)
William Smith High School
(Tue.)
Burrell Arts K-8
(Wed., Thu. & Fri.)

ellen long

Ellen Long

Schools Served:

Aurora Central High School
(Mon.-Fri.)

Ellen Nollenberger

Ellen Nollenberger

Special Project Coordinator 

nicole oates

Nicole Oates

Schools Served:

Harmony Ridge P-8
(Mon. & Tue.)
Del Mar Academy
(Wed. & Thu.)

Kim Opferman

Kim Opferman

Schools Served:

Aurora Quest K-8
(Mon.-Fri.)

erika powers

Erika Powers

Schools Served:

Aurora Frontier P-8
(Mon., Wed. & Fri.)
Crawford Elementary
(Tue.)
Vassar Elementary
(Thu.)

Ben Pruitt

Ben Pruitt

Schools Served:

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
(Mon.-Thu.)
Aurora Central High School 
(Charles Burrell Support)
(Fri.)

Megan Pulis

Megan Pulis

Schools Served:

Kenton Elementary
(Mon.-Fri.)

Elizabeth Riedl

Elizabeth Riedl

Schools Served:

Columbia Middle School
(Mon., Tue & alternating Wed.)
Mrachek Middle School
(Thu., Fri. & alternating Wed.)

Misti Smith

Misti Smith
Advanced Academics & Gifted Services Charter Schools District Coordinator

Schools Served:

All APS Charter Schools

charlé truesdale

Charlé Truesdale

Schools Served:

Side Creek Elementary
(Mon-Fri.)

Jennifer Van Gundy

Jennifer Van Gundy

Schools Served:

Hinkley High School
(Mon.-Fri.)

International Baccalaureate Coordinator
Office  1031

Shauna Veen

Shauna Veen

Schools Served:

Boston P-8
(Mon. PM, Tue. & Wed.)
Hinkley High School
(Mon. AM, Thu. & Fri.)

Megan Weaver

Megan Weaver

Schools Served:

Vista PEAK Preparatory 9-12
(Mon.-Fri.)

Jon Wells

Jon Wells

Schools Served:

Rangeview High School
(Mon.-Fri.)

Peter Wright

Peter Wright

Schools Served:

East Middle School (IB)
(Days vary)
Hinkley High School (IB)
(Days vary)
All Other High Schools, AP support

Colleen Yanez

Colleen Yanez

Schools Served:

East Middle School
(Tue., Wed. & Thu.)