“Ms. Howard has been an active leader in the field of gifted education and we look forward to her leadership in our association during her term as GAM District A Assistant Director,” wrote Ellen Wright, president of GAM.

Howard teaches SAIL, Students' Activities in Investigative Learning. She was nominated for the position before being elected. As GAM District A Assistant Director, she must be prepared to fulfill the role of district director if needed; serve as leader-in-training for position of director; represent the district at all GAM board meetings; prepare a newsletter in cooperation with the director; and assist with conferences at the state and national level. District A is the largest in the state.

“The role will influence me to continue to advocate for gifted students and to advocate for all students in my building,” Howard said. “I will continue to research issues surrounding the gifted child and how to make my classroom a room of challenging and interesting lessons to motivate the gifted child further in life.”

“I have always been involved with GAM by attending all gifted conferences and workshops to further my education in the gifted areas. I want to know all there is to know about the gifted child so that I may become the best gifted teacher in my field,” she said.

Howard said she was awarded the First Year Gifted Educators Award at her first GAM conference.  

Howard has been teaching gifted education for three years and has been an educator for nearly 26 years. She joined HSD in 1994 and taught art at Townsend Elementary School. Previously, she taught art in St. Louis Public Schools for 11 years.

“I love working with children and I love seeing them grow academically and spiritually. My goal is to educate all students to be competitive in the world of the 21^st century,” she said.