It is with profound pride that we announce the appointment of Dr Rebecca D. Napier, as the Official
Delegate and soon Executive Official of the World Talent Federation.
Rebbeca has a diverse work portfolio in supporting the learning and well-being of gifted students. She is an experienced educational leader with a demonstrated history of working both on-campus and online in primary school, secondary school, and university settings, and a sector-wide leadership position.
She is skilled in lecturing, tutoring, research, and mentoring pre-service and practicing teachers at the university level. She is also highly experienced in training and mentoring practicing teachers within school settings on gifted education.
She has worked in the College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work (CEPSW) at Flinders University for a total of over ten years, and my PhD in Gifted Education was conferred in 2020. She is a highly skilled communicator and has a demonstrated history of building effective collaborative relationships with students, staff, and stakeholders in educational settings and the broader community.
She was recently the full-time Gifted Education Advisor for Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) over 103 schools and is currently a sessional academic staff member at the University of South Australia.
She has also been a sessional academic staff member at the University of New South Wales in Gifted Education. Her school-based experience includes seven years as a Gifted Education Coordinator in the Independent schooling sector and over ten years of teaching experience both in Australia and Canada in multiple different sectors.
She has both worked and volunteered in a wide range of educational leadership roles. She has also worked as a coach for gifted children and their families in the Catholic and Independent sectors and is currently the Director of Gifted Pathways.
She is also love my weekly time working with young children as an Early Childhood Teacher. She has a passion for supporting the well-being, engagement, and achievement of students of all ages.