Karen J. Green, M.Ed., ACC
Academic Achievement & ADHD Coach
Karen’s professional experience includes over 20 years working with gifted, high ability, and multi-diverse students, K-12, in the role of educator and administrator. As the District Coordinator for the Gifted and Talented program at McKinney, TX ISD, Karen enjoyed working with educators and parents to support the gifted and multi-diverse students. Today, she provides coaching for high ability students struggling with executive function, her area of expertise and passion. She believes a strength-based approach is critical for helping students develop skills and strategies to strive and thrive in a neurotypical world, both socially and educationally.
When school administrators pulled her grade school daughter out of the gifted program, stating, “Children can’t be gifted if they were diagnosed dyslexic and ADHD”, she began a journey to find a way to best support her. Karen began by obtaining her teacher certification from Southern Methodist University while teaching gifted students. She went on to earn a Gifted Endorsement from SMU, later a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, moving from the classroom to the GT Coordinator for the K-12 program. In 2017, due to her being recognized as an advocate and champion of gifted students, parents, and educators, she was awarded the “District Administrator of the Year” from the Texas Association of Gifted and Talented.
In 2018, Karen was ready for a new challenge. Choosing the favorite part of her job as the GT Coordinator, she enrolled at the University of Texas, Dallas, completing her coaching certification while simultaneously receiving her ACC from the International Coach Federation. She is now nearing completion of her ADDCA AACC certification. Her mission is to inspire the hearts and minds of students, parents, and educators. Karen helps her students to realize and achieve their full potential.
