Leisa Taylor is an educational advisor who specialises in the support of gifted and twice-exceptional students (2e). She has been involved in the field of education for the past 20 years. Leisa uses interventions that are based on evidence from the fields of education and psychology.
Having taught a wide range of subjects and developed curriculum at school and regional levels, Leisa has broad experience in education. She is currently working in teacher training at university, and in research involving gifted education, the autism spectrum and school trauma. Leisa has experience in devising educational support programs for gifted and 2e/GLD students.
Education advisory role
In 2018, Leisa developed Taylored Solutions in response to her experiences working with gifted children in schools. She is available for consultation.
Personal background
As the parent of three gifted children, Leisa appreciates the complexity that these children bring to life. She is a passionate advocate of equity in education. Leisa supports adaptive teaching methods that take student’s abilities, strengths and interests into account. She is currently researching the impact of negative school experiences on children and parents and developing a framework for collaborative conversations. She is also involved in teacher training at the university level, and as a research assistant across gifted education and the autism spectrum. Leisa undergoes regular professional development and is the president of the QAGTC West Branch.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – biology major.
- Graduate Diploma in Humanities
- Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
- Graduate Diploma in Psychology (2019)
Areas of skill and understanding:
- assistive technology
- ASD in girls
- Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia
- working memory
- processing speed difficulties
- extension for gifted students
- programming for twice-exceptional students
- home-schooling requirements
- project based learning models
Taylored Solutions 