Theresa Y. Newsom earned a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction and a Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis in gifted education. She is a teacher of the Gifted, Talented and Creative in Colorado Springs District 11 with a dual emphasis on children of color and the development of leadership skills in identified gifted and high ability students. Dr. Newsom served as a Principal, Adjunct Professor, and Secretary for the Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented. She presents at local, state, and national conferences for all ages.
Theresa’s exuberance, knowledge, and ability to advance equity for all is infectious and evident in her community service and partnerships that includes Founding the Black Educators’ Network to support educators and families of color by providing literacy through STEAM experiences at the annual citywide Literacy Festival founded ten years ago. As a recipient of the Colorado Academy for Educators of the Gifted, Talented Creative 2012 scholarship, Theresa currently serves as their DEIA Advisor, Social-Emotional Parent Group Facilitator, and teacher advisor to the US Olympic Paralympic Museum Resiliency Project. Furthermore, Theresa is the CEO of Children with Promise Educational Services, LLC, which develops student leadership skills, and provides social-emotional parent discussion groups.