Background
Silverman, Linda Kreger was born on January 28, 1941 in Buffalo. Daughter of Philip and Bernice (Gerstman) Kreger.
Silverman, Linda Kreger was born on January 28, 1941 in Buffalo. Daughter of Philip and Bernice (Gerstman) Kreger.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1961; postgraduate in counseling, California State University, Northridge, 1963-1969; Master of Science in Special Education, University of Southern California, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, University of Southern California, 1972.
Elementary teacher, Amherst (New York) and Los Angeles city schools, 1961-1970; professional expert G/T, Los Angeles City Schools, 1971-1972; co-director special education, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1972-1973; in-service coordinator, N.W. Colorado and S.W. Metro BOCS, 1972-1973; consultant-writer, Adams County Head Start, Brighton, Colorado, 1975-1976; coordinator carly childhood education, Colorado Women's College, Denver, 1977-1986; assistant professor, U. Denver, 1977-1986; director, Gifted Development Center, Denver, since 1979; director, Institute for Study of Advanced Development, Denver, since 1986. Member of advisory board Children on High Potential Foundation, Melbourne, Australia, Domestic Violence Institute, Denver, Association for Development of Creativity andTalent, Barcelona, Spain, Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children Center, Auburn, Maine, Roeper Review, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Co-founder Foundation for Advancement of Talent, Denver, 1977. President Colorado Association for Gifted, Denver, 1978. Member Colorado Advisory Committee on Gifted, 1989-1994.
Co-founder global awareness division National Association Gifted Children, since 1988. Founder Boulder Association for Gifted, 1976-1980, PArents of Gifted Offspring, Denver, since 1985. Member APA, American Ednl.
Research Association.
Married Hilton Irving Silverman, September 4, 1960. Children: Miriam Silverman Darnell, Brian Jeffrey.