Patti Drapeau is an educational consultant, author, and internationally known presenter. Patti has been a keynote presenter at conferences and conducts workshop sessions in school districts in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Patti is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern Maine and also a consultant for the Maine Department of Education in gifted education. She currently serves on the executive board of the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted.