vita, MARIE FRIEDEL

1. Executive Director, National Foundation For Gifted and Creative Children

2. Founder of the Creative Growth Center in Lincoln, RI 1976

3. Doctoral Candidate in Humanistic Psychology and Education

4. Professional expertise in:
1. Identification of gifted children
2. Education of gifted and creative children
3. Counseling of parents of gifted children
4. Legal aid for gifted and creative children, and children's rights
5. Alternative educational methods for gifted children
6. Alternatives to drug therapy for children

5. Member, International Platform Committee of 55 Nations

6. Her work has received public recognition from:
United States Office of Education for the Gifted and Talented
U.S. Department of Health. Education and Welfare
Dr. Harold C. Lyon, Jr.. Director

7. Certificate of Recognition. U.S Department of Health. Education & Welfare
An award sponsored by:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Education
U.S.Commission of UNESCO
Given on behalf of the NATIONAL RIGHT TO READ EFFORT for her
"Contribution to the Development of Literacy in the USA."

8. Who's Who of American Women 1977

9. Invited by President Carter to participate in the National Conference

in the Problems for the Gifted and Talented
sponsored by,U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare

10. Feature article in Rhode Island Review (interview by Eleanor Bebeau) EDUCATING A GIFTED CHILD 1981

11. Guest Speaker on PHIL DONAHUE show 1979

12. Appeared on television in four Eastern Cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, and Boston KDKA 1980

13. Testimony -- OPEN HEARING ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHILDREN sponsored by NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS celebrating INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD 1979

14. Contributed to article in DETROIT COLLEGE OF LAW REVIEW "Equal Educational Opportunity for the Gifted and Talented--Is It Illusory Without the Right to a Free Appropriate Public Education? Volume 1980 --- Issue 4 WINTER

15. Contributed to article CURRENT COMMENTS--Eugene Garfield Institute For Scientific Information WILL A BRIGHT MIND MAKE ITS OWN WAY? Number 51 December 22, 1980