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Danae Deligeorges, PhD is Greek psychopedagogue specializing in cognitive, emotional, and social support, with a focus on gifted and talented individuals and neurodivergence.

Early Life and Education

She was born on April 16, 1986 and raised in Pyrgos Kymi, Evia. During her teenage years, she pursued a professional basketball career, playing for several teams and also participating in the Greek National Team.

She holds a bachelor's degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a master's degree in Gifted Education and Emotional Support Needs from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.[1] In 2022, she received her doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.^[1]

Deligeorges is certified by the Gifted Development Center to assess overexcitabilities and is currently the only expert in Greece with this specialization. She is internationally certified to use the World Game for measurement and evaluation purposes.

Career

From 2010 to 2015, Deligeorges was employed at the Hellenic American Academy in Chicago before returning to Greece. Since 2012, she has been an active contributor to the National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) scientific newsletter, “Conceptual Foundation.” In 2013, she trained and became certified as a counselor/coordinator for parent groups of gifted children at the SENG’s 16th Annual Conference on gifted and talented education.

From 2015 to 2018, Deligeorges created and coordinated Giftedness and High Potential Education Programs for Greek Mensa, where she also served as the Scientific Coordinator.

In 2017, she collaborated for the first time with YMCA., as the creator and coordinator of the first Summer Giftedness Education Program in a Camp. To this day, the collaboration with YMCA., continues and has expanded, with the coordination of Giftedness Education Programs for children aged 4-13 throughout the academic year.

Additionally, she develops close collaborations with organizations and institutions (e.g., Hellenic-German Education) that invite her and for whom she designs educational programs aimed at meeting the specific needs of their students or educational and other adult human resources.

In 2017, she collaborated with the Friends of Children with Cancer "Elpida" Association as the creator and scientific coordinator for the cognitive and psychoeducational aspect of the "Elpida Youth Summer Camp" program, the first camping program for children with cancer in Greece.

In 2018, she founded the Φ Center for the Advancement of Noesis in Athens, serving as its Scientific Director. The center conducts psychoeducational programs on giftedness and talent development for children and adults across Greece and internationally. In the same year, she was selected to be among the 29 experts from around the world who participated in the e-book Helping Gifted Kids Thrive – Insights from Experts," edited by Tina B. Harlow.

Deligeorges and the Φ Center for the Advancement of Noesis have collaborated with the Gifted Children Denmark Association, conducting educational programs at its Family Children Camp and Teen Summer Camp. She collaborates with the Gifted Institute in Denmark, where she developed and led their gifted education program. Deligeorges created and is the scientific director of the program addressing the social and emotional needs of teenagers at the Summer Camp of the Hellenic-German Education. She also collaborated with the Interactive European School (IES) to train teaching staff on the unique characteristics of gifted children.

She teaches in the Postgraduate Program at the Department of Adolescent Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens the course "Introduction to Giftedness". She also conducts training seminars for educators and health professionals.

She published her first book, “Giftedness: Notes I,” in 2020 and co-organized the pioneering “Gifted World Experience” conference in 2023.^[2]^[3]

Advocacy and Αwareness

Deligeorges has dedicated a significant part of her academic and professional career to advocating for the rights of people who are marginalized due to their diversity.

Since September 2024, Deligeorges has appeared weekly on the Studio 4 show of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation to discuss mental health topics. She has also given numerous interviews in print and online media, providing information on neurodivergence, with a particular focus on giftedness, in which she specializes.

She has given numerous lectures and talks. In April 2024, Deligeorges delivered a talk titled "Aristides Phenomenon" at a TEDx event hosted by the University of Crete, advocating for the rights of gifted individuals.

Being one of the first women to marry her partner ^[4] in Greece, she publicly opposed Greek legislation regarding same-sex parental rights, refusing to adopt their daughter^[5].