Dr. Allison Navas is a staff developer and researcher specializing in mixed methodologies to explore the causes of underachievement among gifted students. Her work emphasizes training educators to enhance students' social and self-management skills through research-based instruction. With over a decade of experience, she has collaborated with schools across the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Dr. Navas, an avid coffee enthusiast and skier, resides in Lima, Peru. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Texas Tech University.