Nicole Belden

Nicole Belden is the Gifted Specialist for Madison Simis Elementary School in the Madison Elementary School District. With more than 20 years of experience in education, she has worked in urban, suburban, and rural communities in grades ranging from kindergarten to eighth. Nicole has been creating and presenting professional development for gifted teachers for the past eight years working with teachers from all over the world. She has presented at the 2025 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference, National Association for Gifted Children’s annual conventions, the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented conferences, and UConn’s Confratute sponsored by the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development. She holds a master’s degree in Integrated Curriculum and is currently working on her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction.