Roya Klingner
Roya Klingner (born December 30, 1970 in Tehran , Iran ) is an Iranian children's book author, illustrator and director and founder of the Bavarian Talent Center.
Life
Roya Klingner was born in Tehran as the fourth and youngest child of the family . Her father was a general in the Iranian army and her mother was a teacher . In 1977 she was admitted to a school for gifted children under the direction of Iraj Broomand . Her childhood was shaped by the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the 1st Gulf War . In October 1986 Klingner emigrated to Austria . First she started studying medicine at the University of Vienna , but then switched to the Federal Pedagogical Academy in Vienna. Klingner holds a diploma as a Specialist for Gifted Educationfrom the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands . She has lived in Germany since November 2007. On November 1, 2008, she founded the Bavarian Talent Center in Freising, thereby realizing a childhood dream. Klingner was a German delegate to the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (2005–2015). She is a member of the General Committee European Council for High Ability (2012–2014), the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence , the SENG Liaisons and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Publications
- Dandelina . AT edition, Münster 2009, ISBN 978-3-89781-148-5 .
- with Monita Leavitt: Let it Flow . Lit-Verlag, Münster 2014, ISBN 978-3-643-90513-0 (English).
- Make them shine . Lit-Verlag, Münster 2015, ISBN 978-3-643-90639-7 (English).
- Creativity in Gifted Children . Nova Science Publishers, New York 2016, ISBN 978-1-63485-410-8 (English).
- Gifted underachiever . Nova Science Publishers, New York 2017, ISBN 978-1-5361-2396-8 (English).
- Leadership in Gifted Education . Nova Science Publishers, New York 2018, ISBN 978-1-53614-287-7 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bavarian Talent Center. Accessed June 23, 2017
- ↑ The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children.Retrieved June 23, 2017
Web links
- Public profile Roya Klingner . Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- Roya Klingner at the professional association of illustrators
- Roya Klingner website
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klingner, Roya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian children's book author and director and founder of the Bavarian Talent Center |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran , Iran |