ADMINISTRATION
DAVID BONNER
Head of School
Applied Educational Neuroscience
(Graduate Certificate)
Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies
(Graduate Certificate)
Elementary Education (K-6)
Secondary Science Education
Chemistry & Physics
Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)
Computer Engineering Technology (CpET)
Computer Science Teaching (minor)
David Bonner is the Founding Director and Head of School.
David is licensed to teach elementary, secondary science, and gifted & talented. He has launched several gifted programs in Central Indiana and consulted for several schools both locally and nationwide. Prior to becoming a teacher, David earned two degrees in engineering technology and spent several years as a professional in that field.
David graduated from Butler University in 2021 with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Educational Neuroscience. His thesis was Looking at the childhood experience of giftedness and twice-exceptional giftedness through the lens of neuroscience, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Since 2008, David has directed the local Mensa youth program. He has served on the National Mensa Gifted Youth Committee since 2010 where he helps support other leaders and collaborates in establishing national policy. He received the American Mensa Gifted Youth Coordinator of the Year award in 2010.
David coaches the Elementary and Middle School competitive VEX Robotics Teams at Apogee. His teams have won ten trophies since 2016 including Division State Champion in 2020 and a spot at the VEX World Championship in 2020. His teams have earned a spot at State Finals twice. He also directs regional VEX tournaments.
DR. CORINNE GREEN
Principal
Human Development & Family Studies (minor)
Psychology
Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (PhD)
Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (Master’s)
Dr. Corinne Green is our core 6th-9th Grade Homeroom Teacher and School Principal.
Dr. Green earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Houston. She has a Master’s and PhD in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies from Purdue University where she studied the development of intercultural responsiveness in gifted youth and coordinated Purdue’s GER²I’s Summer Residential Camp.
For the past three years, Dr. Green has been the middle and high school teacher for Apogee school. She cares deeply for each of her students and prides herself in knowing each student’s likes, dislikes, home lives, and their personal needs. Her goal is to make Apogee a welcoming home for youth with gifts and talents from various backgrounds.
