about margit

Margit Crane, The Gifted-Teen Coach, is an acclaimed expert on teens, ‘tweens and their parents.  Over the past 25 years, Margit has coached hundreds of families to achieve clearer communication, greater understanding, mutual respect, and a lot more FUN in their relationships.  In her years as a teacher, school counselor, and community volunteer, she has offered seminars on such topics as self-esteem, body image, sexual orientation, multiple intelligences, transition to junior high, transition to college, the teen brain, parenting teens, addiction, and ADD/ADHD. She specializes in working with gifted kids with ADD/ADHD and their parents.

Margit has an M.A. in Spanish, an M.S. in School Counseling, and an M.Ed. in Education. She earned her Teaching Credential in English and Spanish and has taught and counseled educationally disadvantaged, special education, and gifted students… and everyone in between!

In 1996, her award-winning curriculum for teens, B'rakhot, was cited as a notable contribution to 300 years of Jewish education by the American Jewish Archives. In 2002, Margit won an award for “Inspiring High School Educator” from UC San Diego.

In her spare time Margit loves to hang out with her husband, Nick, her two stepkids, and her friends.

message from margit:
When I was young I felt so out of place! High I.Q. and underachieving! I was a nice enough person (sometimes) but I just couldn’t get my act together. People expected so much of me and I had no clue how to deliver. Teachers were constantly saying that I wasn’t living up to my potential. Every time they said it I thought, “I don’t even know what my potential is! Maybe this is all a big mistake. Maybe I’M just a big mistake.” And it wasn’t just about grades; all my relationships were strained.

My parents didn't know what to do and, being the successful, high-status people that they were, they hid their parenting insecurities and didn't seek help and support for themselves or for me until we were all in a lot of pain.

What really made a difference for me was finding a mentor who understood me and always believed in me. And that's when I decided that I wanted to be THAT for the rest of my life! As you can see from the professional bio above, I have done quite a lot of “that”! Whether I'm coaching, writing, or speaking, my life is devoted to making growing up a much easier process for teens, tweens, and their parents!

So, are you ready to take a few baby steps? Start here!  Or take a bigger step and call or email to schedule your 20-minute complimentary consultation: 206-326-8446 or Margit@TheGiftedTeenCoach.com