Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP, received her doctorate in school/child clinical psychology from the University of Virginia. She worked as a school psychologist for 16 years in Maine and New Hampshire, and for over 30 years has worked at the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she specializes in the assessment of children and adults with learning and attention disorders. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has authored several books, including a book for professionals, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention and several books for parents, Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens and Smart but Scattered—and Stalled. They have also written a book for adults called The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success, and just revised a book on coaching called Coaching Students with Executive Skills Challenges. Dr. Dawson was a founding member of the New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists and served as its second president. She is also a past president of  the National Association of School Psychologists and the International School Psychology Association. She is also the 2006 recipient of NASP’s Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2010 recipient of the International School Psychology Association Distinguished Services Award. Peg is a prolific writer, presenter, mentor and instructor in executive skills. She has volunteered her time with NHASP throughout the years sponsoring a study group in executive skills offering her expertise and mentoring the next generation of school psychologists. Peg's dedication to the field is unmatched and her approachable style and willingness to share her talents has been such a gift to our field and professional development.