OUR ADVISORS

Our Advisory Board consists of top-tier experts in the fields of psychology, education, policymaking, and social justice. These people are generous volunteers and community leaders who are dedicated to helping us realize an impactful feature documentary.

Edward Amend, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist,
The Amend Group

Kate Bachtel, Ed.D.

SoulSpark Learning and Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

Susan Baum, Ph.D.

Director, 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy

Jacqueline Byrne

Founder, FlexSchool

Maratea Cantarella

Executive Director at Twice Exceptional Children's Advocacy

Jaime Castellano, Ed.D., M.A., M.S.

Professor, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Exceptional Student Education; Assistant Director, Luciano Martinez Child Development Center; National Trainer, Presenter, Coach

Amanda Christy, M.S.

Co-Founder of the Gifted Education Alliance of New York State (GEANYS) and Founder of the 2e Kids ROC Project

Kathleen Crombie, M.A., M.Ed.

Founder, In Order To...Organize, LLC; Mental Health Specialist, Summit Center

Austina De Bonte

Past President, Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA)

Ken Dickson, M.Ed.

Specialist, Gifted / Talented / Learning Disabled at Baltimore County Public Schools

Dr. Wafaa Elghoroury

Director of Education, Sphinx Academy

Samantha Gabrielli

Programs and Services Chair, GiftedNYS & Teacher, Speyer Legacy School

Barry Gelston, M.Ed.

Principal of Mr. Gelston's One Room Schoolhouse, President of Gifted Homeschoolers Forum

Sam George

S.T.E.M. Executive
Founder of GridByte

Joanna Haase, Ph.D., MFT

Psychotherapist; California Gifted Network, Gifted Research and Outreach

Cynthia Z. Hansen, Ed.D., ET/P

Educational Therapist/Professional; GATE Consultant

Carlota Loya Hernández, Ed.D.

Talented & Gifted Specialist and Math Interventionist, Boulder Valley School District

Femke Hovinga

Gifted Specialist, Managing Partner at InterIQ, Director at SCALIQ

Carolyn Kottmeyer

Founder & Director of Hoagies’ Gifted, Inc.

Lin Lim, Ph.D.

Dean of Students and Communications at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

Andy Mahoney, MS LCPC

Founder of Centers for Identity Potential and Identity Potential Inc, Board Member, MAGC

Melissa Peterson Malen, PhD

Director of AxyLu Academic Coaching, LLC, and President of the Focus and Learning Center

Rosa Medina, MA

Board Member, Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT); GT Advisor, Boulder Valley School District

Heidi Molbak, M.S.

Independent Educational Consultant, Seed Starter

Amir Nathoo

Co-Founder and CEO, Outschool

Nereida Garcia-Prado

K-12 GATE Program Specialist, Santa Ana Unified School District, and President of OCC Gate.

Paula Prober, M.S., M.Ed.

Psychotherapist, Consultant, Author, Blogger

Héctor Rivera

Executive Director of the Research and Development Institute for Gifted Students, Founder of the Puerto Rico Parents' Assoc. for the Gifted

Felicity Ross

Gifted Lead Teacher at Frances Scott Key Elementary/Middle School

Amber Siler, M.A., Psy.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Bravely Blooming, LLC

Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D.

Founder, With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC and Producer, 2 Days of 2e Virtual Conference

Gordon Smith

Licensed Professional Counselor, Gifted Counseling and Coaching

Melissa Sornik

Co-Founder and President of Twice Exceptional Children's Advocacy, Inc. >

Celi Trépanier, M.Ed.

Author
Founder, Crushing Tall Poppies

Paulina van Eeden Hill, CAE

Executive Director, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented

Matthew Zakreski, PsyD

The Neurodiversity Collective, Co-Founder and Lead Psychologist

PAST ADVISORS

We are deeply grateful for their service.

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Kristina Collins

Lacy Compton

Terry Filipowicz

Leslie Hosey

Jonathan Plucker

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