Advisory Board

Mark Bade and Linda Neumann are longtime professional writers and also are parents with personal experience in 2e issues. They developed and published 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter from 2003 through 2018 and continue to publish the Spotlight on 2e Series of informational booklets for parents and educators.

Special education leader with decades of experience supporting gifted and learning-disabled students. Founder of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS) and advocate for strength-based education.

Director of Blucher Educational Services and specialist in gifted/talented and learning differences. Known for developing and implementing educational programs for twice-exceptional learners.

Educator, author, consultant, and Director of the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development. In addition, she is co-director of the International Center for Talent Development and Professor Emeritus at the College of New Rochelle. The author of To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled, her writing and research cover many areas of education, including differentiated curriculum and instruction, gifted education, gifted learning-disabled students, and gifted underachieving students.

Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut and Associate Director of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education (2014 to present) and former Associate Director of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (1990-2013). Dr. Gubbins is an expert on evaluation and talent development models. She is a former classroom teacher and teacher of the gifted.

Professor of Gifted and Talented Education and former classroom teacher. Recognized researcher and author focusing on gifted boys, creativity, and the social-emotional needs of advanced learners.

Professor of Education and expert in curriculum design for gifted and twice-exceptional learners. Brings extensive experience developing professional learning models for schools and educators.

Linda Neumann and Mark Bade are longtime professional writers and also are parents with personal experience in 2e issues. They developed and published 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter from 2003 through 2018 and continue to publish the Spotlight on 2e Series of informational booklets for parents and educators.

Licensed psychologist in California. He is the co-founder and executive director of the Summit Center, which specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families, with special emphasis on gifted, twice-exceptional, and creative individuals. He is also the co-director of Camp Summit for the Gifted, Talented, and Creative, a summer day camp in the San Francisco area.

Received her Ph.D. in Gifted and Talented Education from the University of Connecticut, where she was a Assistant Research Professor. Her work and research focus on talent development, particularly with respect to the role of parents. Dr. Schader has also served as Parent Resource Specialist for the National Association for Gifted Children. She has presented at numerous workshops and conferences, and works with both teachers and parents to match educational programs to student needs. .

Educator, administrator, and parent of a twice-exceptional learner. Bridges research and lived experience in her role supporting families and educators through the 2e Center.