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List of 5 members.

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  Jacqui Byrne 

  Founder and Head of School, Berkeley Heights

  908-322-0554

  Bio

  Jacqui is the visionary behind FlexSchool, learning communities for gifted and 2e students. She loves all of the creative, quirky, asynchronous minds and finds figuring out how to reach each child very satisfying. Jacqui has deep experience in education, teaching, counseling, and writing. She is the co-founder of the widely respected Ivy Ed college preparation and counseling firm. Jacqui developed her own verbal test prep curriculum and also wrote a test prep book for McGraw-Hill. She is an acknowledged expert in education: training school district guidance counselors, speaking at college parent nights throughout New Jersey and presenting at professional conferences. Prior to founding Ivy Ed, she taught creative writing to gifted students at Milton Academy, completed an operations management training program on Wall Street, and started a boutique marketing company. Jacqui earned a B.A. from Yale and has children who are twice-exceptional.
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  Susan Hemingway 

  Director of Technology

  203-628-4018

  Bio

  Susan comes to FlexSchool from private IT consulting where her 30 year career included systems analysis, programming, project management and running customer service at a software start-up, heading marketing for a health care consultancy and finally going out on her own. The common thread in her career has been bridging the gap between creative types and deadlines. She brings that skill set to FlexSchool as Director of Technology. Susan has a degree in French Language from Oberlin College and is the parent of a 2e daughter.
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  Lynne Henwood 

  Head of School, Bronxville

  914-704-3337

  Bio

  Lynne Henwood has dedicated her career to advocating for gifted and twice-exceptional learners. She has served as President of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC) since 2018.  She also serves on the Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Committee (SGTEAC) for the New Jersey Department of Education. Previously, she was a gifted teacher and program coordinator for Washington Township Schools in Morris County, NJ. She has presented at several conferences (NAGC, SENG, NJAGC, ASPEN, Rutgers Gifted Education Conference) and has been a panelist on the MindMatters Roundtable and the G Word Panel Discussion.
  
  Lynne earned a B. A. in Psychology from Dickinson College, a Gifted Education Certificate from Rutgers University, and an M. A. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education (Concentration: Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development). In 2018, Lynne was named New Jersey's Gifted Teacher of the Year and is the 2019 Mensa Foundation's Gifted Education Fellowship Award winner. Most recently, Lynne was awarded the NAGC 2020 Master’s & Specialist Award, and her NJAGC Advocacy Team won the NAGC 2020 David W. Belin Advocacy Award.
  
  As a parent of four uniquely gifted children, Lynne understands that all children need to feel valued, accepted, and respected.
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  Sarah Seeney 

  Operations Manager

  908-322-0554

  Bio

  Sarah joined the FlexSchool team in 2018.  As Business Manager, Sarah looks to provide a work environment to best support the school’s key stakeholders with what can best work together for the children.
  
  Sarah has a broad background in office management and accounting across multiple industries including IT, advertising and event management. 
  
  Sarah is proud of her British heritage and considers this, along with her experiences while bringing up her two children in three continents, a major asset in dealing with any crisis large or small. She is a qualified Master Gardener and enjoys spending time with her family and friends and tending to her garden.
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  Kristin Taveira 

  Asst. Head of School, Bronxville

  Bio

  Kristin has worn many hats since joining FlexSchool, including student advisor, STEAM teacher, gym coach and FlexFriday events coordinator, and in 2020 she became Assistant Head of School at our Bronxville campus. Prior to joining FlexSchool, Kristin coached middle and high school students in STEM competitions, channeling her 25 years of media experience into teaching research, writing and presentation skills, as well as science concepts, introductory robotics and more. Driven by the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to shine, Kristin worked with her robotics teams to start a free STEM enrichment program at a nonprofit after-school program, a project that won the Youth Service America Grant in 2017. In addition to working with students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, talents and challenges in her years as a STEM coach, Kristin is also a parent of gifted and 2e kids.