I am senior advisor and the founding expert on learning and attention issues at Understood. I am also the executive director for both the Robert Louis Stevenson School in New York City and the Purnell School in New Jersey, and I serve as an advisor to the Reimagine Learning Fund for New Profit, Inc.I often consults with schools, organizations, and families on matters related to learning and attention issues, program development, and organizational strategy. I have been a trustee or a professional advisory board member for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the NVLD Project, the Purnell School, and several other education-related nonprofit organizations. Previously, I was head of school for the Gateway School in New York City.Throughout my career, I have been a teacher, evaluator, and administrator in several public school districts. I'm a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Teachers College, Columbia University, where I also served as an instructor in the learning disabilities program and the department of curriculum and teaching.