ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

REEL strives to ensure Silicon Valley twice-exceptional students thrive in school by raising parent and educator awareness and understanding of practical, research-based strategies to address their needs successfully. We support 2e kids by building bridges between educators and parents.

For educators, we create and curate resources, workshops, and programs to help them make school a place that 2e learners can be successful.

For parents, we organize and disseminate events and tools to help parents learn to advocate for and support their 2e kids.

Abby Kirigin, Executive Director

Abby is a lifelong learner and passionate advocate of education for all. She is a doctoral candidate at Bridges Graduate school of Cognitive Diversity in Education, and is an interaction designer with many years of experience in technology startups. Abby is a mom to three gifted, creative, and 2e children. She received her Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction from CMU and her undergraduate degree from NYU. Abby can be reached at abby@reel2e.org.

Callie Turk, Co-Founder & Board Member

Callie is the mom of three teens, one of whom is 2e. Callie draws on her 15-plus year career working with ed tech companies and school districts at the cutting edge of educator professional learning. Callie received her MBA from Stanford University and BS from Miami University (Ohio). She is also a doctoral student with the Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education. She can be reached at callie@reel2e.org.

Yael Valek, Co-Founder & Board Member

Yael has two 2e sons in elementary and middle school. Yael co-founded start-ups in the parenting community and children's creativity spaces. She has served on the board and advisory committees for several education-based non-profits. Yael received her BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University. She can be reached at yael@reel2e.org.

Community Partners & Clients

2e News

Bridges Graduate School

Center for Children and Youth

Children's Health Council (CHC)

Community Advisory Committee for Special

Education in Palo Alto (CAC)

Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA)

The G Word

Harker School

Inclusive Schools Group

Menlo Park City School District

Mid-Peninsula High School

Parents Helping Parents (PHP)

Palo Alto City Library

Palo Alto Council of PTAs

Palo Alto Educators Association

Palo Alto Unified School District

San Jose State University

Santa Clara County Office of Education

Stanford Neurodiversity Project

St Christopher School

University of California Santa Cruz Extension School:
Ed Therapy Department

Conferences & Speaking Events

2e William & Mary Conference

Bridges Education Group - Crucial Conversations in 2e

California Association for the Gifted

CUNY Neurodiversity Conference

Gift-a-Palooza Conference

G/T/N Week

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

Stanford Neurodiversity Project - Network for K-12

Education & Advocacy

Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)