Patricia Steinmeyer is an educational consultant and the author if the blog, P.S. – Just Learning: Journeys in Education, a series of reflections exploring topics related to teaching, educational leadership, and gifted education. Over the past 14 years, she has served as a teacher, gifted coordinator, assistant principal, and Executive Director of the Association for Gifted Children. Currently, she is the Manager, Institution of Science Teaching Excellence at Brookfield Zoo. Ms. Steinmeyer’s educational background includes a B.A. from Yale University, a M.A.T. and an Ed. S. from National-Louis University, and a J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School.