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Jennifer Allen, EdD (she/her/hers)

Founder/Head of School
Bridges Academy Seattle, Washington

Jennifer Allen is the Head of School at Bridges Academy in Seattle, which specializes in supporting twice-exceptional learners. Jennifer has dedicated her career to meeting children’s individual needs and supporting families. Jennifer is an experienced teacher, school leader, and special services director.

Jennifer’s interest in neurodiversity began in a high school psychology class. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in psychology from Washington State University, earned her master’s degree in teaching from Whitworth University, completed her principal certification program at Seattle Pacific University, added her gifted education specialty endorsement from Whitworth, and earned her Ed.D. in leadership and professional practice from Trevecca Nazarene University. Jennifer’s dissertation explored educational equity, financial adequacy, and how legislation impacted students with specialized needs.

Jennifer is the proud parent of two twice-exceptional teens. A fun fact is that she and her family lived in South Africa for five years. As a board member of the Northwest Gifted Child Association, Jennifer enjoys raising awareness of gifted children as a special needs population and connecting parents to resources.

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