Meredith Austin, Ed.D.
Dr. Meredith Austin is a techie at heart and leader in gifted education. She is dedicated to empowering educators and advocating for the needs of gifted students. Dr. Austin has created an innovative platform that revolutionizes professional learning, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
With extensive experience and expertise, Dr. Austin is driven by a deep understanding of districts' challenges in providing gifted services.
- Overseen K-12 Gifted & Talented Services in multiple districts
- Awarded the 2020 Texas State Advocate for the Gifted
- Chair of the Texas Education Agency's Commissioner's Advisory Council for G/T Education
- Founding teacher of a Gifted & Talented Academy
Meet the Team
Learning Designer
As a former district-level gifted services administrator, Kristin brings expertise in gifted and talented services and applied learning to enhance educational experiences for students.
Developer & Technical Support
Ryan assists educators and ensures a smooth learning experience. Support is offered for technical issues, facilitating course materials access, and resolving platform-related queries.
Academity's designers develop engaging and insightful content. The courses are designed to incorporate a sense of humor, beautiful visuals, and multimedia elements. Content is firmly based on contemporary research and best practices in gifted education.
Our instructors are knowledgeable and experienced with expertise in gifted education; they provide engaging and interactive learning experiences. Instructors offer weekly "office hours." Live training sessions, both in-person and via Zoom, are available to districts.
Academity employs "boots on the ground" course and content reviewers, who are gifted educators. They assist with validating the course material against research, best practices, and NAGC Standards. This review process ensures that the courses meet the highest educational standards.