April Wells is a 2022-2023 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator and the Gifted Coordinator in Illinois School District U-46. April is a national consultant, professional development trainer, conference presenter, and author of Achieving Equity in Gifted Programming: Dismantling Barriers and Tapping Potential . April received one of the 2018 Gifted Coordinator Awards from the National Association for Gifted Children. April serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Gifted Children and the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin and is a member of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Working Group on Advanced Education.
