KRISTIN REDINGTON BENNETT, PHD
Founder | Director
kristin@illumii.co
Dr. Kristin Bennett is the founder of ILLUMII, a multidisciplinary practice that brings together experts in a variety of disciplines to support children, teens, and families for life and learning.
In addition to being the group practice director, she serves as a licensed educational diagnostician, is a certified parent coach, and an educational consultant. Dr. Bennett views children as capable and worth listening to and believes that if parents and schools took this view, teaching, learning and parenting would look much different. She has published and spoken regionally, nationally, and internationally about learning and cognitive science and is known for her practical presentations that leave participants with strategies they can use that day.
Education & Experience
University of Florida, BA Political Science, BS Environmental Science
Wake Forest University, MAEd Secondary Education
Oxford University, Post Master’s in Behavioral Neuroscience
University of North Carolina-Greensboro, PhD Cognition and Measurement
Dr. Bennett became a Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician after years of experience as an educator. She started her career teaching eighth grade science, math, and social studies in an inclusive school environment. She earned her Master’s degree at Wake Forest University where she focused her thesis on giftedness and exceptional children. After graduating from Wake Forest she enrolled in a post-master’s certificate program at Oxford University which focused on the intersection of nature, biology, and neuroscience. She later earned a doctorate focused on Curriculum, Measurement, and Evaluation with a focus on cognition and motivation. Her postdoctoral experiences included work in the UNCG ADHD clinic; assessment design at The College Board; and consulting for the Kenan Foundation via the Center for Creative Leadership.
After completing her post doctoral work, Dr. Bennett then returned to full-time teaching at the college level, teaching Educational Psychology, Teaching Students with Special Needs, and various Methodology courses to pre-service teachers at Wake Forest University. During her time at WFU, she also designed a new course, Learning and Cognitive Science, that became part of the neuroscience minor. Other notable professional experiences include co-founder of Odigia; founding board member of Pokemon Learning League; consultant to The College Board; and co-founder of Westlawn School. Prior to founding ILLUMII, Dr. Bennett was the inaugural director of the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teach and Learning and the Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy at Summit School.