Our People
Founded in 2018 by therapist Patty Williams (now Gently) and public school teacher Tori Jones, Bright Insight Support Network takes a whole-person approach to educating about, advocating for, and supporting the gifted, twice-exceptional, and neurodivergent communities. As a grassroots organization, Bright Insight seeks to create a network of individuals, communities, and resources to collectively support exceptional individuals in all environments.
The Bright Insight Team
Dr. Patty L. Gently
Cofounder & President
Patty Gently, MSMHC, PhD, is the founder and president of the Bright Insight Support Network. With a background in psychotherapy and trauma specialization, she now serves as a therapeutic mentor, supporting gifted neurodivergent adults in their own autopsychotherapy processes. Drawing from EMDR-informed strategies, developmental theory, and structured reflection, Dr. Patty facilitates opportunities for identity exploration, self-alignment, and meaning-making. Her work emphasizes information integrity, integrated inclusivity, and a holistic understanding of neurodiversity. As an experienced author, educator, and presenter, she creates spaces where individuals can engage with their inner wisdom, values, and lived integrity on their own terms.
Explore Dr. Patty's Book
Exploring Giftedness and Trauma
Intersection of Intensity:
Order through your local, community book shops like Bright Child Books LLC, or on amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Gifted UNLIMITED, Adlibris, or bruna, or at most other places books are sold, internationally!
Youssef Sleiman
Vice President
Director of Advocacy & Policy
Quirky, wordy and lightning-fast at the keyboard, Youssef Sleiman is a neurodivergent professional, creative writer, and Gifted Curious consultant working in Dallas, Texas. He’s a quick study, a systems thinker with an investigative and creatively divergent mind on a career-defining mission to “make the important interesting.”
Miranda Merrell
Miranda founded a music and performance business as an adolescent. Now, despite a late diagnosis of ADHD, PTSD, and giftedness, she thrives as she advocates for the gifted community globally, spreading joy and compassion authentically. Miranda's journey showcases the transformative power of perseverance and her commitment to inclusivity.
Creativity Consultant
Mikah Williams
Curriculum Development & Tutoring Coordinator
Mikah Williams, Curriculum Development and Tutoring Coordinator leverages five years of tutoring experience and her Twice Exceptional background to create inclusive, engaging learning experiences. A cow enthusiast and passionate advocate, she supports student growth and success through innovative curriculum design and personalized tutoring that sparks curiosity and joy.
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Andrew Goldish
Community Engagement
Coordinator
Andrew Goldish, an MIT-trained polymath, is a software engineer, historian, and writer with interests from spirituality to linguistics. The mastermind behind Nerdstock, he hosts intellectual salons, blogs at Brookline Polymath, and supports gifted and 2E individuals in building meaningful connections through community engagement.
