Ruth Lyons is an Educational Consultant and owner of Gifted Pathways. Ruth earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Gifted Education and Talent Development from the University of Connecticut.

She has over 17 years experience in academia as a classroom teacher, a Principal, an Adjunct Professor, and a District Director of Gifted Education Services. Ruth was an integral member in the creation and design of the Renzulli Academy in Hartford, CT. She was Renzulli Academy’s first Director and saw the school through its growth model. Since returning to Maine, Ruth has served the State as President of the Maine Educators of Gifted and Talented (MEGAT); now the organization’s Past President, she has worked with numerous school districts offering professional development and curricular development.