Trudy Bender
Senior Manager of Thought Leadership Content
Trudy Bender is Senior Manager of Thought Leadership Content at Branching Minds and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with experience as a teacher, school psychologist, and district administrator. As Waco ISD’s Coordinator of District Behavior Intervention, she reduced exclusionary discipline, implemented a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavior, and developed multi-year teacher training in classroom management and behavior intervention.
Christina Solinger
Professional Services Manager, Branching Minds
Christina Solinger is a Professional Services Manager for Branching Minds. Specializing in student Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning, Christina holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and a K-12 School Counseling License. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Psychology, Christina has over 10 years of experience training and coaching others to work with students and families in both the public school system and non-profit sector.