Jen Lilienstein completed her undergraduate thesis on Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence and its effect on self-esteem, attendance rates and love of learning in 1994. Ms. Lilienstein is passionate about helping parents and teachers unearth, celebrate, and nurture the myriad of ways in which our kids are smart. Her book, A Parent's Playbook for Learning, is based on Jung's cognitive processes and helps parents understand how their kids are naturally "wired" to learn best. Ms. Lilienstein currently serves on the Editorial Board of the National Afterschool Association, the Publications and Platform Committees of the NAA, the Quality Committee of the CA Afterschool Network, and advocates for Afterschool for All with the Afterschool Alliance. She is also a member of ASCD.