Brittney Varao is currently the Director of Special Programs for the Nye County School District. In this position, she oversees the Gifted and Talented Program as well as English Learner Services. Prior to that, Brittney was a GATE program specialist in the Clark County School District (Las Vegas) She has 25 years of experience in elementary education, including seven using Depth & Complexity. Brittney was the driving force in bringing Depth & Complexity to Clark County, the 5th largest district in the nation. Her hands-on, educator-to-educator approach to presenting makes her both popular and effective.