Executive Director
Daniel Pozmanter
Dan has taught philosophy for every age between 5 and 19, and rhetoric from ages 11 to 19. He holds a BS in Cognitive Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Board of Directors
Megan Lieff
Megan has taught through City Year, run a Readers are Leaders program through Everybody Wins, and taught Hebrew School. She volunteers as an advocate and hotline operator at DCRCC and has been a Camp Counselor at Camp Perkiomy. Megan is the Secretary of the Board.
Aniyia Williams
Aniyia serves as Program Coordinator of Major Gifts at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts with a specialization in fundraising and prospect research. She has previously taught classical voice, musical theatre, opera and Italian. Aniyia is the Treasurer of the Board.
Advisory Board
Gareth Matthews
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, author Dialogues with Children, Augustine (Blackwell Great Minds), Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy, Philosophy and the Young Child, and The Philosophy of Childhood. Website: Philosophy for Kids
Thomas Wartenberg
Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke, runs a Philosophy for Children program, author Existentialism: A Beginner's Guide, Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy, The Nature of Art: An Anthology, Philosophy for Children goes to college, and a soon to be published work on teaching philosophy to children. Website: Teaching Children Philosophy
Joshua Hornick
Principal in True Calling Coaching. Cofounder and President of the Board of North Star. North Star is cited under its former name of Pathfinder, with a section from Joshua Hornick in Creating Learning Communities by Ron Miller. North Star was featured in Teacher Magazine. Website: North Star: Self Directed Learning for Teens
Kenneth Danford
Cofounder and Executive Director of North Star. Previously taught 8th grade history. North Star is cited in The Teenage Liberation Handbook under its former name of Pathfinder. Website: North Star: Self Directed Learning for Teens
David White
Adjunct Philosophy Professor at Depaul, author of Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder ... About Everything
Victoria W. Guadagno
Teaches 4th Grade Gifted and Talented in the NYC School system, offers schoolwide enrichment clusters for all students. Currently uses philosophy in her classroom.
Rune Vik-Hansen
Philosopher, Educator, Writer: Has taught philosophy at the university, high school, and elementary levels. Former school counselor, and current philosophy mentor at the elementary level with a focus in gifted and talented