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 multiple nonprofits in the DC area such as City Year and Everybody Wins. She's also taught Hebrew School and worked with summer camps. Megan volunteers as an advocate and hotline operator at DCRCC. She is also pursuing an undergraduate degree in Women's Studies and Statistics.
Aniyia Williams
Aniyia serves as Major Gifts Officer for the Levine School of Music. She has previously taught classical voice, musical theatre, opera and Italian. Aniyia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Specialization in Classical Voice, and a Minor in Business from Penn State. Aniyia is the Treasurer of the Board.
Dave Bisson
Dave is a full-time student pursuing an MBA at Yale. He has taught middle and high school mathematics. He has served as the Coordinator of Success By 6, an early childhood initiative of United Way of Hampshire County. Dave is also a volunteer and board member of E2M.org. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dave is the Secretary of the Board.
Marco Rogers
Marco is a Software Engineer at Beaconfire Consulting, a contracting services company specializing in non-profits and associations. His passion is using technology to improve the the lives of others. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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
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
