Ken is the founder of Current Education Center, a space that has been in the works for 10 years. As a former science teacher of grades 6-12, where Ken spent 23 years in the classroom, he came to believe that students could learn much more if they were actively participating in the content, outside the classroom walls. He began dreaming of an education through nature connected adventure activities, eventually learned about self-directed education, and finally connected with Liberated Learners, where the culmination of his dream to build a space for teens to let their curiosity lead came together with CEC.

Melody is the founder of Cinema Quilt, a full-service video production company that crafts commercials, documentaries, and short films for clients. She is also a Barrymore Award winning Teaching Artist, teaching students in K-12 about acting, writing, directing and filmmaking. Melody is self-educated herself, and a graduate of Upattinas School and Temple University.

Debbie is a former high school school librarian (M.L.S. Syracuse Univ., 1994) whose love of history and literature (B.A. Medieval History, Univ. of Toledo, 1992) inspired her to homeschool her own children so they could explore connections across subjects in their learning. After 20 years of homeschooling and 15 years teaching in co-ops, she loves teaching and creating community among students of all ages. When she’s not driving her teens somewhere, Debbie enjoys reading about far-flung times and places, gardening, and engaging in armchair archaeology.