Meghan is a single parent partnered with adult and teen unschoolers, a long time youth rights advocate, community builder and facilitator of alternative programming to conventional school. She has worked with youth for over 15 years and currently runs ATX Flying Squad, an Austin based youth liberation collective that promotes autonomy, self-directed education and anti-oppression through collaborative exploration of the city. As a guide at Mosaic she offers support to adults moving away from control and toward partnership in both education and relationships. She believes empowering youth in collaborative decision-making within the community paves the way for a future where the personhood of all youth are not reduced to “adults in training” but recognized as fully capable of contributing meaningfully to society.

Kristen Himm spent nearly 20 years as a public school teacher before flipping the script and jumping feet first into the wild, wonderful world of unschooling with her two endlessly curious young people (ages 13 and 9). Now a passionate advocate for self-directed learning, Kristen believes deeply in trusting kids to follow their curiosities—and as the founder of an agile learning center, she’s seen firsthand the magic that happens when we step back and let them lead.

Through podcast appearances, writing, coaching, and community building, Kristen helps families and educators rethink what learning can look like. Her specialties as a guide include neurodivergence; transitioning from conventional schooling to child-centered learning; helping reluctant partners recognize the benefits of SDE; deschooling; and facilitating effective communication within families.