Read on to learn more about where and how graduates are living and sharing what they’ve learned.
Organizations that graduates have worked at or founded
Faculty at the Institute for Humane Education & Antioch University, High School Geography Teacher, University of Toronto Lecturer
Mike incorporates human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration into all of his classes, and has led conferences and presentations on bringing animal protection into curriculum
Professor of Spanish at Valparaiso University, IHE Board Member, Humane Education Coalition Advisory Council Member
Stacy brings a humane education lens to teaching Latin American and Latinx cultures and presents on how to integrate humane education into language classrooms.
Faculty at the Institute for Humane Education & Antioch University, Founder of Liberate in Mind
Dana educates on the intersection of social justice, animal welfare, and food systems through her work as a course designer and facilitator, founder, and active member of Flourish Coalition
Independent consultant, former school head
Mike is helps schools facilitate authentic learning for students of all ages through a balanced focus on nature, animals, wellbeing, social structures, and economics. Mike earned is PhD in organizational systems with a focus on humane education before the doctoral program switched to an EdD.
6th Grade Teacher
Becky empowers students to become compassionate changemakers and utilizes a design thinking mindset to build empathy in her students as they engage with community needs and design and implement projects locally.
International School Educator in Shanghai
Regina creates culturally competent learning experiences that raise awareness of injustices, encourage collaboration, and inspire sustainable positive change through her teaching that spans countries and methodologies.
Head of Upper and Middle School at Poughkeepsie Day School
JJ runs 6-12 progressive independent schools with the mission of providing education that liberates the mind, ignites passion and purpose, and provides the world with the agile, resourceful, self-directed, community-oriented citizens it most needs.
Contract Academic Instructor at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Formation Director at Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral in Fredericton
Kurt shares the vision and principles of humane education and solutionary action with the students he instructs in math and leadership and brings humane education activities into his faith formation work through his church community.
Kindergarten teacher, organic vegetable farmer, and leadership trainer
John uses his eclectic leadership experiences gathered from being an infantry officer, working in corporate settings, and guiding students in his “best job ever” as a kindergarten teacher to support others through his leadership training program.
Faculty at the Institute for Humane Education & Antioch University, Lead Teacher in First Grade at the New School of San Francisco
Cynthia designs curriculum and teaches about culture, change, compassion, and the power of creative activism as an experienced educator from elementary to higher education settings.
Director of Development, Humane Education, and Outreach at Peace Ridge Sanctuary
Meslissa oversees the growing, comprehensive humane education programs at one of the largest nonprofit animal sanctuaries in New England.
Vice President of Education at the Humane Society of Broward County
Caroline leads a staff of humane educators who design programs, partnerships, and lesson plans and people develop a lifelong relationship with their community.
Executive Director at Luvin’ Arms Animal Sanctuary
Kelly merges her passion for animals and for education by providing meaningful community learning and engagement opportunities at the sanctuary.
Traveling Global Researcher & Animal Caregiver
Formerly the senior humane educator at Farm Sanctuary, Ardyn now travels to provide animal care and education while rotating roles as a research assistant in animal and environmental health.
Executive Director of Population Balance, IHE Faculty
Nandita’s advocates for sustainable population from a humane education lens. Her shift from teaching in schools to educating and advocating as a nonprofit leader, podcast host, and speaker was a direct result of her research of mindsets and impacts related to population during the Humane Education graduate courses.
Director of Education for Ignite Institute for Social Change and Yogic Studies
Susanna Barkataki created the Honor (Don’t Appropriate) Yoga Summit and Framework, and supports clients in integrating authentic yoga and equity into their work and practice.
Director of Anna’s Place NOLA
Brianna uses her humane education knowledge to compassionately educate economically disadvantaged children in the historic Treme.
Founder of Plant-Based with Robin
Robin provides support and education to families while they navigate their Plant-Based Journey with the help of her experience from the IHE graduate program.
President and Lead Educator of Salem Humane Institute for Nature and Ethics
Shanthalakshmi reaches thousands of children around Salem, India with programs that enhance critical thinking, creativity and behaviour changes toward sustainable lifestyle for a safe and peaceful planet.
Educator, Herbalist, and Event Planner
Dixie teaches, hosts, and collaborates vegan social events with local businesses to promote sustainable living, nutrition, and health practices.
Senior Program Director at HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers)
Kristina provides holistic and empowering education to students and supports teachers through the work she’s done as a teacher, founder of The Ethic Project, consultant at the Peace Learning Center of Indianapolis, and program director.
Curriculum designer, biology teacher, and education center founder
Hyung invites people to engage the world with curiosity, care, and a deep commitment to justice through their teaching, advocacy work, service on nonprofit boards, and creation of Sansok Atitlán, an off-grid retreat and education center Guatemala that offers a regenerative, community-centered alternative to exploitative travel and wellness practices.
Program Consultant for HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers)
Kim develops humane education resources, facilitates professional development trainings, and develops and teaches courses for educators and advocates after years of working directly with youth.
Environment Program Manager
Rosana works on improving regulation of the wildlife trade in Hong Kong via legislative reform.
Director of the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center
Ariane facilitates dialogue spaces, workshops, and restorative justice processes with AWARE-LA and White People 4 Black Lives as a part of her lifelong commitment to antiracist efforts.
Learn more about these unique graduate programs that we offer in partnership with Antioch University—the online learning experience, the courses, the faculty, and the career outlooks for a humane education degree.
“Changing the world one child at a time.” Those words have inspired my work for more than four decades in education, and they continue to inspire me now. We are at a pivotal point in the evolution of our world. We are facing a climate crisis, a health crisis, a crisis of racial justice, a crisis in our treatment of animals, a crisis of media bias. The list goes on. And perhaps our greatest crisis is our consistent struggle as a society to simply come together respectfully, intelligently, and ethically to solve our problems and save our planet. We need solutionaries. We need young people who have been educated not only to think critically, creatively, and systemically about real-world issues, but also to be passionate, persistent, and humane in their implementation of real-world solutions. And that is IHE’s mission: to support teachers and educational institutions in preparing young people to become solutionaries – and the next caretakers of our planet.
IHE offers a healing vision and a tangible pathway forward for a struggling world. As Executive Director, I am excited, humbled, and deeply honored to join with others to promote that vision and that pathway in ways that make them foundational to systems of education throughout the world – and to each child who is committed to making that world a better place.
Passionate about preparing young people to lead lives of joy and purpose, Steve Cochrane has had a remarkable journey through the field of education. It is a journey that has taken him from the campus of Princeton University, where he served as an admissions officer and an assistant dean of students, to the classroom of a public elementary school, where he had the privilege of teaching – and learning from – his fourth and fifth grade students. Steve has been a dorm director and associate dean of admissions at Wheelock College in Boston. He has also been an elementary school principal, a middle school principal, an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and, prior to his work at IHE, he was the superintendent of the Princeton Public Schools in Princeton, New Jersey where he was honored with the award of County Superintendent of the Year. In each of these roles, Steve has collaborated with others to prioritize innovations in learning, wellness for students, equity, and a belief that every child should be supported and inspired to achieve their highest potential.
Steve received his undergraduate degree in English from Princeton University and his master’s degree in educational administration from Harvard. He is a competitive road cyclist who also enjoys the thrill of mountain biking. Steve and his wife are both vegans and advocates for holistic health. They currently reside in Spencerport, New York, with their two dogs and a very large Maine Coon cat.
