Elizabeth Pillsbury is the Director of Experiential Education and a history teacher at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, NY.  As Director of Experiential Education, she has worked to bring meaningful experiences to the co-curricular and curricular program, from an Urban Studies trip exploring social justice in Detroit to Hudson River School hiking trips for Juniors as a part of their American Studies Course. In the online format, she helped create social connections through book clubs and cooking classes as well as presentations from scholars on topical subjects last fall, ranging from the NY Fire Department's response to COVID to a public defender's reflection on racism within the criminal justice system in New York City.

Phu Tranchi is the Director of Community Engagement and Experiential Learning and teaches science at Oakwood Secondary School in North Hollywood.  Husband, father, dog-person, Phu finds peace in the ocean, in the woods, and in the kitchen. An unapologetic progressive educator, he endeavors to disrupt traditional learning and engage students to directly impact real-world issues. Informed by his experiences serving in the US Peace Corps and all levels of school administration, Phu is invested in the power and capacity of youth to create change in their communities. He believes that learning fueled by purpose, broad and diverse perspectives, and compassion with the Global Goals at the core, will empower students to save the planet.