Co-Creators

Sarah Singer Quast is a Thought Partner and Co-Creator of the School of Thought. She has supported the development of the School of Thought vision, and the activities connecting schools and sectors. Across her varied experiences, Sarah seeks to support professionals and practitioners by facilitating the use of data (qualitative and quantitative), helping to create spaces for reflection on practice, and focusing on the development and dissemination of policies, resources, and training materials that support and spread strong practices. Most of her work has focused on youth development, education, and workforce development. Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

Founder and Lead Co-Creator

Dr. Jane R. Shore, is the Founder and a Co-Creator of School of Thought. Before School of Thought, she co-founded a school in Philadelphia, Revolution School, and was a Research Scientist at the Educational Testing Service, where she led human-centric research. With degrees in bilingual special education and instructional design, and 20+ years working at the intersection of education, relationships and creative applied research, she loves nothing more than question-finding and co-creating solutions with others. On her blog, School of Thought, she shares lessons and visuals aimed at rethinking how we learn in schools, work and life.  Jane is also an amateur illustrator and you can find and support her artwork here. Jane lives in Philadelphia with her husband, who also loves tinkering, their two boys, and their chill cats.