MEET OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS

Outschool.org is a small, nimble team composed of education experts and thoughtful communicators. We have a nuanced understanding of ESA policies across state lines, hold collaborative relationships with the various wallet providers, and work hand-in-glove with state agencies to execute direct-to-family funding programs.

  • Justin Dent is the founding Executive Director of Outschool.org. Justin was previously the Founder and Executive Director of Ethos, a nonprofit that provided career education to 18,000 low-income, first generation, or minority students annually. An active voice in the dialogue around education equity, Justin's writing has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and he's appeared on Fox Business, CNBC and Cheddar.

  • Alex joined Outschool.org in 2022. As Head of Operations, she oversees all employee engagement, culture, systems, strategic planning and financial health.

    Prior to this role, Alex served as a Co-Owner and Chief Operations and Finance Officer for a social impact agency supporting nonprofit development, strategy and digital impact. Partnerships with incredible organizations like The Southern Poverty Law Center, Humane Society of the United States and Facing History and Ourselves were highlights during that tenure. Alex has always been passionate about amplifying impact by developing new systems and designing scalable technology solutions.

    Alex is also the founder of a disruptive start up, Lovely, which is reimagining therapy for couples, by reducing barriers, minimizing cost and meeting the evolving needs of consumers in a dysfunctional system of mental health services.

    Alex holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Alex is obsessed with the people in her life, especially her husband and two kiddos. She enjoys a balance of pragmatic planning and responsibilities with a sincere commitment to hedonism including but not limited to great food, delicious wine, pool parties in the summer and sunshine beach vacations in the winter.

Morgan Camu

Head of Programs

Stacey Williams

Head of Development

  • Morgan joined Outschool.org in 2020. As Head of Programs, she holds our vision of programmatic excellence in service of under-represented students, families, and communities.

    Prior to this role, Morgan served as the Chief Academic Officer for a network of over 400 schools centered on global education and dual-language immersion. She has held leadership positions within several urban school districts, focusing her efforts on human capital, strategic planning, digital learning, and school transformation. Morgan started her career as a high school science teacher in Franklin County, North Carolina.

    She holds a Doctorate in Education Leadership (Ed.L.D) from Harvard University and a B.A. from Duke University (Yes, that means she painted herself blue from head-to-toe, lived in a tent for 12 weeks with her 10 closest friends in the dead of winter, and loved every minute sitting Center Court for the Duke v. UNC games. Go Blue Devils!).

  • Stacey joined Outschool.org in 2022. As Head of Development, she oversees all fundraising and communications activities for Outschool.org.

    Prior to this role, Stacey served as Managing Director of External Relations at a national education nonprofit focused on leveraging technology to enhance student outcomes through family engagement and teacher professional development. She has also launched a charter management organization and grown it from one standalone school to eight schools and taught fourth grade in Phoenix, AZ.

    Stacey holds a Masters in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, and Public Policy from New York University and a B.A. from Ithaca College in journalism. She enjoys being outside running, skiing, and tracking her three kids down at the playground.

Zach Margolis

Director of Digital Operations

  • Zach collaborates cross-functionally to champion the strategic planning of Outschool.org’s initiatives and streamline day-to-day processes to maximize the impact of the work while nurturing the team’s well-being.

    Following 4+ years working in public schools, Zach gravitated towards non-traditional approaches to supporting the future success of young people that filled gaps in what public schools could offer. In 8+ years with the New York Public Library, he led the launch of large-scale program initiatives that served kids across NYC in developing the skills and positive identities needed to thrive today and tomorrow.

    As a lifelong learner with too many interests, you might find Zach out of work hiking with his kids, making digital music, cooking a new dish, or motorcycling.

    Zach’s home base is Brooklyn, New York.

Alex MacMillan

Head of Operations & Finance

Justin Dent

Executive Director

Kris Comeforo

Director of Product & Programs

JS Garcia

Director of Learning

  • Kris Comeforo is the Director of Product and Program at Outschool.org, working to ensure our partners have access to high-quality experiences across the educational landscape.

    He spent his career working to ensure all students can achieve excellent and equitable education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Washington, DC Public Schools. As a teacher, he was recognized as a Teacher of the Year and a recipient of the Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Teaching. As a school leader, he led his campus to unprecedented academic achievement while also making tremendous progress in closing achievement gaps across all subgroups of students.

    He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.L.D.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a Master of Arts in Teaching from American University, and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Boston College. He enjoys tennis, running, and playing the drums.

  • JS started working with Outschool.org in 2021. As Director of Learning, they work with teachers and our community partners to co-design identity-affirming, learner-centered programs through a liberatory lens.

    Before Outschool.org, JS began working at the intersection of K-12 competency-based education and learning management platforms at educational technology and children’s media companies. JS also designed the yearlong arts-based, social-emotional learning curriculum for Eye to Eye’s mentorship program to support their mission of improving educational experiences of neurodiverse young people.

    JS has a background in Sociology and Education and has taught middle school Humanities with over ten years of classroom experience. JS is a lifelong learner with professional development studies at the National Equity Project, The Reading and Writing project at Teacher’s College at Columbia University, summer institutes at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, the program of Advanced Education Leadership at HGSE and Mindful Schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Outschool.org is an independent nonprofit organization fiscally sponsored by the Edward Charles Foundation (ECF). Our organization receives funding from a variety of philanthropic institutions, individuals, and companies — including Outschool.com. Outschool.org’s relationship with ECF allows us to ensure that we are in compliance with all 501(c)3 standards and financial oversight independent of Outschool.com. Outschool.org’s Executive Director is Justin Dent.

  • Outschool.com is the marketplace in which parents can find over 140,000 live online classes for their children aged 3-18. There are over 10,000 independent teachers who teach a range of topics, from core academic subjects like math and world history to enrichment activities including forensic science, baking, astronomy, meditation and more. 

    Outschool.org is the nonprofit formed in March 2020 to address financial barriers to virtual learning during COVID-19. Our organization now addresses heightened interest and need for out-of-school learning and alternatives to traditional K-12 (i.e., homeschooling or switching schools) in under-resourced communities.

  • Outschool.org provides family navigation and information sharing to increase access to and participation in public direct-to-family funding programs such as ESAs and microgrants. We also partner with community organizations to provide philanthropically-supported microgrants as well as tutoring and enrichment classes. Lastly, Outschool.org partners with forward-thinking education companies through our Collective Impact Fund to provide access to quality educational resources and support to families that otherwise could not access them.

    Outschool.org’s team of experienced educators, technologists, and nonprofit professionals design unique solutions to meet families' needs.

  • Outschool.org is committed to serving marginalized learners who have historically faced limited access to out-of-school learning opportunities. 100% of the donations from the community will be utilized to keep Outschool.org’s programs, research, and operations running, enabling us to further broaden access to K-12 alternative education, enrichment and tutoring for learners in need.

    We accomplish this through partnering with state departments of education, exceptional community-based organizations, and innovative companies across the United States.

    The financial support that Outschool.org receives from individuals and foundations plays a crucial role in enabling Outschool.org to foster partnerships across the United States and enable Outschool.org programming to enable learners to pursue their interests, develop agency, and gain crucial academic skills.