Meet our Team
Matt Anderson
Matt is an experienced leader with over 13 years working with youth in a variety of settings, including schools and group homes. He previously served as the Director of Education at the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) where he oversaw the creation and implementation of individualized student education plans. There he also expanded youth services and developed new project-based learning opportunities that integrated life skills into the educational process. Matt holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and History from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI and a Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Southern ME. He lives in Whitman MA with his wife, two children, dog, and chickens. Throughout his journey both personally and professionally, Matt has been an agent of positive change for both individuals and programs.
Ati Waldman
Ati has over ten years of experience in the field of education, working with diverse populations including recent immigrants and refugees, international masters degree students, Israeli and Palestinian young adults, and the interfaith youth of K4PB. She believes that anyone can be a leader for social justice and equity, and loves working to create a better world alongside the youth of K4PB. Ati has a Master’s in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a background in international relations, conflict transformation, and program management.
Megan Hopkins
Megan has been working as an educator for over ten years. She has been working with Kids4Peace Boston since 2016, bringing her skills in experiential and outdoor education, interfaith dialogue and learning, and program management to our community. She believes in the power of experiential education to transform how youth learn about themselves and one another, deepening interreligious and intersectional learning across difference. Megan holds a Master's in theological studies, and is a doctoral student in comparative theology at Boston College, where her research focuses on ritual, embodiment, and formation in Christianity and Islam. She has published and presented at conferences on themes related to interfaith experiential education.