Fostering Human Flourishing for Generations to Come
Our team
Head of Teacher Training and Staff Development
Sarah Abbott
Sarah Abbott lives on an oddly named road, across from a very old cemetery, in the backwoods of Massachusetts. She is a classical educator and student with over twenty-five years of experience teaching, training, and coaching. She serves as the Head of Teacher Training and Staff Development for the Consortium, a Classical Education Specialist at Southeastern University, and the New Business Academic Strategist for Classical Conversations MultiMedia. Since graduating her son, Sarah spends her days leading book clubs, designing classical curricula, and conducting teacher training
Chief Philosophical Officer and Bursar
Timothy Knotts
Timothy Knotts is a co-founder of the Consortium, and lives in Windsor, Connecticut with his wife, Cynthia, and their four protégés. He is the author of Reasoning Together: Philosophy, a soon to be released high school introduction to philosophy, and is occasionally published on the CiRCE and Kepler blogs. Timothy is a Lead Curriculum Developer for Classical Conversations, a CiRCE Institute certified master teacher, a recovering attorney, an amateur poet, and lover of the beautiful.
Head of Mentorship and Discipling and Marketing Coordinator
Heatherly Sylvia
Heatherly Sylvia is passionate about the Word and words; her love of literature, language, and classical pedagogy is contagious. A passionate speaker, teacher, and mentor, she has a reputation for making difficult concepts approachable and practical. Heatherly is co-founder of the New England Consortium for Classical Educators, where she focuses on equipping life-long learners and homeschooling parents. She lives with her husband and two children in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.