The Human Potential L.A.B. Team

Our founding team is still in formation.

Pamela Cantor, M.D.

Founder and CEO

Pamela Cantor, M.D.

A child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in trauma, author and thought leader on the science of learning and development and unlocking human potential. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, she founded Turnaround for Children, now the Center for Whole-Child Education at Arizona State University. Dr. Cantor crystallizes key scientific concepts about human potential and learning. She is a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development (IARYD) at Tufts University. Read her complete bio.

Kate Felsen

Chief Communications Officer

Kate Felsen

Kate is an Emmy, Peabody, and duPont award-winning journalist who served as Senior Producer for ABC News: World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and for anchors Bob Woodruff, Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer. She built the communications team at Turnaround for Children, co-founded Feed the Frontlines NYC, chairs the Board of Directors of USA Climbing, and coaches youth lacrosse.

Jeremy Koren

Director, Brand and Digital Strategy

Jeremy Koren

For 10 years, Jeremy drove marketing, communications, and creative strategies at ASU's Center for Whole-Child Education and Turnaround for Children. He has held leadership roles at The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education and the All Kinds of Minds Institute at UNC Chapel Hill.

Amber Zuberi

Chief of Staff

Amber Zuberi

Amber was the Co-Founder and former CEO of Teach For Pakistan and an Education Pioneer Impact Fellow. Prior to working with Dr. Cantor, she held leadership roles at Arabella Advisors and ISTE, and was a Graduate Consultant at USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives. She serves on the Board of Directors of D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School.

Jessica Smith

Director of Operations

Jessica Smith

Jessica brings more than 20 years of experience in the education sector, including conceptualizing, planning, executing, and evaluating programs and services, as well as 8 years in improvement science in the social sector, guiding organizations through continuous improvement processes with an intentional focus on racial equity.