SelfDesign Consultant Group

Brent Cameron M.A. (Ph.D.)

Co-founder Wondertree, Virtual High and SelfDesign Learning Community and author of the SelfDesign book

Brent was inspired by his daughter's natural ability to learn from the day of her birth in 1977. In 1983 when she walked out of school after two weeks Brent and Ilana began an experiment that became Wondertree. For the next 13 years they worked together including many other people to develop a number of programs and to develop a body of work to describe a methodology of SelfDesign.

Brent has been working with Wondertree for 21 years and working to sustain the rights of children to be legitimate in their desires to design their own learning path. Brent has created many workshops and presentations that feature multimedia presentations of the Wondertree experience. His focus is on understanding who we really really are and on how we naturally learn as an enthusiastic process. His current passion is to work with communities who are planning sustainable learning communities. He is consulting to a project in Colorado called VISION, and he has recently finished writing a book on his discoveries in SelfDesign.

Barbara Meyer M.A.

SelfDesign book co-author and Family Liaison for SelfDesign Learning Community

Michael Maser B.A. B.Sc. B.Ed. M.A.

Co-founder, SelfDesign Learning Community and Virtual High Learning Community

Michael Maser has worked as an educator for most of the past 20 years, and for 12 of those years he has worked on leading-edge learning projects overseen by Wondertree Foundation for Natural Learning. He is a co-founder and director of the internet-based SelfDesign Learning Community and, before that, Michael co-founded and helped direct the award-winning Virtual High Learning Community, developed as an alternative program for teens in Vancouver (1993-1997). Virtual High, and holistic learning were the subject of Michael's Master's thesis at SFU in 1997. Michael is inspired by his 13-year old daughter's innate intelligence and ability to learn and he is passionate about supporting holistic, enthusiasm-based learning. Michael has previously worked as a fulltime classroom teacher and as a professional writer, journalist, researcher and geologist.

Kathleen Forsythe Ph.D.

Co-founder, SelfDesign Learning Community

Dr. Kathleen Forsythe has been an educator in BC for 32 years. She was a founding Executive Director of BC's Knowledge Network and has worked at North Island College and the Greater Victoria School District. She has been involved for 23 years with Wondertree Foundation, including serving as President for 14 years, and she was a co-founder of SelfDesign Learning Community in 2002. She continues to serve on the SelfDesign Executive team and also to work directly with families as a Learning Consultant. She is a B.C. Agent for BC Independent Schools in China. Dr. Forsythe is a passionate educator who has always worked at the forefront of educational change. Currently her work is in the support of families with children on the Autistic Spectrum. She is a published poet, writer and an artist working in mixed media.

Darrell Letourneau M.Ed.

eLearning Consultant

Through nearly two decades of learning experiences with his four children who have always learned at home, Darrell has been actively exploring natural learning in a variety of settings. A teacher with experience from Kindergarten to College, Darrell works as a consultant to business and education for organizations hoping to maximize their potential through eLearning opportunities. He enjoys the busy crossroad where pedagogy and technology intersect. His greatest thrill in education has occurred helping SelfDesign sprout wings and begin to fly.

Renee Poindexter B.Ed.

Learning Consultant and Coach - U.S. colleague (Portland, Oregon)

Renee is a former teacher who left the conventional teaching system to invest a lifetime in business management. Her heart's focus is in making a difference in education and in bringing her wealth of personal development experience and entrepreneurial strategies to transform the very process of education. Renee has been working with Wondertree for the past 12 years, joining in as a co-trainer on numerous occasions and in representing our work to businesses throughout the US. She is an expert in project based learning and in the strategies of community learning.

Advisory Board Members

Sally Ranney - Denver, Colorado

Laddie Livingston - Paonia, Colorado


	SelfDesign Consultant Group Brent Cameron M.A. (Ph.D.) Co-founder Wondertree, Virtual High and SelfDesign Learning Community and author of the SelfDesign book Brent was inspired by his daughter's natural ability to learn from the day of her birth in 1977. In 1983 when she walked out of school after two weeks Brent and Ilana began an experiment that became Wondertree. For the next 13 years they worked together including many other people to develop a number of programs and to develop a body of work to describe a methodology of SelfDesign. Brent has been working with Wondertree for 21 years and working to sustain the rights of children to be legitimate in their desires to design their own learning path. Brent has created many workshops and presentations that feature multimedia presentations of the Wondertree experience. His focus is on understanding who we really really are and on how we naturally learn as an enthusiastic process. His current passion is to work with communities who are planning sustainable learning communities. He is consulting to a project in Colorado called VISION, and he has recently finished writing a book on his discoveries in SelfDesign. Barbara Meyer M.A. SelfDesign book co-author and Family Liaison for SelfDesign Learning Community Michael Maser B.A. B.Sc. B.Ed. M.A. Co-founder, SelfDesign Learning Community and Virtual High Learning Community Michael Maser has worked as an educator for most of the past 20 years, and for 12 of those years he has worked on leading-edge learning projects overseen by Wondertree Foundation for Natural Learning. He is a co-founder and director of the internet-based SelfDesign Learning Community and, before that, Michael co-founded and helped direct the award-winning Virtual High Learning Community, developed as an alternative program for teens in Vancouver (1993-1997). Virtual High, and holistic learning were the subject of Michael's Master's thesis at SFU in 1997. Michael is inspired by his 13-year old daughter's innate intelligence and ability to learn and he is passionate about supporting holistic, enthusiasm-based learning. Michael has previously worked as a fulltime classroom teacher and as a professional writer, journalist, researcher and geologist. Kathleen Forsythe Ph.D. Co-founder, SelfDesign Learning Community Dr. Kathleen Forsythe has been an educator in BC for 32 years. She was a founding Executive Director of BC's Knowledge Network and has worked at North Island College and the Greater Victoria School District. She has been involved for 23 years with Wondertree Foundation, including serving as President for 14 years, and she was a co-founder of SelfDesign Learning Community in 2002. She continues to serve on the SelfDesign Executive team and also to work directly with families as a Learning Consultant. She is a B.C. Agent for BC Independent Schools in China. Dr. Forsythe is a passionate educator who has always worked at the forefront of educational change. Currently her work is in the support of families with children on the Autistic Spectrum. She is a published poet, writer and an artist working in mixed media. Darrell Letourneau M.Ed. eLearning Consultant Through nearly two decades of learning experiences with his four children who have always learned at home, Darrell has been actively exploring natural learning in a variety of settings. A teacher with experience from Kindergarten to College, Darrell works as a consultant to business and education for organizations hoping to maximize their potential through eLearning opportunities. He enjoys the busy crossroad where pedagogy and technology intersect. His greatest thrill in education has occurred helping SelfDesign sprout wings and begin to fly. Renee Poindexter B.Ed. Learning Consultant and Coach - U.S. colleague (Portland, Oregon) Renee is a former teacher who left the conventional teaching system to invest a lifetime in business management. Her heart's focus is in making a difference in education and in bringing her wealth of personal development experience and entrepreneurial strategies to transform the very process of education. Renee has been working with Wondertree for the past 12 years, joining in as a co-trainer on numerous occasions and in representing our work to businesses throughout the US. She is an expert in project based learning and in the strategies of community learning. Advisory Board Members Sally Ranney - Denver, Colorado Laddie Livingston - Paonia, Colorado