I am André Anderson, a Headmaster. That name was not given to me. I called myself that. Not because I have all the right answers, but because I’m dedicated to exploring the best questions. I call myself Headmaster because I made myself responsible for my own learning beyond what the education system has laid out for me. I’ve built a college with my friends to ensure that we are growing creatively beyond our 20’s; and to ensure our communities are continually growing too. I call myself Headmaster to explore what a Headmaster could be. I am an educator. I am an artist. I don’t separate the two. I treat curriculum like an art form. True education is creative. True educators are artists. I call myself Headmaster because I can’t spend my life looking for permission. I can’t raise my hand waiting to be picked. Sometimes you need to build your own lesson plan, and take every win and loss as learning.

Photography: Nathaniel Telemaque