Sarah Moseley has an MA in sociolinguistics and a PhD in rhetoric from Old Dominion University, as well as a background in non-profit communications. Previously, Sarah was faculty at the University of Virginia, where she continues to teach yoga and conduct grant-funded research. Sarah is passionate about creating access to yoga and creating community through yoga. She also teaches yoga at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women where she co-led the first Registered Yoga Teacher Training for people who are incarcerated in Virginia.

Ned is the Information Technology Manager at the Mind & Life Institute. He is a graduate of Montserrat College of Art with 20 years of professional IT consulting, administration, and management experience, specializing in the nonprofit sector. Outside of work hours he enjoys the company of his family, the affection of domestic animals, and the photography of distant birds and other wildlife.

Jon is the Digital Media Coordinator at Mind & Life. Prior to joining Mind & Life, Jon was trained as a neuropharmacologist at the University of Virginia where he received his PhD in Pharmacology. Jon is also a passionate photographer and filmmaker, and outside of Mind & Life Jon focuses his lens on his family and philanthropic endeavors.

Maggie is the Director of Advancement of the Mind & Life Institute. She has worked since 2007 with Charlottesville-based nonprofits that cultivate human connection and celebrate our shared humanity, including stints at Virginia Humanities and Piedmont Council for the Arts. She taught Arts Marketing for UMass Amherst and University of Virginia, where she earned her BA in art history prior to receiving an MA in arts administration from Columbia University. Maggie loves starting her day with meditation, spending time outside with her husband and their blended family, learning to weave, co-leading a Girl Scout troop, and supporting artists.

Cary is the Senior Grants Coordinator at the Mind & Life Institute. She has worked in the grants department since 2017. She graduated from the University of Virginia with BAs in Psychology and German Studies, and is especially interested in the psychology of spiritual experiences, as well as Buddhist philosophy and the theory of constructed emotion. In her spare time, she enjoys karaoke (in private rooms!), long conversations with friends, and spending time with her beagle.