Kendra Fehrer

Kendra Fehrer is founder and principal of Heartwise Learning, an independent consultancy helping mission-driven organizations better serve the whole child, family, and community. She has served as a senior researcher at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and as research director for the Community Schools Learning Exchange (CSLX). Her current work focuses on strengthening community schools, newcomer education, family engagement, and school-based supports for mental health and well-being. She is the author of numerous articles and co-author of two books, including The Way We Do School: The Making of Oakland’s Full-Service Community School District. Fehrer received her PhD in anthropology from Brown University.

updated 2025