Shelley Burtt

Before joining the Camphill Foundation as executive director in 2010, Burtt served on the foundation’s board for six years. She has published a book on 18TH century political theory and numerous scholarly articles, as well as the 2009 New York Times article “Saying Yes to Ryan.” She earned a bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University. Her family’s passionate connection to Camphill began with the birth of their third child, Declan, who was born with Down syndrome and who passed away in 1996.