Boaz Barak is the Gordon McKay professor of Computer Science at Harvard University's John A. Paulson school of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests include all areas of theoretical computer science and in particular cryptography, computational complexity, and the foundations of machine learning. Previously, he was a principal researcher at Microsoft Research New England, and before that an associate professor (with tenure) at Princeton University's computer science department. Barak has won the ACM dissertation award, the Packard and Sloan fellowships, and was also selected for Foreign Policy magazine's list of 100 leading global thinkers for 2014. He was also chosen as a Simons investigator and a Fellow of the ACM. Barak is a member of the scientific advisory boards for Quanta Magazine and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. He wrote with Sanjeev Arora the textbook “Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach.” He is also a board member of AddisCoder, a nonprofit that teaches algorithms and coding to high-school students in Ethiopia and Jamaica.

Jacob Barandes is a theoretical physicist and philosopher of science at Harvard University. He did his undergraduate work at Columbia University in physics and mathematics, and then completed his PhD in theoretical physics at Harvard. Dr. Barandes currently serves as Lecturer and Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the physics PhD program at Harvard, where he teaches courses on the fundamentals of theoretical physics, classical electromagnetism, general relativity, and the history and philosophy of quantum mechanics. He is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Harvard Black Hole Initiative and an Associated Faculty member with the Harvard Department of Philosophy. His research publications span the foundations of quantum theory, philosophy of science, and quantum field theory. Dr. Barandes also organizes an international workshop series on physics and philosophy.

Cambridge businesswoman and former candidate for Cambridge School Committee Bernette Dawson is a member of the Advisory Board.

Robin Harris, a fifth-generation Cantabrigian and lifelong educator brings experience as a classroom teacher, alternative assessment coach, school committee member, principal,as well as a family and community engagement administrator.  She engages in the complicated and difficult work of education with energy and passion. As a school principal for twenty years, Robin was a student-centered leader, always seeking ways to improve things.  She has strong skills in developing, implementing and evaluating school programs and services. 

Robin, an avid believer that learning takes places outside of the four walls of a classroom, led young scholars on trips all over the world, including Senegal, India, China, Italy, Morocco. She believes that varied experiences and creative learning environment make a world of difference. 

Robin comes with a BA in Elementary Education, an MEd in special education and postgraduate work in Education Administration. She thrives on eliminating barriers to academic achievement and social well being, for scholars, educators and families that have been marginalized or disengaged.  

Robin Harris is also a recent recipient of the National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Biden in October 2024. 

Laura DeMarco is a Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at Harvard Radcliffe Institute and a professor of mathematics in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research is focused on dynamical systems, arithmetic geometry, and complex analysis. The recipient of numerous prestigious grants and awards, DeMarco was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2020. Before joining Harvard, DeMarco was the Henry S. Noyes Professor of Mathematics at Northwestern University. She earned a PhD in mathematics from Harvard, an MA in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in mathematics and physics from the University of Virginia.

Polina Golland has always liked math puzzles and figuring out how to use math to explain the world around us. She is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Polina got her undergraduate and Master's degrees from Technion, Israel, and her PhD from MIT. Her research focuses on modeling anatomy and physiology using medical images as a way to learn about anatomical shapes and their variability across populations. Polina teaches probability, inference and machine learning at MIT. Her son attends CMC and she
loves being part of the CMC community.

Brendan Kelly is the Director of Introductory Mathematics and a Senior Preceptor in Mathematics at Harvard University. In this role, he works closely with preceptors, lecturers, and senior faculty to design meaningful mathematical experiences that empower students and foster a deep understanding of the subject. A strong advocate for active learning, Brendan emphasizes student engagement and discovery, creating an environment where curiosity and joy thrive in the classroom.

Gebremariam (Gabe) Nima is a parent to two amazing current CMC students. Gabe works as a registered nurse, having received his bachelor's of Nursing from Regis College, Weston. Gabe hails from Ethiopia and also has a bachelor's in Midwifery from Gondar University and a Master's in Public Health. In his spare time, Gabe likes to learn new things, including studying history, geography and video creation. He also often volunteers to help teach kids at CMC.

Lauren K. Williams is the Dwight Parker Robinson Professor of Mathematics in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research is in algebraic combinatorics; more specifically, she uses algebraic tools to study discrete structures in mathematics. Among her best-known work are combinatorial formulas for the stationary distribution of the asymmetric simple exclusion process (a model for traffic flow and translation in protein synthesis) and structural results for soliton solutions to the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation. Williams received her BA in mathematics from Harvard College, and after a year at the University of Cambridge completing Part III of the Mathematical Tripos, she obtained her PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Subsequently, she was a National Science Foundation (NSF) postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley; a Benjamin Peirce Fellow at Harvard; and a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at Berkeley.