Libby Hunter / Co-Founder & Executive Director
Libby has initiated, led and served numerous nonprofit organizations on an international, national and local level. She earned her BA in East European Studies from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University. After serving as a Fulbright Research Fellow in Budapest, Hungary, Libby left academia for the nonprofit world, spanning educational work with the East European Village Project and Learning Enterprises, refugee resettlement with the Hungarian Red Cross and Catholic Charities, and later promoting sustainable, affordable urban re-development in residential real estate. A random encounter with teens in her Northside neighborhood led to the co-founding of WordPlay in 2012, seeking a unique and compelling way to bridge social divides and provide a platform for marginalized voices through creative youth development programs with storytelling at their core.
Libby has three grown sons whom she bribes to spend time with her through mountain biking, camping, hiking and pretty much anything outdoors, as well as rescue pup, Mary, who maintains an impressive stick and frisbee collection.