Logan Smalley is the founding director of TED’s youth and education initiative, TED-Ed —an award-winning website, content format and program offering that serves millions of teachers and students every day. Prior to working for TED, Logan was selected as a TED Fellow for his roles as director, editor and composer of the nonprofit, feature-length film, Darius Goes West (28 film festival awards, 2007). Logan is also the founder of CallMeIshmael.com — a creative, participatory literary initiative that was an honoree for the National Book Foundation’s Innovations In Reading Prize in 2015. Logan began his career as a high school special education teacher in his hometown of Athens, GA, and he currently lives and works in New York City.