Lori Pickert is an American author living in the Midwest. She founded and ran a small Reggio-inspired school for several years and traveled the U.S. as an educational consultant, training teachers and presenting workshops on child-led education and authentic art. She began homeschooling her sons when they were 4 and 7.

She writes about project-based homeschooling and mentoring self-directed learners at the Camp Creek Blog. An active forum offers continuing support for her readers.