Our Team

President + CEO
Email: jai@calmclassroom.com

Jai Luster is the President and CEO of the Luster Learning Institute, NFP. His background in mindfulness, yoga and decades of experience in organizational leadership led him and his wife, Joy Luster, to develop the Luster Learning Institute and its Calm Classroom program in 2007. Their intention was to share the many psychological, physiological and social benefits that can be derived from a daily practice of mindfulness with the public school students and teachers of the United States. In his previous career, Jai was the Co-Founder of Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc. and Executive Vice President of its parent, Mesirow Financial Holdings Inc. in Chicago, IL. Jai received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Colorado. He has been publicly teaching mindfulness and yoga programming since 1976.

Co-Founder
Email: joy@calmclassroom.com

Joy Luster Co-Founded Luster Learning Institute, NFP with her husband, Jai in 2007. Joy is an expert in the area of health and wellness. She owns a fitness franchise and holds certifications in Yoga and Massage Therapy. Joy has a personal interest in self-awareness and has been thrilled to share this understanding with thousands of adults and children since Calm Classroom's inception.

Director of Fundraising Partnerships
Email:jori@calmclassroom.com

Jori Griffith began her journey with Luster Learning Institute, NFP in 2009. She holds a double major in Sociology and Communications from Augustana College. In 2014 she graduated from Northwestern University where she received a Master of Science in Communication. Previously, as Director of Operations, Jori oversaw local and national operations and helped to grow Calm Classroom's reach through developing and maintaining relationships with foundations, corporations and school districts. Currently, she serves as Director of Fundraising Partnerships, helping the organization to grow while also nurturing her two young daughters. Jori is grateful and humbled for the opportunity to share this beautiful work with the world. She has personally benefitted deeply from integrating awareness-building techniques into her life over the last 11+ years.

Operations Support Manager
Email:joe@calmclassroom.com

Joe Teslik began his career as a freelance copywriter and graphic designer, helping to create some of Calm Classroom's first printed books. An alumnus of UIUC with a degree in Advertising, Joe now works full time managing Calm Classroom's daily operations, including logistics, support for Calm Classroom and its digital platforms, and creating messaging across marketing channels. As a lifelong student, an avid reader, and a volunteer tutor, Joe views Calm Classroom’s mission as helping children develop patience and self-acceptance, so that they can live happier, healthier, more compassionate, and more empathetic lives.