Meet Your Instructors
Our world-class team includes award-winning authors, professional editors, and literary agents. That means you are learning from true professionals who are publishing books, keeping their fingers on the pulse of market trends, and teaching from experience, not theory.
CEO & Co-Founder
BRETT HARRIS
Director & Co-Founder
Kara swanson
Nonfiction Director
Jaquelle Ferris
WRITING INSTRUCTORS
These are the professional editors and authors who give our students individual feedback on their writing on a weekly basis.
Head Fiction Instructor
KATIE PHILLIPS
Writing Instructor
JOANNE BISCHOF
Writing Instructor
LAUREN HILDEBRAND
Writing Instructor
KATIE WILLIAMS
Writing Instructor
Jen Lindsay
Writing Instructor
Haylie Hanson
Editor
Mollie reeder
Editor
Claire Banschbach
BUSINESS INSTRUCTORS
These are the successful entrepreneurs who coach our students to develop and launch their own profitable businesses.
Head Business Instructor
BRIAN o'REAR
Business Instructor
Becky Kopitzke
Business Instructor & Editor
Margaret mcgriff
EXPERTS-in-residence
In addition to our regular instructors, we also bring special guests in on a regular basis to speak to our students. Here are our current experts-in-residence.
Expert-in-Residence
Steve laube
Expert-in-Residence
TOSCA LEE
Expert-in-Residence
EDWINA PERKINS
Expert-in-Residence
MARY WEBER
Expert-in-Residence
Tricia goyer
Expert-in-Residence
LORIE LANGDON
Expert-in-Residence
CJ REDWINE
Expert-in-Residence
NOVA MCBEE
Student success team
We don’t let students fall by the wayside. These team members help our students have the best experience they can within the program.
Student Success Director
Cassie porath
Student Success Manager
Abi lyn voss
Connects students to community and resources.
Student Success Advisor
Kyla carter
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
Student Success Advisor
Alyssa guthrie
Student Success Advisor
Faith Blum
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
Student Success Advisor
Kellyn Roth
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
Student Success Advisor
Sequoyah Branham
Student Success Advisor
Naomi Sowell
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
ADMINISTRATION & ADMISSIONS
Program Administrator
Amy williams
Finance Director
Diana crowe
Administrative Assistant
Brianna tibbetts
Director of Admissions
Josiah degraaf
Admissions Advisor
Charis Rae
Admissions Advisor
Sarina white