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.
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CEO & Co-Founder
BRETT HARRIS
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Director & Co-Founder
Kara swanson
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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.
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Head Fiction Instructor
KATIE PHILLIPS
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Writing Instructor
JOANNE BISCHOF
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Writing Instructor
LAUREN HILDEBRAND
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Writing Instructor
KATIE WILLIAMS
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Writing Instructor
Jen Lindsay
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Writing Instructor
Haylie Hanson
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Nonfiction Instructor
Erin davis
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Editor
Mollie reeder
BUSINESS INSTRUCTORS
These are the successful entrepreneurs who coach our students to develop and launch their own profitable businesses.
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Head Business Instructor
BRIAN o'REAR
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Business Instructor
Becky Kopitzke
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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.
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Expert-in-Residence
Steve laube
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Expert-in-Residence
TOSCA LEE
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Expert-in-Residence
EDWINA PERKINS
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Expert-in-Residence
MARY WEBER
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Expert-in-Residence
Tricia goyer
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Expert-in-Residence
LORIE LANGDON
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Expert-in-Residence
CJ REDWINE
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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.
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Student Success Director
Cassie porath
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Student Success Manager
Abi lyn voss
Connects students to community and resources.
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Student Success Advisor
Kyla carter
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
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Student Success Advisor
Alyssa guthrie
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Student Success Advisor
Faith Blum
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
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Student Success Advisor
Kellyn Roth
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
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Student Success Advisor
Sequoyah Branham
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Student Success Advisor
Naomi Sowell
Helps students keep on pace with their annual goals.
ADMINISTRATION & ADMISSIONS
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Program Administrator
Amy williams
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Finance Director
Diana crowe
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Administrative Assistant
Brianna tibbetts
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Admissions Advisor
Josiah degraaf
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Admissions Advisor
Charis Rae
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Admissions Advisor
Sarina white