Meet Our Leadership & Staff
leadership team
Co-Founder & CEO
BRETT HARRIS
Co-Founder & President
Kara swanson
Director of Operations & Admissions
Josiah DeGraaf
Director of Finance & Administration
Diana Crowe
Academic 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
Academic Success Advisor
alyssa guthrie
Academic Success Advisor
kellyn roth
Academic Success Advisor
julia naus
Academic Success Advisor
sequoyah branham
Academic Success Advisor
zach sollie
Academic Success Advisor
esther pipkin
Academic Success Advisor
Lillianna joy
Admin & IT
Our Admin and IT teams make sure the Author Conservatory experience is as smooth as possible for our students.
Program Administrator
Cj milacci
IT Director
Sam sheridan
HR Manager
kristy Brendle
Executive Assistant to the President
abi lyn voss
Community Manager
Ruth Nyugen
Administrative Assistant
faith blum
Administrative Assistant
Brianna tibbetts
ADMIssions & Marketing
Our admissions & marketing team members love answering questions from prospective students to decide if the Author Conservatory would be the right fit for you.
Admissions Advisor
Sarina white
Admissions Advisor
Sarah pagel
Admissions Advisor
julia naus
Marketing Advisor
Becky kopitzke
Social Media Manager
naomi sowell
Multimedia Editor & Producer
zach sollie
SEO Specialist
charis rae
Email Marketing Intern
sarah Rye
