Meet Our Experts
We seek out the best and the brightest professionals to guide your learning experiences. Here are a few of our engaging experts:




Curtis Stone
MICHELIN-Starred Chef
“You don't need anything fancy to make food delicious.
Curtis Stone is a chef, restaurateur, and author. His first restaurant, Maude, and his second, Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant, both have received MICHELIN stars. Curtis’s third restaurant, Georgie, was named Best New Restaurant in Dallas at the 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. Outside the restaurant world, Curtis is widely known for his appearances on television programs such as Top Chef Masters and the Emmy-nominated Top Chef Junior. Additionally, he is a New York Times best-selling author whose cookbooks include Good Food, Good Life.

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Rhiannon Giddens
Musiciaian, Songwriter
"You have to live your life thinking about what you're going to be passing on."

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John McWorter Ph.D
Professor, Columbia University
“English...will be carried far into the future.”

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Johnathan Adler
Designer, Potter
“Create the space you want to live in.”

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Raychelle Burks, Ph.D
Professor, American University
“We can support girls and women in STEM.”

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Jean-Pierre Isbouts, DLitt
Fielding Graduate University
"These are experiences that inspire you and stay with you for a very long time to come."

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Indre Viskontas, Ph.D.
Professor, University of San Francisco
"Each discovery helps us develop more refined queries about the world around us."

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