Olarte is a Latinx social dancer who performed and taught salsa for the past 20 years, both nationally and internationally.

Melby is an accomplished producer, actress, and director as well as owner and head coach of Verve Studios.

Ayanna Thompson is a Regents Professor of English and the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies. She is a member of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Bate is an international leader in green thinking and applied humanities, with scholarly expertise in sustainability as well as in Shakespeare, life-writing, Romanticism, contemporary poetry, theatre, and visual culture.

Amanda is an artist and educator based in Chandler, AZ. They are a full-time Program Coordinator at ASU Next Lab, where they contribute to project management, studio programming, hiring/staffing, and more.