Dr. Lansdowne, founding Executive Director of ASU’s Herberger Young Scholars Academy, is an educator, author, and leader in gifted education, recognized with awards and leadership roles worldwide.

Teena Flesher is a clinical associate professor and a Division Strategist. Her background and research interests are gifted education, higher level thinking skills, and differentiation in the classroom.

Anani Vasquez is a doctoral candidate in Mary Lou Fulton's Learning, Literacies and Technologies program.

Kelly McElwain earned her BA from the University of San Diego and her MA from ASU. She teaches ENG 101 in the Writers' Studio, a fully online first-year composition program in the College of Interactive Sciences and Arts.

I'm Dr. Joanna Simpson, Director of Instructional Design & QA at EdPlus. Former teacher, now higher ed leader. Wife, mom, dog lover, plant nerd, true crime fan—usually in my pool reading, writing, or knitting.