Meet your homeroom teachers!
Lauren McConnell
Lauren is a certified Life, Business, and ADHD Coach who helps creative entrepreneurs untangle their brilliant, creative brains and build businesses that actually feel good to grow.
With a background in acting, years working behind the scenes at a global media company for creative entrepreneurs, and two decades of personal growth work, she brings a mix of deep strategy, intuition, and celebration to everything she does.
She believes that your energy, joy, and self-belief are the business strategy.
Alisa Singh
Alisa is a no-BS coach + strategist with decades of experience creating clear, actionable plans in the middle of chaos. She’s helped countless busy adults—especially the ones who feel like they really don’t have time for this—get unstuck and get things done.
As an artist herself, she understands the creative process and knows how to meet you where you are, without pushing or pressure.
Alisa helps creatives bring more structure and stability into their business—without sacrificing soul.
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Alana McCarthy
Illustrator, Letterer, and Art Business Educator
Alana McCarthy is an award winning illustrator from Toronto, Canada who makes bright, painterly, eye-catching imagery, lettering, design and murals. She’s been working as a creative professional for over 20 years and now educates other creatives on the business side of art.
She is an honours graduate from OCAD illustration and is the perfect combination of artist and designer. She also worked in-house as a senior designer for Nelvana Animation, so she knows her way around visual marketing and licensing.
Alana has had the pleasure of working with amazing clients such as Disney/Pixar, Nickelodeon, The Wall Street Journal, Taco Bell, Cadbury, Coca Cola, Scholastic, Penguin Books, and Absolut Vodka. Her work has garnered awards from Communication Arts, Applied Arts, American Illustration and HOW Magazine.
Amber Johnson
Brand and Website Strategist, and SEO expert
Amber Johnson is a brand and website strategist who helps online business owners step into their confidence with a strategic brand that feels aligned to their vision, story, and dreams, and smart SEO that gets them in front of their ideal clients.
Her ultimate goal is to help her clients become a Maevan, an undeniable expert with their own voice and perspective, in their own industry. When you’re ready to upgrade your brand and embrace your expertise, Amber is here to guide you through the process and ensure you’re set up to stand out.
Andrea Rodriguez
Creative Designer and Mural Artist
Andrea Rodriguez is a creative designer and mural artist based in Toronto. She is recognized for her vibrant murals and intricate lettering, which transform surfaces into beautiful storytelling canvases.
She draws inspiration from her Colombian-Canadian heritage and the rich biodiversity around her, which allows her to bridge cultures and offer viewers a blend of joy, inspiration, and connection.
With over 13 years of experience and a solid educational background in Graphic Design and Art Direction, she has collaborated with leading organizations to enhance public spaces in Toronto. She is committed to creating art that resonates with people, invites engagement, and celebrates the diverse fabric of our community.
Ana Rui
Illustrator
Ana Rui is a Portuguese illustrator living in Amsterdam, with a background in architecture and a big love for storytelling. She creates colourful worlds inspired by everyday moments and her daughter’s wild ideas, often filled with happy kids and fun, unexpected adventures. Her work spans editorial, packaging, and games, but she feels most at home in children’s books.
When Ana's not drawing, she's probably dancing in the living room, getting lost in a book, or out and about, exploring the world with her family and friends.
Blythe Hubbard
Leadership Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Human Design Guide
Blythe guides ambitious, heart-centered leaders & creatives who get caught in patterns of burnout, overthinking & anxiety to regulate their nervous systems through breathwork, rewire their mindset and realize their Human Design so they can achieve aligned success with clarity, confidence & conviction.
Bo Turner
Founder of FIND
Bo Turner is the founder of FIND, a community for singles to meet IRL in Indiana. She started it in 2024 (as a married woman seeking to help her single friends) to create a safe, fun alternative to the apps, and has connected so many amazing people along the way.
Cecilia Battaini
Illustrator, Surface Designer, and Art Educator
Cecilia Battaini is an illustrator, surface designer and art educator from Milan, Italy. When she's not drawing in her cozy studio, you can find her traveling around the world with her sketchbook and pencils, searching for plants and flowers to use as an inspiration for her nature-inspired illustrations and patterns.
Christina Kwiek
Designer, Illustrator, Lettering Artist
Christina Kwiek (X-tina to friends and family) is a designer, illustrator and lettering artist based in Brooklyn. She's an artist who is endlessly inspired by living in New York, a lover of all things festive, and a creative who thrives by celebrating the little things and bringing joy to the front.
She works with brands big & small on murals, brand identities, packaging design, commercial lettering and illustration work, and loves incorporating seasonal elements, vintage inspiration and hand-crafted goods into her work whenever possible.
Colleen Wilcox
Lettering Artist & Illustrator
Colleen Wilcox is the lettering artist and illustrator of Wander On Words. She specializes in creating hand-drawn designs out of letters and transforming them into uplifting art. Having always been drawn to language, she loves the journey of adding deeper layers of illustration to words.
With her art, Colleen strives to share positive perspectives of wonder and doodle more light into the world.
Fiona Hepher
Social entrepreneur, Brand Builder, Creative Director, and Experience Curator
Fiona Hepher, Co-Founder & Creative Director of Sansorium, has spent the last 15 years as a dedicated social entrepreneur, in brand building, creative direction and experience curation. A trauma-informed space holder, birth doula and theta meditation guide, Fiona has woven a career across continents facilitating education on empathy, natural wellness, sexual health and sobriety.
Her essence is shaped by deep personal journeying, navigating the highs and lows of motherhood, divorce, loss, entrepreneurship and recovery, reaching people through authentic storytelling, deep presence, creative attunement, and non-judgemental wellness advocacy.
Ginger Ngo
Children's Book Author and Illustrator
Ginger Ngo is an author and illustrator based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She loves working with thoughtful people and creative minds, focusing on picture books and book cover illustration. She's a proud immigrant from the Pearl of the Orient Seas with lots of stories to tell.
Ginger's first author-illustrator book EMERSON THE ELEPHANT SEAL with Harbour Publishing was released this August!
Haley Schulz
Editorial and Brand Illustrator
Haley Schulz is an American editorial and brand illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. She creates what she likes to call “digital folk art,” blending the bold shapes and expressive colors of digital tools with traditional and nostalgic textures.
Inspired by mid-century aesthetics, travel, and personal reflection, Haley seeks to express contemporary themes through timeless and familiar imagery. She's enjoyed collaborating with publications and mission-driven organizations on projects touching on science, technology, travel, humanitarian work, and politics.
Hannah Pearlman
Illustrator, Muralist, and Designer
Hannah Pearlman is the founder and owner of Palindrome Art. She's a full-time illustrator, muralist, and designer, specializing in hand lettering and authentic messages. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, in a house with an orange door.
Hannah's goal is to create artwork and products that help people bring more beauty and joy into their lives through their authentic selves.
Hollei Anne Hayes
Surface & Product Designer
Hollei Anne Hayes is owner of Hollei Anne Design Co., where she creates trend-driven surface and product designs for brands in the home goods, stationery, gift, and textile industries.
With over 10 years of experience and 1,500+ designs sold in stores like Target, Walmart, Michaels, and TJ Maxx, she's passionate about helping artists grow their surface design careers and land their work in big box retailers—because she believes every artist has a seat at the table!
Jessica Molina
Lettering Artist & Illustrator
Jessica Molina is a Nicaraguan-American lettering artist and illustrator based in Dallas, Texas, known for her vibrant and expressive artwork. She’s created work for national and global clients like Target, Snapchat, Sol de Janeiro, Toyota, and more. Jessica’s pieces weave together bold lettering with lush, feminine visuals, often exploring deep themes of self-love, empowerment, and personal growth.
Her mission as an artist is to empower others to embrace their uniqueness, fully and unapologetically.
Katie Valentine
Illustrator & Product Designer
Katie Valentine is the artist behind MangoIllustrated, a playfully profound and randomly relatable stationery and gift brand celebrating pop culture, millennial girlhood, and little treats that make every day more joyful.
Kristine Cofsky
Editorial Photographer
Kristine Cofsky is owner of The Portrait Sessions Photography Inc.. She's a self-taught editorial photographer based in Vancouver, BC. Kristine has a tendency towards mischievous moment catching, and a deep love for the way the world looks through a lens.
She is a storyteller at heart with keen creative sensibilities, and her 20 year career in the film industry informs her cinematic and intimate shooting style.
Lila Panagiotou
Social Media Manager for Creatives
Lila Panagiotou is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in Athens, Greece, where she lives with her family and 8 beloved cats. She studied Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, which fuelled her deep love for history and the folklore of different cultures.
Lila started her freelance journey six years ago by managing social media accounts, and since then has been passionate about helping others embrace a healthier, more authentic way of being on social media.
She loves collaborating with fellow creatives and supporting them in areas where they feel blocked, so they can free up their creativity and focus on what they do best!
Liz Volpi Impastato
Designer & Illustrator
Liz Volpi Impastato is a designer and illustrator based in Austin, TX, creating expressive work that blends playful whimsy with classical inspiration. Since 2018, she has designed for clients ranging from international brands like Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers and Paperlike to Trader Joe’s, municipalities, and public art programs.
When she’s not drawing, Liz enjoys podcasts, adventures with her husband, and time with their blue heeler pup, Baloo.
Mary Sunshine (Phelan)
Jewelry Artist and Facilitator of Women's Sacred Circle
Mary Phelan aka Mary Sunshine has been a Jewelry Artist, Certified Massage Therapist and Reiki Practitioner for over 20 years. She has spent the last 4 years working as a Meditation Teacher and Holistic Wellness Mentor, Facilitating Women’s Sacred Circle Workshops.
She absolutely loves inspiring and empowering women to be their most authentic and healthiest selves! Mary's mission is to spread her rays of sunshine and positive energy to others to uplift their lives. She aims to inspire and assist women in their journeys of self exploration and discovery, personal empowerment, self care, self love and self acceptance!
Through her diverse offerings, she teaches natural healthy coping skills and techniques to assist others in enhancing their wellness, inner peace, resilience and confidence.
Meghann Holcomb
Artist, Illustrator, and Teacher
Meghann Holcomb is an East Coast artist, illustrator and teacher creating heartfelt, playful art to brighten everyday life. She shares her everday magic with the world through Meghann Lynne Designs.
Rooted in her Maine upbringing and shaped by her experiences, she blends warmth and whimsy into her work. Her illustrations are found on everything from stationary to home goods and are made to spark connection, comfort and a little bit of everyday magic.
Whether Meghann's teaching or creating, she believes in the power of small, thoughtful gestures to make the world a more joyful place
Prassède Kemp
Marketing Expert & Educator
As the driving force behind Numinous Creative, Prassède Kemp (pronounced prah‑say‑day) empowers six‑figure service providers and visionary CEOs to reclaim their time, elevate their brand, and scale with soul.
A decade of crafting content, coaching creatives, and building marketing systems has fueled her mission: to turn powerful ideas into magnetic brands and content that connects. Through Numinous, she’s helped businesses grow without the overwhelm—offering done‑for‑you strategy systems, group coaching containers like The Untapped Creator, and personalized branding experiences
Sarah Conway
Social Media Consultant & Contemporary Fine Artist
Sarah Conway is a social media consultant and contemporary fine artist based in Toronto, Canada. She runs SarahTerra Art & Social. She has BA in Media Theory and Production, a college degree in Interactive Media design, and 5 years of advertising agency experience in a social media manager role for some of the biggest brands in Canada.
This year Sarah's been working for herself and helping creatives pursue their art journey and to document everything along the way on social media. Alongside that, she loves helping small business improve their social media presence, working with oil pastels, and being a nerd with video games.
SaraMarie Bottaro
Zine-publisher, Writer, and Artist
SaraMarie Bottaro is the co-found of Rabbits of Realness and has been making zines since 2013. The mini zine structure is an inspiringly addictive way of sharing ideas, especially as an artist and writer.
She also has a studio practice where she creates mixed media paintings on translucent yupo with ink, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencils and graphite. SaraMarie's work is centered around natural forces -usually the ocean- and the Sacred Feminine in the Ancient Mediterranean.
She's devoted to mutual flourishing, and the practice of peace through creative self-expression.
Sharon Steel
Art Director & Illustrator
Sharon Steel is an Art Director at Sensory 5. She guides the creation of brand identities, campaigns, and illustration systems that connect strategy with strong design. Her background bridges graphic design, illustration, and creative direction, and she loves bringing clarity and imagination together to shape cohesive brand packages. At Sensory 5, Sharon collaborates with clients, designers, and illustrators on some really fun projects.
She believe the best work comes from human creativity and intuition, bringing warmth, personality, and originality to a world increasingly filled with AI-generated content.
Siena Baldi
Illustrator & Muralist
Nestled in her Victorian home in Indianapolis, Siena Baldi designs Magical Realism artwork destined to adorn walls, floors, and merch. In her 5th year as an entrepreneur, Siena is making waves with dream clients who share her vision of using art to uplift emotional well being.
Stephanie Li
Artist, Muralist, Storyteller
Stephanie Li is an artist, muralist, and storyteller based in Boston, USA. Inspired by her love for nature and fantasy, she enjoys creating vibrant art that brings wonder to the everyday and help people feel a little less alone in this world.
Vinitha Mammen
Lettering Artist, Illustrator & Educator
Vintiha Mammen is an independent illustrator, lettering artist and educator. She helps people express themselves through custom illustrated projects that stand out with pretty and playful lettering, fun stylized illustrations and bold colour palettes. She has worked with clients across the globe on a variety of projects including custom illustrated lettering for animation, journal cover illustration, social media campaigns, and more. Apart from custom commissions, she licenses her artwork for use on apparel, home and lifestyle products, wallpapers and more.
Vinitha also teaches lettering and illustration through in-person workshops and online on Skillshare where she's a Top Teacher!
She's passionate about using her voice as an artist to shed light on topics she most cares about like gender equality, women’s rights, self love and body positivity.
Check back soon as we'll be adding more amazing speakers to our line up!