Dr. Andrea Carter-Robin, Ed.D., is an award-winning children's book author, literacy thought leader, and former K-12 educator with more than twenty years of experience across diverse educational settings. Her background includes roles in Milwaukee Public Schools, Cleveland Municipal School District, Champaign Unit 4 Schools, and Oberlin City Schools. As founder of Mosaic International School in Nigeria, she continues to advance literacy for underserved students through her Readism(TM) and IRIS-L(TM) frameworks.

Dr. Kennedy Maranga, PhD, has taught in higher education for over 20 years, serving as Professor, Program Director, and Director of Education and Research at institutions including St. Thomas University, and the American College of Education, with extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership.