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Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

MAEducation

Education

  1. Colorado State University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Education

  2. Western Connecticut State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Music

Expertise

Music, Theatre, Education

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Whitney

Whitney

MFAArt

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MFAMaster of Fine...

    Art

  2. The Juilliard School

    BFABachelor of Fin...2016

    Art

Expertise

Interdisciplinary artistic practices ( storytelling, intersections of art and science, arts and...

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Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MArchArchitecture

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MArchMaster of Archi...2020

    Architecture

  2. Ohio State University, Columbus

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Architecture

Expertise

Architectural Design, Architectural Theory and History, 3D Modeling, Drawing and Imagery, Fabrication...

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Alyson

Alyson

MSFood Science

Education

  1. Copenhagen University

    MSMaster of Science

    Food Science

  2. Princeton University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Geosciences

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked...

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Jerry

Jerry

MArchArchitecture

Education

  1. University of Washington

    MArchMaster of Archi...2022

    Architecture

  2. Saint Olaf College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Art

Expertise

Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Development, Architecture Competition, Graphics, Digital Arts

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Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry...

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Gillian

Gillian

Industry expertRobotics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Robotics

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

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Cody

Cody

Industry expertMusic

Education

  1. Brown University

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Music

Expertise

Music, Film Scoring

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Tom

Tom

MAMusic

Education

  1. HES-SO : UAS Western Switzerland

    MAMaster of Arts2025

    Music

  2. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Music

Expertise

Music composition, music technology, human-machine interactions, music history, film scoring

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Raheem

Raheem

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts

    Economics

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music...

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Rebecca

Rebecca

MAGerman

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    German

  2. Stanford University

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    History

Expertise

Memorialization culture (monuments, memorials, and museums); Public history; Genocide, crimes against...

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Douglas

Douglas

MAEnglish

Education

  1. University of Arizona

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    English

  2. Central Michigan University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    English

Expertise

Literature, Poetry, Game Studies, Psychology, Philosophy (especially existentialism), Critical/Cultural...

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Rebecca

Rebecca

MFAArt

Education

  1. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University

    MFAMaster of Fine...

    Art

  2. American University Of Beirut

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Art

Expertise

Ceramics, sculpture, photography, calligraphy, Arabic, Middle Eastern topics, Creative Writing, Design...

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Lily

Lily

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Microbiology

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

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Nora

Nora

DDes candidate

Education

  1. American University Of Beirut

    DDesDoctor of DesignTBD

  2. American University of Science and Technology

    BFABachelor of Fin...2005

    Graphic Design

Expertise

illustrator, photoshop, coral draw, branding, visual design, Arabic language,

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Rose

Rose

MSEducation

Education

  1. Long Island University

    MSMaster of Science2010

    Education

  2. Connecticut College

    BABachelor of Arts2007

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech

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Advaitha

Advaitha

Industry expertBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Duke University

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, digital health, digital therapeutics...

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Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics...

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Alyssa

Alyssa

PhD candidatePolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Regent University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Political Science

  2. Bob Jones University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Communications

Expertise

Communication. Political Communication. Rhetoric. Political Polarization. Politics. Government.

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Meg

Meg

PhD candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Electrical Engineering

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

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