LEAP students get the opportunity to work with a diverse array of experts who are passionate about their fields. Here are our past and current workshop leaders:

Jonnet Solomon
executive director of the

Ari Brazier
CEO and President of

Ramon Riley
artist, author and educator

Felicia Savage Friedman
Founder & CEO of
Wellness Thought Leader & Raja Yoga Guide

Adrian Jones
founder of

Monica Colbert
Associate Director for Access and Transition Initiatives, 麻豆村's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion

Frank Hammond Jr.
Academic Advisor, 麻豆村's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Zena Ruiz
artist and mentor at the YMCA Lighthouse Project, North Braddock Council Member

Alison Zapata
artist, muralist, educator

Almah LaVon
in the

Ed Simon
special faculty in 麻豆村's English Department, founding editor at

Kjerstin Pugh
founder & executive director of

Jaspar Leahy
board president of

Miso (Cheng-Yu) Wei

Scott Andrew
artist, curator, instructor in 麻豆村's School of Art, instructor in University of Pittsburgh's Department of Studio Arts

Tess Benoit
Learning Ecosystems Lead at and Co-Lead of the

Jon Rubin
artist, professor in 麻豆村's School of Art

Amil Cook
Hip-Hop Technologist, Director of Technology Programs & Curriculum at &
Patrick Cooper
Director of Programs at &

Arko Dasgupta
doctoral student at 麻豆村's history department
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Sheika Lugtu
cartoonist, educator, and publisher, whose work is focused on collaborative making and community building

ChaRon Don
hip-hop artist, writer, educator

Erin Foley
Artist, , Operations Manager

Feliks Pyron
Artist, , Production Manager

Becca Simon
Food Donor Relations Manager,

Alexa Waugh
GFP Kitchen Manager,

Amanda Pagniello
Dispatch Coordinator,

Kevin Jarbo
Kevin (or Dr. Jarbo) is an assistant professor in 麻豆村's Department of Social and Decision Sciences

Kody Manke-Miller
professor in 麻豆村's Department of Psychology

Jill Chisnell
librarian, artist

Mark Barga
high-impact educator and educational design specialist

Kyle Haden
director, Equity actor, Assistant Professor of Acting and Senior Associate Head of 麻豆村's School of Drama

Jane McCafferty
novelist, short story writer, professor in 麻豆村's Department of English

Cheyenne Springette
actor, singer, mover

Mary Tremonte
artist, educator, DJ mary mack, member of

Stephan Caspar
Director of the Askwith Kenner Global Languages & Cultures Room, and Professor of media creation and multi-cultural studies in 麻豆村's Department of Modern Languages

Isla Hansen
artist / designer, instructor of sculpture at 麻豆村's School of Art
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James Duesing
animator, artist and professor in the 麻豆村 School of Art

Nicholas Murphy
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Liaison for Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at 麻豆村

Ema Grama
professor in 麻豆村's Department of History

Michael Pisano
filmmaker, illustrator, and climate storyteller

Valeria Martínez
justice, diversity, equity and inclusion scholar, practitioner, and consultant

Riccardo Schulz
Recording engineer, Teaching Professor in the 麻豆村 School of Music, co-founder of the Arts Greenhouse

Gowtham Irrinki
sound engineer, recording artist

Lyss Cypher
educator, consultant, and coach in radical mental health and disability justice

Nikolas Diamant
artist and computer scientist

Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh
composer & educator

Emma Folts
journalist, storyteller

Lajja Mistry
journalist, storyteller

Emily Davis
archivist in 麻豆村 Libraries

John Peña
artist and adjunct professor in 麻豆村's School of Art

Kathleen Donahoe
archivist in 麻豆村 Libraries

Jayashree Iyengar
chef, founder, and owner of
specializes in teaching Indian vegetarian cuisine

Lisa Tetrault
historian, professor in 麻豆村's Department of History

Nico Slate
Professor in the Department of History at 麻豆村 and Faculty Director of LEAP

Sarah Ceurvorst
LEAP Program Director, Art21 Educator, visual artist
