Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, PhD (she/her) is the executive director of Mizzou Academy. In addition to this book series, she is the author of four additional books in education, Wholehearted Teaching of Gifted Young Women (2018), When Your Child Learns Differently (2019), Brain-Based Learning with Gifted Students (2020), and Connected Classrooms, co-authored with Stephanie Walter (2022). She has lectured and led professional development sessions and conferences around the world.

Jill Clingan (she/her) is the composition and literature lead teacher for high school students in Mizzou Academy's Dual Diploma program. This program supports high school students in Brazil who are earning both a Brazilian Ensino Medio diploma from their Brazilian school as well as a U.S. high school diploma from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou Academy, Jill has also authored two high school language arts courses, co-authored an interactive grammar resource, and serves as an administrative editor.

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