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Gillian teaches English at SAR High School in the Bronx. Previously, she was a tenured associate professor of English and director of writing at Yeshiva College in New York City. She has published books on Thomas Hardy and Philip Larkin, as well as articles on poetry, short fiction, composition and literature pedagogy, and issues of labor equity in higher education, among other topics. She serves as forum director for The Thomas Hardy Association.

Cheryl Lederle is an Educational Resource Specialist at the Library of Congress, where she develops classroom materials and works with teachers to incorporate the Library’s digitized primary sources into high-quality instruction. Before coming to the Library, Cheryl taught English and writing at the high school and community college levels.

Tamera Bryant writes stories, poems, songs and creative nonfiction—mostly for kids and their teachers. When she is not writing, she is usually taking photographs, playing and learning with kids, or hugging trees. Sometimes she does all at the same time. She is co-author of The Values Book (Gryphon House).

Kelly Shetron is a nonfiction writer based in Brooklyn, working primarily as a collaborative writer (ghostwriter) with Unfurl Productions. She develops books for major publishing houses, taking projects from the proposal stage through final execution, including conducting hours of interviews with the author, developing the story, and drafting and revising the manuscripts. She also writes branded content like ebooks, infographics, and blog posts, as well as personal essays and longform stories.