Instructor Team
Aiden White
Content Creator
Instagram
Aiden White is a Content Creator who utilizes Videography and Photography to tell intentional stories. He has an extensive portfolio of working with companies such as REI, Sony, Hydro Flask, Audi, Yes Theory, and more!
Alex Myril
Coordinator of Haiti Partners Children’s Academy
Instagram
Alex serves as the Co-Coordinator of Children’s Academy and Learning Center and the Director of Haiti Partners’ youth choir, WOZO. He’s also played a major role in leading construction at the Children’s Academy campus. Alex has lead WOZO in performing internationally, as well as for Ben Stiller, Dawn Richard and thousands of other Americans visiting Haiti.
Ayesha Sehra
Entrepreneur, Speaker
Instagram
Ayesha Sehra is the Founder/CEO of Grow The Social LLC, A Digital Marketing and PR Agency for major Brands, Celebrities, and Influencers in Los Angeles, CA. Ayesha has spoken globally, hosted events and worked with Iconic Global brands such as Nike, Bumble, Sportsnet, and many more. She is a true thought leader for Millennial Entrepreneurs through her inspirational speaking.
Ben Nemtin
Author, Speaker, TV Personality
Instagram | Website
Ben Nemtin is a #1 NY Times bestselling author and a star of MTV’s highest rated show ever on iTunes & Amazon called The Buried Life. His message of radical possibility has been featured on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, FOX, & NBC News. Ben is recognized as one of the World’s Best Motivational Speakers as well as World’s Top Organizational Culture Thought Leaders by Global Gurus (2019, 2020).
Chris Keener
Filmmaker, Breathwork Coach
Instagram | Website
Chris is the founder of Goldenair Breathwork and an impact filmmaker. As a breathework coach, he has led groups ranging from conscious festivals to corporate retreats with folks such as Soho House, Alo Yoga, and Google. He is passionate about making his work accessible to everyone, including in prisons and the underserved..
Christina Wolfer
Photographer, Storyteller
Instagram
Christina Wolfer is a Creator and professional Wedding, Lifestyle and Commercial Photographer. She is well versed in digital skills ranging from professional photo editing to TikTok content creation, and is also an incredible musician on the Ukulele.
Colin Rosenblum
Filmmaker, Storyteller
Instagram | YouTube
Colin is an award-winning branded content producer and filmmaker based in Downtown Los Angeles. He began by co-creating a digital sports network. Now, him and his friend Colin create videos on YouTube and work with world-renowned brands.
Donovan Beck
Filmmaker, Photographer, Writer
Instagram
Donovan is a photographer, filmmaker & owner of "TheMindofSol"Media based out of Los Angeles. He has been creating content for local business & online entities such as Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders, Keep Exploring Co., AdventureAide, & Seek.Discomfort for the past 3 years. He is now working as a freelance filmmaker & photographer for travel, portrait photo, and cinematography companies.
Esteban Gast
Comedian, Writer, Host
Instagram
Esteban Gast is an entertainer, educator, and entrepreneur, comedian, writer and host! He was a touring comedian at the age of 23, taught creativity and design thinking at the college level, co-authored a book on creativity while living in Central Illinois, and worked as president of a sustainability-focused institute in Panama.
John Engle
Director of Haiti Partners
Instagram
John is a co-founder of Haiti Partners and has spent most of 26 years based in Haiti. He co-founded Beyond Borders in 1993 and has consulted for the World Bank, USAID and others on collaborative leadership. In May 2013 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from WorldBlu for his work in Haiti promoting democratic practice and freedom centered leadership. He and his wife Merline have two children.
Joshua Gray
Filmmaker
Instagram
Joshua Thomas Gray is a Video Creator that tells stories to inspire, give hope, and cause action. His work can be seen on his Youtube Channel - Joshua Gray, or listened to via his Podcast "We Are Human".
Julia Grace
Dance Movement Therapist
Instagram
Julia Grace is an Expressive Arts and Dance Movement Therapist. She is the founder of both The Wave Silent Disco and Alma Cares, which is a nonprofit that addresses loneliness and brings joy through connection.
Louis “Fish” Fisher
Chef, Photojournalist, Activist
Instagram | Website
Fish is a globally recognized, award-winning Photojournalist, traveling and documenting major cultural shifts – human triumphs, dreams and struggles – co-creating inspiring imagery for positive action. His work has been featured in New York Times, Jerusalem Post, Rolling Stone, Vogue Italia, Getty Images, Daily News, Haaretz and more. Now, he connects people in community by cheffing up some delicious food.
Megan Sullivan
Director, Writer, Adventurer
Instagram | Website
Megan creates video on her YouTube series called Courage to Question, bringing you face to face with women's rights activists across the globe as they fight for a world free from gender based violence. She creates & directs award winning video content for global brands including Apple, Google, lululemon, & Samsung.
Merline Engle
Cofounder of Haiti Partners Children’s Academy
Merline Engle is a Haitian-American who is passionate about education, hospitality and entrepreneurship. Merline is the founder of the Haiti Partners’ community choir Wozo, a co-founder of the Children’s Academy and is the designer behind the handmade Haitian greeting cards. She’s the creator of Merline’s Hot Sauce, a foodie, nature lover, lifelong learner & mentor.
Perry Grone
Stand-Up Comedian
Instagram
Perry Grone is a Filmmaker, Storyteller, and Hollywood Comic. He has traveled all over the world through his arts to document and tell people’s stories, ranging from those of South Sudan refugees to those of the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica.
RJ Roberts
Brand Consultant, Content Creator
Instagram
RJ is a 19 year old Creative who’s dedicated his whole life to helping others! Whether through volunteerism, activism, or speaking—his heart of advocacy can’t help but bleed through. He uses social media as a medium to inspire, encourage, & bring hope to his peers. His goal is to cultivate a community of change makers and spark the minds of the next generation.
Santiago “Samlo” Lopez
Designer, Illustrator
Instagram | Website
Samlo is a 25 year old Argentine designer, illustrator & 2D animator who is currently living in Spain and working as a freelancer. After attending 3 years of architecture school at the University of Buenos Aires, he decided to pursue his childhood passion of embarking on a drawing based professional career. He loves using color to express himself & different moods.
Samir Chaudry
Filmmaker, Storyteller
Instagram | YouTube
Samir is an award-winning branded content producer and filmmaker based in Downtown Los Angeles. He began by co-creating a digital sports network. Now, him and his friend Colin create videos on YouTube and work with world-renowned brands.
Sky Cowans
Wellness Coach
Instagram | YouTube
Sky Cowans is a digital video creator who explores the world of wellness and spirituality on her YouTube channel, Sky Life. Sky tries all sorts of health & lifestyle trends, and loves exploring where science meets spirituality. She’s a yoga instructor and health coach whose mission is to educate, inspire, and empower others to live their healthiest, happiest lives!
Steve O’Dell
Entrepreneur
Instagram
Steve O’Dell played volleyball for UCLA, studied history, built companies (good and bad), and made lots of friends. But, after three years, the college life no longer made sense. He dropped out, started Tenzo Tea, a high-quality matcha green tea company, as the Chief Executive Officer. He now keeps a personal blog on entrepreneurship and actively writes about healthy living, business, and leadership on publications across the internet.
Tara Kelly
Singer-Songwriter
Instagram
Tara Kelly is a Folk/Americana singer-songwriter. Her sound is deeply influenced by California Cosmic Country music, fathered by Gram Parsons in the later 1960’s and popularized by artists like Linda Ronstadt and Kacey Musgraves. Her debut EP is set to release in 2020.
Tommy Sobel
Digital Wellness Coach
Instagram | Website
Tommy Sobel is a digital wellness coach, speaker and the founder of Brick, a grassroots movement for people motivated to develop healthier relationships with screens & social media. Tommy leads Brick’s phone-free events and retreats, and using his background in neuroscience and behavior reconditioning, developed The Brick Method, a transformational three-step program to help people reduce their screentime & better control of their phone habits.
Zack Honarvar
Entrepreneur
Instagram | Website
Zack Honarvar started his professional business career at Shopify, during its earliest days. Once Shopify grew to 4000 employees, Zack felt a calling to do something different. He became friends with the founders of Yes Theory, quit his Shopify job, and moved to Venice Beach, CA to found his management company One Day Entertainment. He now manages major entertainment creators such as Yes Theory, Matt Komo, and Brandyn Burnette.