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:
Felicia Savage Friedman
Founder & CEO of YogaRoots On Location, LLC
Wellness Thought Leader & Raja Yoga Guide
Zena Ruiz
artist and mentor at the YMCA Lighthouse Project, North Braddock Council Member
Arko Dasgupta
doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University's history department
Twitter: @arko_dasgupta
Scott Andrew
artist, curator, instructor in CMU's School of Art, instructor in University of Pittsburgh's Department of Studio Arts
Jon Rubin
artist, professor in CMU's School of Art
Sheika Lugtu
cartoonist, educator, and publisher, whose work is focused on collaborative making and community building
ChaRon Don
hip-hop artist, writer, educator
Kevin Jarbo
Kevin (or Dr. Jarbo) is an assistant professor in CMU's Department of Social and Decision Sciences
Kody Manke-Miller
professor in CMU'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 CMU's School of Drama
Jane McCafferty
novelist, short story writer, professor in CMU's Department of English
Cheyenne Springette
actor, singer, mover
Stephan Caspar
Director of the Askwith Kenner Global Languages & Cultures Room, and Professor of media creation and multi-cultural studies in CMU's Department of Modern Languages
Isla Hansen
artist / designer, instructor of sculpture at CMU's School of Art
instagram: @islaaaaaaa
James Duesing
animator, artist and professor in the CMU School of Art
Nicholas Murphy
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Liaison for Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at CMU
Valeria Martínez
justice, diversity, equity and inclusion scholar, practitioner, and consultant
Riccardo Schulz
Recording engineer, Teaching Professor in the CMU 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
Emily Davis
archivist in CMU Libraries
John Peña
artist and adjunct professor in CMU's School of Art
Kathleen Donahoe
archivist in CMU Libraries
Jayashree Iyengar
chef, founder, and owner of Popping Mustard Seeds
specializes in teaching Indian vegetarian cuisine
Lisa Tetrault
historian, professor in CMU's Department of History
Nico Slate
Professor in the Department of History at CMU and Faculty Director of LEAP
Sarah Ceurvorst
LEAP Program Director, Art21 Educator, visual artist