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As a licensed architect, Sameena has designed and managed a range of building typologies over the past 15 years. A competent Project Architect, she is focused on pushing the boundaries of design through engagement and problem solving. Her practice and research looks at the intersection of architecture and conflict, and she's been an artist and curator in residence in Mexico, Decolonizing Architecture in the West Bank, and most recently as a fellow at the YBCA.

Fred has over 15 years of experience as a web designer, front-end developer, and program manager. Originally from Southern California he currently resides in San Francisco. He began his career doing freelance web development and design in the early 1990s, before attending university. After graduating with a degree in Computer Science, he decided to focus his energy in the area of web technology. He works with numerous high profile clients in the Bay Area to design and develop web applications, mobile applications, and manage teams of designers and developers.

Kathleen Roche is known for excellence in high-end residential, retail, restaurant, and commercial projects, having collaborated with a number of design firms including Barbara Colvin & Co. and Juliana Carlsen Interiors. She has a unique experience in graphic design and market research, a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education, and has studied Interior Architecture and Design at the University of California, Berkeley.

Rhona MacKenzie's work has been published in magazine such as Vogue (UK), ID Magazine, Fabrex, and International Textiles.

Steve Kotton has more than 30 years of experience in visual communication productions. He is the co-owner and Director of Production for New Material, Inc., that syndicates science and technology programming to broadcast networks and the web. His prior company, Pacific Video Resources, produced satellite broadcasts, webcasts, live action and VFX for video games, and syndicated series. Kotton was the Director of Digital Education Productions and a Producer and Director for HGTV, The History Channel, and the DIY Network. He was selected as one of the first cinematographers in the country to test the first field video camera, the Ikegami HL 33 back in 1977. Since then he has won many awards including 4 Emmys, a Clio and an International Film and Video Festival Award for Creative Excellence. Kotton is the Director of Photography for a new silent movie, The Canyon, produced for the 100th Anniversary of Essanay Films, Niles, California.

Stephen Williams earned a BA and an MA in history at San Francisco State University. His graduate work included not only the study of civilization from antiquity through the Renaissance, but also the art of the early Renaissance. His research projects included the representation of St. Francis of Assisi in literature and art, the graphic art and text of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili of Colonna and its representation of Renaissance pagan ideals, as well as the evolution of early Christian iconography. Other topics of interest and research include the French Revolution and World War I. He is also enthusiastic about Italy and has studied Italian and history at the Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci in Rome. Mr. Williams has been teaching courses on art history and western civilization at the Academy since 2001.