M. Jane is an educator and writer. She has recently served as a program ambassador to the US National Office for the Department of Labor to develop distance learning practices that serve underprivileged populations. She has evaluated and developed academic and crisis-mitigating community programs, and taught for a number of years at a university in Washington State. She holds a master's degree in education and co-leads a residential education and training academy for disadvantaged youth. She is passionate about viewing education as a human service. M. Jane lives in the Pacific Northwest with her two children.

Ty Bricker currently teaches homeland security at a Job Corps center in the Pacific Northwest. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Bricker served in the US Army, 2nd Rangers, 75th Ranger Regiment, where he served on three combat deployments, exiting as a team leader. He completed his social sciences degree from the University of Montana Western and continues his graduate work in political science from Liberty University. Mr. Bricker is passionate about inspiring others, teaching, and sharing lessons learned. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.