OUR PEOPLE

In The Future School’s Team of Advisors and Instructors you will find individuals from a variety of backgrounds–academics, professionals, scientists, artists, manufacturers, public service people, politicians, and activists–providing a broad perspective in each program. Our Instructors directly share their expertise and life experiences in discussions with our students. Our Advisors guide us in program content, research, and implementation of projects. They all share The Future School’s goal of working towards a better future for our planet and our societies, highlighting the value of  cultural heritage–natural or man-made. They each have a unique perspective in addressing the complexities of living in urban areas or in rural settlements. The diversity of our collaborators demonstrates that we each have a role in contributing to a more just world in our own way.

Founder & Director

Dana Bartelt

Regional Director

Francisco Martínez

Research Consultant

Nora Whisnant

Intern

Max Hammer

ADVISORS & INSTRUCTORS

ID Professor & Designer

Donald Corey

Professor of Geography

Hugo Romero

Professor & Climatologist

Martín Jacques Coper

Glass Artist

Benton Jones

ID Associate Professor

Michael Rall

Astrobiologist

Armando Azua-Bustos

Literature Professor

Pavla Jonssonová

CCO at FAO (RLC) U.N.

Cecilia Valdés

Rural Social Developer

Carla Betanzo

Art Activist

Nicolás Magaña

Watercolor Artist

Jim Anderson

Aymara Representative

Francisco Rivera

CTO Auton. Vehicles

Jan Svarovsky

History of Science

Patricia Fara

VoteDemocracy Director

Rudy Fara

Former Santiago Mayor

Carolina Tohá

Architect

Paul Tesar

Documentary Filmmaker

Nina Rosenblum

Data Scientist

Pete Davis

Child Advocate

Margaret Pierce

Fashion Designer

Lucie Tučná

Designer & Professor

Zuzana Jirsová

Tapestry Artist

Jarka Těšinská

Blockprint Artist

Zuzana Krajčovičová

Consultant FAO (RLC) U.N.

Cecilia Ballesteros

Tourism Coordinator

Javier Marikura

Mapuche NGO Director

Gicelle Lepillan

Journalist & Professor

Ivana Doležalová

Organic Aymara Farmer

Samuel Ramirez

Aquaculture Engineer

Marcelo Pavez

Artisanal Fishermen

Iquique Fishermen

Local Aymara Leader

Eulogia Mamani

Fashion Designer

Jiřina Pivoňková

Expert Bee Researcher

Dalibor Titěra

Ergonomist & Professor

Rebeca Silva

Conservationist

Chris Canaday

Glass Artist

Zdeněk Lhotsky

Glass Artist

Martin Janecký

Porcelain Designer

Daniel Pirčš

Modrotisk Print Master

Jíři Danzinger