(Next Residency: June 18-20th, 2027)
Meet our first 3 Instructors for June 2027!
(More instructor announcements coming soon)
(Details on their courses coming soon)
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Vera Wylde (she/they) is an author, podcaster, reviewer, video essayist, actor, and burlesque performer. They’re best known for the YouTube channel Council of Geeks, where she creates video blogs, discussions and reviews for a number of different topics from pop media analysis to LGBTQIA+ representation. The success of her work as a creator has led her to contribute to many wider communities in meaningful ways, such as speaking on multiple panels at the Doctor Who centric ‘Gallifrey One’ convention over the last several years. As an author, Vera has run multiple successful kickstarter campaigns to get her books published, including for her first novel, a fantasy adventure titled Dreams of Fire that was published in 2021. Vera is also a frequent collaborator (and podcast co-host) with our April 2026 Goddard Spark instructor Jessie Earl, and was personally recommended by Jessie for our next residency. If you enjoyed Jessie’s course, you’re sure to enjoy Vera’s as well.
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Zyg Peters (they/them) is a professional touring musician, an arts educator and the founder of the music production company Soul Poets Records, as well as a Goddard alum. As a recording artist, producer, and DJ, Zyg crafts music at the intersection of underground hip-hop, jazz musicianship, and experimental sensibility. Building each project from the ground up, they treat recording as a fully immersive process—shaping sound, structure, and emotion with intention from first idea to final mix.
From Grammy-nominated early work to NPR-recognized releases, Zyg has earned a reputation for groove-driven production, thoughtful lyricism, and a clear artistic voice.
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Gordon practiced law for 27 years with International Finance Corporation, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, at various points leading the IFC legal department’s venture, private equity funds, cybersecurity, and intellectual property practices. Gordon was instrumental in developing its globally recognized funds investment and cybersecurity frameworks. He also represented IFC in connection with the development of IFC’s Performance Standards and the Operating Principles for Impact Management. Presently, among other things, Gordon works with ISLP, a nonprofit organization mobilizing pro bono legal representation for (among others) civil society, and heads ISLP’s responsible technology practice. He is also Senior Adviser, Sustainable Technology, for Valoris Stewardship Catalysts LLC, an advisory firm counseling public and private sector clients on corporate governance, stewardship and sustainability issues, where he has helped develop technology and cybersecurity governance frameworks for Valoris clients. Gordon holds an A.B. in economics from Stanford University, an A.B. in Finance from The Wharton School, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
