Nusa Maal is the founder of SenseSmart, Inc., a visual mapping consulting firm. She illustrated The New Mind Map and illustrated and contributed to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.
Gail Saunders-Smith is a former classroom teacher, Reading Recovery® Teacher Leader and served as Reading/ Language Arts K-12 Supervisor and Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for the Summit County ESC. Currently, Gail is an assistant professor in the Beeghly College of Education at Youngstown State University. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and editor.