Building an Outstanding Masterclass for the Subject Matter Expert

Cohort-based Course

Transform your expertise into a profitable venture, empowering others through a captivating, industry-focused course designed by YOU!

Course overview

"Unlock the Power of Your Expertise: It's Time to Ignite Minds!"

Merely being a subject matter expert doesn't equip you with the power to teach. Intriguingly, the art of teaching is a skill that needs to be learned - a skill that's within your reach!


Join us in our vision to proliferate knowledge contagiously, fostering a community where we learn, grow, and inspire each other relentlessly.


Unleash your potential and let's ignite minds together!

Who is this course for

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Knowledge Leaders yearning to unleash industry secrets, sparking innovation and success.

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Esteemed Practitioners desiring recognition as leading authorities, setting the gold standard in their field

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Craft Connoisseurs eager to empower others through scalable and potent learning experiences.

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Content Innovators craving raising the bar in the world of knowledge sharing

What you’ll get out of this course

Craft an Engaging Course Roadmap: Harness our unique Content Development Protocol and Frameworks for Robust Curriculum Design.

Delve into your expertise, but remember: less is more. Uncover how to spotlight vital knowledge, creating a learning journey that fosters understanding, sparks interest, and ensures lasting retention. Teach not just what you know, but what truly matters.

Devise Immersive Activities: Create a learning experience that is engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Your course is ripe with top-notch, relevant knowledge, but how do you ensure it sticks? Learn to blend the excitement of discovery with practical application, creating a learning experience that endures well beyond the classroom.

Master Adult Learning Techniques: Elevate your course design with proven Instructional Design strategies.

It's one thing to know about adult learning techniques, it's another to implement them effectively. Learn to apply Andragogy principles and L&D concepts professionally, truly understanding how learners process and retain information.

Design Impactful Performance Tasks: Foster transformative change in your audience's business practices.

Learning should prompt behavior change and influence maximization. Learn to craft just-in-time assessments that accurately gauge training effectiveness. Use this insight to provide pointed feedback that commands results and facilitates change.

Client Testimonials

        Akeish is an instructional expert that knows the best technology tools to establish an engaging and interactive learning environment. During my experience at Johns Hopkins University, she was always my go-to person to learn best practices for Instructional tools.
Alicia Alexander

Alicia Alexander

UX/UI Designer
        Akeish is overall very knowledgeable on how to structure your learning objectives and outline in a format that makes sense to your target audience. Her professionalism and honesty will help strengthen the quality of your webinar, online learning session or any instructional format that also includes in-person.

IT Manager
        Working with Akeish has helped me sharpen my skills across the board. She consistently gives me great feedback on my trainings, presentations, and other delivery modalities. She also has a keen eye for innovations that lead to systems-level change and continuous improvement throughout our entire organization.
Jen Horton

Jen Horton

Network Manager
        Time and again, Akeish and Mykella have helped me to improve my capacity in training and workshop delivery to my client cities and states. They have provided constructive feedback that ensures any content I deliver to government partners is appropriate and well-constructed. They are masters at their craft.
Rudy de Leon Dinglas

Rudy de Leon Dinglas

Data and Performance Practice Manager
        Special nod for the amazing curriculum Akeish and team built, the training they held over the last two days. Thank you for leading SMEs through an experience that is going to truly help cities use data to improve outcomes for residents. Thank you for leading our stakeholders as we pair traditional instruction with real world application
Amber Ivey

Amber Ivey

Vice President at a National Non Profit
        Akeish excels in developing curricula for adult learning in virtual environments. She provides thoughtful and practical feedback in a timely manner for her instructors through various types of communication methods. Her invaluable experience aids others in accomplishing collective organizational goals.
Julius Moss

Julius Moss

Data and Analytics Instructor
        Mykella meets individuals where they are in a none judgmental and supportive way. She develops programs and services at both a detail and strategy level. She brings with her, expertise around curriculum and adult learning in ways that are accessible and adaptable to the processes, resources and needs of an organization.
Nikola Pavlic

Nikola Pavlic

Senior Advisor
        Mykella is more than an exceptional learning and development, expert; she's an incredible program designer, advisor, and coach. Working with her has been an absolute joy. Her passion, organization, and ability to build meaningful relationships with colleagues are remarkable. Mykella is a true gem and a valued business partner.

Senior Director
        Mykella has led my team through multiple program and service design and development processes. At the sixth-month point of my time in this role she was leading the team through the first step in the ideation process for a program redesign. This was the first time I truly understood the work of the team and the full scope of the program.

Program Associate

"Vision: share your most tacit knowledge in the stickiest way so that learning in every field produces enlightened & competent individuals."

Akeish Forsythe

Akeish Forsythe

Chief Learning Officer

An Advanced Professional Licensed Educator with over 15 years of experience leading training initiatives in government, NFP agencies, higher education, and schools in 130 cities across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. She hails as a technical advisor and consultant dedicated to deliver best-in-class learning and development in public and private sectors institutions.


Akeish has a M.Ed in Education from Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and holds several post graduate Executive Leadership certifications from the JHU, Carey School of Business.

Mykella Auld

Mykella Auld

Chief Executive Coach

Mykella is a behavior change specialist, social educator, executive coach, institutional organizer and tactical strategist with experience in collective well-being research, equity fame-work development, and coalition-building. Her experience as an educational and change management leader has allowed her to facilitate innovative growth for companies, school districts, cities, and communities. Her work has lead to the achievement of strategic goals related to organizational culture, workforce educational, collective well-being, and environmental sustainability across the US, Canada, and Latin America.


Mykella has a M.Ed in Educational Leadership and a Post Graduate Certification in Public Policy and Urban Affairs. She also holds an Executive Coaching Certification, as well as several Executive Business certification from JHU Carey School of Business.

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Course syllabus

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Course schedule

6-7 hours per week

  • Monday, August 21

    Course Introduction, 2p ET

    Kick-start your journey towards becoming a master educator with our 30 minute interactive course introduction. Set the stage for your transformation, highlighting key focus areas and illuminating the path ahead.

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    Modular Content, 3-5p ET

    Comprehensive coursework immerses you in the design of your very own master class, ensuring not just delivery, but impactful, lasting learning outcomes. You'll gain invaluable tools that shape a truly engaging learning experience.

  • Fridays or Saturdays

    Optional Office Hours

    Flexible sessions acknowledge our learners' diverse schedules and learning needs, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to engage, ask questions, and clarify concepts, enhancing your journey towards becoming a master educator.

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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