Lucia Binotti is the founder of Amirabilia, the world's first platform for experiential education and the co-founder of ILC. She is Professor of Spanish and Digital Humanities in the Department of Romance Studies at UNC-CH. She also drives two Honors summer programs abroad, Immersive Renaissance in Rome, and Sports Medicine and Future-Smart Culture in Barcelona. Lucia loves yoga and hiking, both passions that she shares with her dog Luna.

Rida is a Computer Science (B.S.) major with a minor in Studio Arts. She is passionate about AR/VR and education. In ILC, Rida works on the AR/VR development, web development, AR/VR education content creation for the interactive toolkit, and other technical solutions for our project.

Sutton's Advertising and Public Relations and Hispanic Literatures and Cultures majors at UNC have made her passionate about storytelling and informed content creation. She hopes to utilize research insights to help tech and software organizations in the B2B space find creative solutions to even their most basic problems. For the ILC, Sutton helps manage community relations, offer creative strategies on sharing our mission, and put into words how our toolkit can revolutionize the educational landscape.

Brad recently completed his Ph.D. in religious studies with a focus on ancient Mediteratnean religion and digital humanities. Brad’s research centers on the creation of immersive worlds for higher education. Brad has worked on emerging technology projects in Nepal, Jordan, Israel, and Finland. He serves as an advisor and developer on the team.

Phillip is an Ancient/Medieval History major concentrating in Roman Mediterranean. They enjoy writing, classical history, and taking pictures of their pet bunny. In the ILC, Phillip acts as the chief editor for all educational writing and immersive materials.