Meet the Science of People team
Canonical roster & bios: the public-facing team roster and approved bios live in the
scienceofpeople-comrepo undersrc/content/team/(one JSON per person) andsrc/lib/author.tsfor Vanessa, rendering at /our-team. Each/team/*page below carries the synced bio plus a source pointer. This directory is the internal operations view (responsibilities, who-to-go-to, contacts); the website is the source of truth for public bios. Synced 2026-06-23.
Leadership
| Name | Role | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Van Edwards | Founder & Lead Investigator | Content, speaking, strategic direction, brand |
| Scott Edwards | COO | Operations, tech, marketing, legal, HR, finance |
Team
| Name | Role | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn | Executive Assistant & Operations Manager | Vanessa’s calendar, newsletter, YouTube coordination |
| Nina | Executive Assistant | Scott’s calendar, operations support |
| Rob | Content Writer | Website content, blog (end-to-end) |
| Dan | Growth & Conversion Manager | Opt-ins, lead magnets, email funnels |
| Apryl | Student Success & People School Coach | Student support, coaching, community |
| Marti | Speaking & Partnerships Lead | Speaking engagements, partnerships |
| Cora | Social Media Manager | Social channels, social content, community |
| Jacinth | Executive Partner | Systems, behind-the-scenes coordination |
| Brian | People School Ambassador | People School & Coach sales |
Who to Go To
| Topic | Contact |
|---|---|
| Day-to-day operations | Carolyn |
| Scheduling with Vanessa | Carolyn |
| Scheduling with Scott | Nina |
| Technical questions | Scott |
| Website content | Rob |
| Newsletter | Carolyn |
| YouTube | Carolyn |
| Opt-ins/email funnels | Dan |
| Student support | Apryl |
| Social media | Cora |
| People School/Coach sales | Brian |
| Speaking/partnerships | Marti |
| Strategy/direction | Scott or Vanessa |
Note: Vanessa has limited availability, especially with travel. Be strategic about what requires her involvement and always double-check work before it goes to her.
How We Work
We’re a small, remote team. This means:
- Autonomy - You own your work and outcomes
- Communication - Over-communicate, especially async
- Quality - Double-check everything (spelling, grammar, accuracy)
- Systems - We build processes to scale without adding headcount
Communication
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Internal Chat | Day-to-day communication |
| External, formal, and Vanessa communication | |
| Google Workspace | Docs, sheets, calendar |
| GitHub | Technical collaboration |
Note: Vanessa prefers email for communication.
Meetings
Weekly Team Call
- When: Tuesdays
- Run by: Scott
- Purpose: Company updates, coordination, alignment
1:1s
- With your manager as needed
- Schedule through Nina (Scott) or Carolyn (Vanessa)