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Published on May 14, 2025
Our Mentoes
BRE mentors offer
Global Expertise,
Real-world skills.
Our mentors are distinguished professionals and academics from the world’s leading universities and industries—bringing global expertise to every BRE program.
Our mentors come from
Our mentors come from some of the best universities and institutes around the world—and they bring more than just impressive credentials. They’re passionate about teaching, driven to help you grow, and always ready with insights that go beyond the textbook. At Big Red Education, you’ll be learning from people who’ve been where you want to go, and who know how to help you get there—whether that means tackling tough questions, exploring new ideas, or just figuring out your next big step.
Maya Gobert
Fr. Admissions officer &
Alum - Cornell
Maya grew up in Singapore and graduated as the nation’s top student before earning a fully funded scholarship to Cornell University, where she double-majored in Economics and Political Science with top honors. With experience across three continents in finance, marketing, and educational consulting, she found her passion in mentoring.
A former Cornell Admissions Officer, Maya has guided students from over 14 countries, helping them build strong candidacies and gain admission to top universities like Harvard, Yale, Cornell, UPenn, and UChicago. She has led teams of consultants and now serves as BRE’s Director of Student Innovation, committed to empowering students to achieve their academic and professional goals.
Dustin Liu
Sr Associate Director -
NYU Stern
Meet Dustin Liu, a Taiwanese-American and proud New Yorker passionate about helping students thrive. As Senior Associate Director at NYU Stern’s Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing (IPF), he leads programs, builds partnerships, and helps students align their goals with a bigger purpose.
He’s taught design thinking at Stanford University, helping students tackle life’s big questions and create meaningful paths forward.
Dustin has also worked at top schools like Cornell, Harvard, MIT, and the University of Chicago, bringing together diverse ideas to inspire and empower students to think big.
Wendeline De Zan
Faculty Member -
MIT Sloan
Wendeline is a JD from Northeastern University School of Law and has a Bachelors from University of California, Berkeley. Wendeline teaches Career Development, D&I, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, Change Management, Coaching, and Leadership for various universities throughout Europe, North and South America, Scandinavia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Her book, Being Different Matters: The Jobseeker’s Manual to the New Economy is recommended to IESE's and UCSD's MBA students and alums. Wendeline speaks Spanish and English natively and French and Italian conversationally.
Daniel mcQuade
Former Director - Columbia
Business School Venture For All
A Senior Marketing and Advertising Executive with over three decades of experience in developing and implementing strategies for retail industries. He is currently a Business Instructor at the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center and Co-Founder at Know Seafood which is on a mission to transform seafood supply chains and make sustainable, accessible, and transparent seafood products. His expertise includes new product development, cultivating brand affinity and loyalty, and cause marketing programs. He has handled every aspect, from product design to retail launch and the development of a national sales network.
Luke Tyson
President - YMUN India 2024
Yale University - Class of 2025
Poppy Stowell
Mentor - YMUN India 2024
Yale University - Class of 2025
Global Thinkers. Academic Leaders. Proven Mentors.
With expertise across continents and disciplines, our mentors include professors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and strategists. They’ve guided hundreds of students toward world-class universities and meaningful career paths — and they’re ready to guide you.
Ivy League & Global Faculty
Learn from professors and scholars from top institutions like Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Cornell, and Columbia — bringing world-class academics directly to you.
Industry Leaders Across 10+ Fields
Our mentors are innovators, CEOs, researchers, and creatives from diverse sectors including AI, entrepreneurship, public policy, finance, design, and more.
1:1 Mentorship & Real-World Insights
Students receive personalized guidance and actionable feedback from mentors who blend academic excellence with industry relevance.
Successful Corporate Projects
Bringing the world’s best business professors to mentor YOU
DANIEL MCQUADE
Former Business Instructor, Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center
WENDELINE DE ZAN
Professor, Sloan Business School, MIT
Maya Gobert
Alum & Former Admissions Officer, Cornell University
ŞIRIN KÖPRÜCÜ
Adjunct Professor at Stanford University
KAREN WALCH
Professor Emeritus at Thunderbird School of Global Management
PETER BRYANT
Professor at IE Business School
DR. SOGOL HOMAYOUN
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the Master of Global Management (MGM) and the Accelerated 4+1 MGM programs
Impact Stories & Testimonials
All the mentors were well trained and they used creative techniques to teach us.
-Tanya Tilokani,
Grade 12- Cambridge International School, Dubai
I saw children
collaborating, ideating, reflecting, and sharing respectfully—it was fantastic energy. None of it would’ve been possible without
Rishi’s commitment!
-Manit Jain,
Cofounder-
Heritage Schools
My overall experience with BRE has been fantastic! BRE provides a nurturing and a growth-oriented environment!
-Radha Kulkarni,
Grade 10-Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium High School, Pune
This is such an amazing opportunity to come up with projects of change & to have the guidance to make it a reality!
-Radha Kulkarni,
Joint Vice Chairperson -The Shri Ram School
BRE workshops gave me tools to correlate my knowledge to the world outside of the classroom.
-Vedika Agarwal,
Grade 11- La Martiniere For Girls, Kolkata
