We equip teens with in-demand skills, + direct pathways to forge their own modern-day careers.

Let’s face it. Most teens are prepared for tests, not life.

In school, we perform low-level procedures and memorize facts — things that AI can do perfectly.

And worse? It’s at the expense of our love of learning, curiosity, and creativity.

Worser still? AI is racing fast ahead, while schools are banning the use of it.

We find this morally upsetting.

What if as an extracurricular, instead of taking SAT prep…

teens learned new digital skills + launched real-world projects?

What if they could earn income from it?

What if by making real-world impacts, they could forge their own careers, build confidence + independence, and leave high school with an Impact Portfolio?

That’s d’Skills. We’re on a mission to help 1M teens graduate with an Impact Portfolio + network.

Meet Our Mentor + Founder Team!

  • HANNAH GRADY WILLIAMS

    CHIEF REBEL (aka FOUNDER)

    Hannah’s been a Gen Z consultant for start-ups to Fortune 500s, written a bestselling book, and hosts a top 10% podcast. After graduating college at 18, she’s helped hundreds of students #getdskills to launch their careers early.

  • SWETHA TANDRI

    COMMUNITY MANAGER + CO-LEAD of IMPACT10

    Swetha’s the founder of Melodies for Math, where she teaches a community of 70k+ students math concepts through song. She landed her first paid internship at 17, and is passionate about edu inequity.

  • TIM JONES

    DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

    Tim is the former CIO of Willow Oak Advisory, former business intelligence analyst, and co-founder of Black Balsam Advisory. He’s a pioneer of AI automation, automating data analytics for a 2500+ person firm.

Just a few of the global brands our founding team has worked with 👉

Investor + Advisory Team

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    TED DINTERSMITH

    Investor + Board Member
    (Our Yoda 😎)

    Top U.S. Venture Capitalist (1995-1999) - U.N. Representative (Obama Appointee) - Leading Education Advocate - Nationwide Tour on Education Reform - Author of "Most Likely To Succeed" - Frequent Keynote Speaker. Read more about Ted.

  • CHRIS LOCHHEAD

    Investor + Board Member
    (Our Obi-Wan 👊)

    Co-Author of "Play Bigger" & "Niche Down" - Marketing Thought Leader - Host of #1 charting "Follow Your Different" Podcast - Former CMO of Mercury Interactive & Scient Corp - Advisor to Over 50 Venture-backed Startups. Read more about Chris.

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    STUART LEVINSON

    Investor + Advisor

    IBM Acquirer (Venetica Founder) - Entrepreneur-in-Residence at General Catalyst - Co-Founder of TalkTo (Acquired by Path) - Open-Source Studio Creator - Carrot Project for Remote Work - MIT Media Lab Collaboration. Read more about Stuart.

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    BOB EVANS

    Investor + Advisor

    Founder, Cloud Wars · Host, Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans · Co-Founder and Analyst, The Acceleration Economy.

    Read more about Bob.

Meet Some Characters You’ll Meet In-Game! 🛸

  • Darius

    IMPACT PLAN GUIDE

    I help sprinters identify Impact Gaps in their communities (and online) and build a 10-week impact plan!

  • Mia 👋

    LINKEDIN GURU

    I help sprinters optimize their socials for professional networking!

  • Feng 👋

    PASSIONS > BUSINESS TRANSLATOR

    I help you convert your interests and passions into impact projects you can get paid for!

  • Contra 👋

    CONTRACT GURU

    I help you build contracts to serve your clients and land paid projects!