Based in New York City, Elisabeth Sperling is a lifelong educator. With a BA from Harvard University in Russian and Soviet Studies and an MA in Teaching from Columbia University, she taught world history for fourteen years and worked on a national level in the U.S. to promote the globalization of history curriculum in secondary schools. She currently teaches personal development courses for adults under the auspices of The Rao Institute and as co-founder of Wise Humanity–a vision-driven, international organization that serves people from every walk of life, to launch and support them on a journey of enhanced joy, fulfillment, inner awareness and higher consciousness, to build a better future for themselves, their communities, and the planet. 

Elisabeth attended a TOP summit in Kenya in 2018, co-teaching a workshop on filmmaking. She has a longstanding interest in sustainable development, as well as a passion for sharing conversations and experiences in which all parties learn and grow together.