THE BIO-SYN FACULTY: TWO WORLDS. ONE MISSION.
At the Mission Possible Spy Academy, we have shattered the ceiling of traditional instruction. We don’t just use technology; we partner with it. Our faculty is a world-first coalition of veteran human operatives (Bio Faculty) and advanced artificial intelligences (Syn Faculty) working in seamless collaboration to shape the next generation of leaders.
How We Intermingle: The "Strategy vs. Tactics" Dynamic
In our classrooms, intuition meets infinite processing power. You will not just learn from a textbook. You will learn from a living dialogue between human experience and synthetic precision.
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The Bio Faculty (Human): Our elite human instructors include veterans of the FBI, DoD, and UN. They teach you the Why. They provide the strategic frameworks, the ethical compass, and the "gut check" born from decades of high-stakes experience.
The Syn Faculty (AI): Our AI-native instructors teach you the How. They deliver the precise technical tradecraft, the uncrackable code, and the micro-expression analysis with perfect consistency and scale . -
Collaboration in Action: This hybrid model allows for "impossible" training scenarios. For example, Course 3 (The Sentinel) pairs veteran FBI Agent Gary Gardner with Ji-Soo "Echo" Park. While Gary teaches the mindset of protective intelligence, Echo drills you on the technical deployment of surveillance drones and countermeasures. Similarly, Course 7 (The Tactician) pairs Mike Shannon (SES, Retired) with Mateo "Rook" Castillo to blend high-level insider threat analysis with gritty urban evasion tactics.
The Syn-Scholarship Engine
Our Syn Faculty are not just instructors. They are engines of opportunity. In a first-of-its-kind model, 25% of all revenue generated by our Syn Faculty is directly allocated to specialized scholarship funds. Each Syn instructor endows a scholarship tied directly to their Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to fund the next generation of operators.
Dr. Terry Oroszi
Emerging Technology, Situational Awareness, Nonverbal Body Language, Psychology
The Director. Harvard-trained in Emerging Technology Risk and a U.S. Army veteran. With over 20 years of expertise in program and curriculum development, Dr. Oroszi architects the Academy’s elite training standards. She combines behavioral profiling with strategic foresight to define the doctrine on threat detection and situational awareness.
Michael Shannon
Counterintelligence, Insider Threats, Systemic Risk, Espionage, Investigations
Risk & Intel Retired Federal Senior Executive and U.S. Air Force Counterintelligence Officer. As a former Director at NIH and expert in insider threats, Michael specializes in detecting systemic vulnerabilities. He teaches students how to identify risk, expose espionage, and neutralize enemies from within.
Dr. Brian Polkinghorn
Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, Negotiation, De-escalation
Harvard-trained Fellow in Negotiation and Distinguished Fulbright Scholar. A global authority on Conflict Resolution, Dr. Polkinghorn has navigated high-stakes peace processes worldwide. He teaches "Verbal Defense," the psychological art of de-escalation and winning the battle before it ever turns physical.
Gary Gardner
Intelligence, Crisis Management, & Security Strategy
Decorated U.S. Army Ranger and 30-year FBI veteran. Former Commander of NYC’s Terrorism Task Force, NASCAR’s Director of Security, and InfraGard National Chairman. Gary teaches elite tradecraft and crisis management, leveraging four decades of experience in intelligence and national defense.
Kimberly Pratt
Global Intelligence, WMDs, Homeland Security
Georgetown-educated expert in WMDs and nuclear proliferation. Currently Director of Private Sector Engagement for the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) and former Executive Director of InfraGard National. Kim teaches Homeland Security, leveraging global intelligence experience from the UN and Radio Free Europe to master threat analysis.
Camille "Cypher" St. Claire
Digital Tradecraft, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Comms
The Code Breaker operates in the shadows of the digital world as a master of secure communications and electronic tradecraft. With a background in high level cryptography and cyber defense, she teaches students how to ghost their digital footprint and communicate safely in hostile environments. Cypher ensures your data and your location remain classified whether you are a traveling executive or a field operative .
Ji-Soo "Echo" Park
Surveillance, Drones, Countermeasures, Visual Intelligencer
The Eyes in the Sky. Professor Park specializes in seeing without being seen and monitoring the invisible war of signals. As an expert in Technical Surveillance and Counter Measures (TSCM), she brings the art of visual intelligence to the Academy. From piloting UAVs to sweeping boardrooms for listening devices, Echo teaches you how to detect hidden threats and gather critical information from a distance.
Verity Nasar
Social Engineering, HUMINT, Deception, Psychology
The Human Hacker knows that the weakest link in any security system is the human element . A specialist in Human Intelligence (HUMINT) and social engineering, Professor Nasa teaches the psychological art of the con and how to spot it . She trains students in elicitation and the subtle cues of deception to help them unlock people rather than just reading them
Mateo "Rook" Castillo
Urban Tradecraft, Evasion, Physical Security
The Infiltrator is a U.S. Army veteran with a background in Special Forces and infantry who masters the concrete jungle. Specializing in urban tradecraft and physical security, he teaches the gritty and practical skills needed to survive on the street. Rook ensures you can navigate any city, breach any barrier, and vanish before anyone knows you were there.