Blaine is the inventor of TPRS and author of several TPRS materials. Blaine developed and refined TPRS while teaching high school for over 20 years in Ontario, OR and Bakersfield, CA. During a 4-year period while teaching in CA, more of Blaine’s students passed the AP Spanish test than 13 other high schools in the district combined. Blaine is an experienced presenter and has given TPRS presentations in all 50 states and in many foreign countries in various settings. He currently resides with his family in Woods Cross, UT, where he continues to teach Spanish as a volunteer at a local high school and online on a regular basis.

Von is Blaine’s son. Von learned TPRS from his father / mentor. His passion for TPRS started at a young age as he taught middle school and high school Spanish for several years in CA. Von is a seasoned presenter and has given TPRS presentations nationwide. His TPRS passions include using student actors to enhance learning and the art of improvisation. He currently resides in Chandler, AZ his wife and 3 children. His oldest daughter, Kelci, recently completed a 100-hour Spanish class using TPRS with Blaine and tested intermediate mid on the ACTFL OPI.

Craig, a former high school student of Blaine’s, Craig learned TPRS as a student teacher in 2005 and, after seeing tremendous results, has been passionate about ever since. Craig became a National Presenter for TPRS books in 2009 and now works and presents full time to a nationwide audience. He taught in the Nampa School District in Nampa, Idaho from 2005 to 2017. (UPDATE: Craig has returned to the classroom in Nampa as of 2022.) Craig has a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish with a Business Minor and a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University. He has taught all levels of Spanish and taught as an adjunct professor in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department at Boise State University from 2003 to 2017 and the College of Western Idaho from 2009 to 2017. Craig has also served as President of both IATLC (Idaho Association of Teachers of Languages and Cultures) and PNCFL (Pacific Northwest Council for Languages). Craig currently resides in Nampa with his wife and five children.

Nathan Spencer has been doing TPRS since 2012 and, after seeing tremendous results, has been passionate about it ever since. Nathan became a National Presenter for TPRS books in 2017. He has taught in the Nampa School District in Nampa, Idaho since 2014 and is currently the department chair. Nathan has a Bachelor’s Degree in BYU Idaho, a Master's Degree from Boise State University and teaches all levels of Spanish. Nathan currently resides in Meridian, Idaho with his wife and children.