We develop WILD Intelligence — the capacity to navigate uncertainty — in young people, families, and educational communities. In an era where AI changes everything, we invest in what makes humans irreplaceable.
The career paths that guided previous generations are dissolving. AI is reshaping every industry and every role — not once, but continuously. The institutions that were supposed to prepare the next generation are still teaching from yesterday's map.
The conventional response is to retool — teach coding, teach AI literacy, teach the skills of the moment. But the moment keeps changing. By the time the curriculum is written, the terrain has shifted again.
WILD Intelligence — Wisdom, Intention, Leadership, Discovery — is the set of human capacities that makes every other skill useful. It's what enables a young person to think clearly in confusion, hold direction when options are infinite, lead without a script, and learn faster than the ground shifts beneath them.
These capacities have always mattered. AI just made them essential.
We build programs that develop navigation intelligence at the age and stage where it matters most — informed by decades of research and two decades of practice developing these capacities in people of all ages.
Building the four core capacities through experiential learning that meets young people where they are, not where a curriculum says they should be. A four-level developmental progression from Encounter through Guide.
Accepting inquiriesWorkshops and training for K-12 and higher education faculty. Integrating uncertainty navigation into existing curricula. Not replacing what schools teach — developing what schools can't.
Accepting inquiriesPrograms for parents and families navigating the AI era together. Daily practices, conversation frameworks, and shared navigation experiences that develop WILD Intelligence across generations.
Accepting inquiriesStudying how WILD Intelligence develops across age groups and contexts. What teaching methods accelerate navigation capacity? Publishing findings. Informing practice.
In developmentSee what's true. Cut through noise and complexity to discern what actually matters.
Hold your direction. Maintain clarity when the options are infinite and the pressure is real.
Create movement. Build the conditions where people can navigate what's never been mapped.
Evolve in real time. Learn from every experiment. Adapt faster than the terrain shifts.
On the fast track to HR leadership at The Home Depot before she was 30. Guided acquisitions and organizational transformations across multiple states. Then chose to build something of her own. Andrea brings organizational psychology, executive leadership, and the ability to read team dynamics that no amount of strategy can replace.
Tenured professor of innovation and entrepreneurship. JD. Certified Financial Manager. Stanford Innovation Certificate. IBM Enterprise Design Thinking. Creator of the WILD Intelligence framework and author of Wild Intelligence. Fifteen years of curriculum design and teaching across universities and communities.
sparkWILD Institute is the educational mission of The WILD Navigation Company. The Institute focuses on youth, families, and educators. The Company focuses on individual and organizational advisory. They share a framework, a philosophy, and founders — but serve different audiences with different needs.
sparkWILD Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution supports youth programs, educator training, and research into how WILD Intelligence develops.
Schools, youth organizations, and foundations interested in integrating WILD Intelligence into their programs. We're actively seeking institutional partners for curriculum development and pilot programs.
For foundation program officers exploring funding opportunities in human development, AI literacy, and educational innovation. Contact us to discuss alignment with your giving priorities.
Whether you're an educator, a parent, a funder, or someone who sees what's needed — we'd like to hear from you.
Get in TouchOr email us directly: andrea@sparkwild.org