WHO WE ARE

We have done this before.

David Noble and Tara Watrous are thought leaders at the intersection of Sports & Entertainment, Education, and Entrepreneurship. They specialize in entrepreneurial education and just-in-time learning. At UConn's Werth Institute they built the programs that carried students to Silicon Valley funding, Hollywood internships, and IPOs, stewarding over $50M in partnership with UConn Athletics along the way. Tessa Brown was their first equestrian proof of concept, a national champion rider who lived this transition firsthand and proved the model works. Together, the three now bring this proven model to the EquiPearl Academy, privatized and by invitation.

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David Noble, Ph.D.

Co-Founder

Ph.D. (Alabama) · M.B.A (Elon University) · J.D. (Miami) · B.S. (Northeastern)

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Tara Watrous

Co-Founder

M.S.Ed. Entrepreneurship Education (UPenn) · B.A (UConn)

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Tessa Brown

Co-Founder

B.A (Georgia) · Member of the 2025 NCEA National Championship team · 2025–26 Team Captain · 2025 First-Team All-American

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