Julie Anne Penn is a wife, mom, co-founder of Team Supercrew, and award-winning author of the Team Supercrew Book Series. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and taught grades 1-3 in a small seaside school in New Zealand. She continues her love of teaching and service through school visits and the ongoing study of child psychology and development. She lives in New York and loves to travel, explore the outdoors, and spend time with her husband, teenage son, and dog named Santiago.


Darren Penn is a husband, dad, co-founder of Team Supercrew, and award-winning author of the Team Supercrew Book Series. He has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and Literature, is a native New Yorker, and a self-admitted daydreamer. Some things he dreams about: empowering kids, doughnuts, and becoming the next lefty starter for the New York Yankees.