“Teaching sometimes seems like not one profession, but every profession. We ask them to be doctor and diplomat, calf-herder, map-maker, wizard and watchman, electricians of the mind.”

Nancy Gibbs is an American journalist and editor. She spent nearly three decades at *Time* magazine, rising to become its editor-in-chief from 2014 to 2020. Known for her sharp, insightful leadership and long-form journalism, she shaped the magazine’s focus on in-depth storytelling and cultural analysis.