Tiona Langley is passionate about people. Prior to graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Writing and Rhetoric, Tiona began her career by writing for social change across genres, from grants for nonprofits dedicated to feeding the homeless, to newsletters on behalf of the Mayor of Orlando, with press releases, film treatments and theses in between. She decided to pursue a career in advertising, focusing on account management.

Tiona has consistently found a way to connect the dots in her career. In 2015, during her MAIP internship, Tiona realized that she was interested in producing, and with the help of her mentor, interviewed and shadowed producers in Chicago, ultimately deciding on a career change by the end of the summer. She believes that every experience holds a treasure chest full of knowledge, connections and transferable skills, even as her career goals evolve. Her interests and skills intersect in her career as a producer, currently working at Google Creative Lab in New York City.

While working at the Creative Lab, Tiona has taken an active leadership role in diversity and inclusion initiatives, including producing the first ever ADCOLOR + Google Creative Lab Hackathon, working closely with the LGBT+ Center on the Stonewall Forever archival project, and another prominent project that hasn’t yet launched, but features some very notable women. Her desire is to continue to exist in and create spaces where everyone’s experiences are valid, but most importantly, heard.

*Tiona also bakes a mean sweet potato pie.