Born-and-bred in Southeast Los Angeles, Isabeth Mendoza (she/her) is a freelance audio and digital storyteller exploring how people’s lived experiences and identities shape their well-being, with a special focus on the U.S. Latinx community. Isabeth’s work has been featured on Life Kit, Truth Be Told, NPR Weekend Edition, Embedded, and other outlets, and she was […]

Imani Yorker is a Digital Content Strategist who partners with marketing executives, creative aficionados, public relations practitioners and solopreneurs to elevate awareness and experience with digital media platforms. She prides herself on the duality of understanding concepts from both a business provider and consumer-first perspective.   Fresh out of college as a Communications Specialist at […]

Illen is a writer and Creative Strategist at Meta, where she works across Retail, Care Packaged Goods, and Health with a focus in the Food and Beverage space, partnering with global clients such as J.M. Smuckers, Ferrera, and Mondelez to turn people-first ideas into creative campaigns.   Born and raised in Washington D.C., she began […]

Throughout her career the concept of ‘Ikigai’, the Japanese concept that marries passion, mission, profession, and vocation to create a holistic picture, has influenced each of Gabrielle’s professional endeavors. At IAS, she is fortunate to have achieved this concept in her role as Inclusion and Engagement Specialist. She is able to indulge in her passion […]

Elyse Nganwuchu, a New Jersey native and NYC explorer, is a creative producer at R/GA, with a passion for challenging the status quo in producing content, programming, or overall marketing for the most intersectional of brands and people. Her career has led her to quickly develop a diverse client roster and through these brands she […]

Christyna is an architecture enthusiast, creative business owner, desert dreamer and multifaceted designer. Through travel, meaningful conversation and crafting beautiful things, she finds herself energized and inspired. She is currently a Digital Ad Sales Account Manager Associate in TechB2B at Google in Chicago, IL, through Google’s rotating account manager program, ASAP.   She is responsible […]

Camaryn McKenzie is an intersectional & creative storyteller exploring topics related to sustainability and social impact. Graduating Northeastern University in 2020 with a B.S. in Interaction Design & Communication Studies and a minor in Computer Science, she has partook in a variety of professional roles pertaining to brand marketing, UI/UX design, content strategy, and more. […]

Florida-born and Chicago-based — Caleb graduated from Florida State University with a degree in advertising.   He currently works at FleishmanHillard, which was recently named PRWeek’s Agency of the Year for its creative work and renewed focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) — two agency ambitions that he has a hand in. As an […]

Creativity and community are foundational to my personal and professional endeavors. As a black girl, growing up in predominantly white spaces, I often felt overlooked and undervalued in my PWI middle and high school and in mainstream media. I began to “Rise Up” in part by finding positive outlets through arts and sports.   Through […]

Brody Cook is a Coordinator in Player Marketing at Major League Baseball. Under the Office of the Commissioner, he not only supports the campaign needs of all MLB athletes, but also contributes to the strategy of fandom and audience development.   As a former Division 1 baseball player, there has been no other job that […]