brooklyn baggett (she/her) is a trans poet and artist living in New York City. She holds an MFA from Goddard College and her work has appeared in Yellow Arrow Journal, Samfiftyfour, Impossible Archetype, The Pitkin Review, Big Muddy, and River Styx, among others. Her chapbook, we cast shadows & other true stories, is from Bottlecap Press. She has taught at Washington University St. Louis and St. Louis Community College, and worked as Editor in Chief at The Pitkin Review and Associate Editor for River Styx Magazine. brooklyn is also the founder and managing editor of new words {press} - a trans and gender-expansive poetry journal and press.

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Kimberly is the Founder of Protagonist Events, producing entertaining corporate events. Trained as a theatre producer and story editor, she is also the Associate Artistic Director of the South Carolina New PlayFestival. Previously, she was the Literary Director of South Coast Rep, where she co-directed the Pacific Playwrights Festival and led the CrossRoads commissioning program. She has worked with companies including Los Angeles Opera, Denver Center Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mixed Blood Theatre, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Artists at Play, The Playwrights Center, the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Musical Stage Company, and Native Voices at the Autry.

Mathew Patrick Heggem (he/him) is the Founder & CEO of 10kCreators.com, a social enterprise whose mission is to help 10,000 creators discover financial wellness through mentorship, training, community, and access to critical resources. As both an artist and entrepreneur, this work is personal. After having survived the life of an NYC starving artist and navigating his way through the world of small business, he created 10kCreators.com to help other artists avoid the mistakes he’s made.

Rachael is passionate about community-based creativity, healing and transformation. With more than 20 years of experience, she brings a dynamic style to her work as a consultant, facilitator, mediator and applied theatre practitioner. She is a co-founder of Creative Strategies for Change, presented at TEDx, and holds an MA from the Gallatin School at NYU, where she received the Nia award for outstanding creative work, and taught courses through the commission on Gender, Race and Social Justice. Rachael finds magic in the mess and endless joy romping in the wild with Ruthie the pup.

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Grant Writer

Anna Tatelman (she/her) is a playwright, grant writer, and content marketer. Her plays have been performed internationally by the Detroit Repertory Theatre, Pitchy Breath Theatre, Femuscripts, As If Theatre, and more. Playwriting accolades include being a Contributor at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, winning the Inkslinger Playwriting Competition, and receiving the Seattle One-Act Play commission from Baker Theatre in partnership with ACT Theatre and Hugo House. As a grant writer, she has written for Inspire Washington; as a marketer, she has written for publications like Forbes, POPSUGAR, Indeed.com, and HackerNoon. MFA Creative Writing from University of New Orleans; BA Construction of Literature from NYU Gallatin. www.annatatelman.com

Executive Artistic Director, Conference Director, Playwriting Instructor

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Story Lab Coach

Sofia Molimbi (Dubrawsky) is a playwright, actor, theatre teacher, and dramaturg. Recipient of the 2023 Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship for Drama. Published by Smith & Kraus, Applause Acting Series, Meriwether Publishing, Pioneer Drama Service, and The Pitkin Review. Recent Plays: Junior Year Abroad, The Mystery of Pittock Mansion, Group; or Marlene is Dead, Remote, The Eclipse. She has worked as a theatre artist in NYC, Dublin, Helsinki, and Portland. Awards: Finalist- The Portland Civic New Play Award, Finlandia Foundation, Spirit of Goddard, and Pearl Foundation. MFA in Playwriting/ Creative Writing, Goddard College. Memberships: Dramatist Guild, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, Line Storm Playwrights. www.sofiamolimbi.com