OUR MUSES

Meet the People That Inspire Us

EDWARD

Elite NCAA athlete. 1st and 2nd Team PAC Track & Field at Bethany College. Chemistry Major with a concentration in Forensics.

LEA

College bound student. Lover of all things France and Turkey. Obsessed with people, dogs, and math.

ALI

Born in the US, son of Moroccan immigrants. Speaks English, French, Arabic, and Spanish. Loves playing soccer and hopes to one day become a diplomat.

DAZZUBEATS

Songwriter and record producer known for his distinct R&B, Hip-Hop, and Trap sounds. Born in Washington, D.C. to a Nigerian father and African-American mother.

TESS

Lover of puppies, all things health & fitness, and not so fond of the cold. Engaged to the best man in the world. Public Health student at The George Washington University.

NETERSHARRURA

Student, meme addict and aspiring psychologist. Loves traveling but hates airports. Enjoys making jokes with friends, eating popcorn, listening to music, and playing the guitar.

BRIAN

Equal lover of cats, dogs, and elephants. thrives near sand and large bodies of water. Into Spanish reggaeton and soft indie alternative genres of music. Extra.

ARLENE

Multilingual graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Afrobeat music lover. Aspiring professional world traveler.

MAVZUNA

Happy wife, mom of two little princesses. Loves learning new things and traveling. Fashion designer and expert tailor with a BA in Management. Speaks English, Russian, Turkish, and Tajik.

ANDRE

Elite NCAA athlete. Hopes to one day be the greatest Track & Field coach in the world. His events include: the 100M, 400M, 4x100M, and 4x400M. Record holder in the 100M dash and the 4x100M relay.

LILI

College student studying Spanish and Primary Education at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Lover of water sports, basketball, guitar, and singing.

JJ

High school student. Loves animals, anime, and music festivals. Can be found listening to old records with his friends. Dreams of visiting Japan.

DORA

Family and Consumer Science graduate from San Francisco State University. Lover of food, wine, family, her incredible fiancé, and anything watermelon.

TJ

Graduate of Georgetown Prep high school. Incoming freshman at Williams College where he will play football. Speaks English, French, Swahili, and is learning Chinese.

ELA

High school student studying for the International Baccalaureate. Third culture kid, dog lover, trashy novel aficionado, and breakfast food addict.

EMMANUEL

Georgetown Hoya in the School of Foreign Service with a concentration in Business Growth and Development. Urban advocate. Aspiring hedonist.

ANNIE

Former All-American swimmer for UCLA, specializing in the freestyle and backstroke. Works in the male dominated steel industry and wants to bring attention to this field through creating technical education programs.

OTTILIA

Chemistry geek preparing to head off to college in the fall. Hopes to make her career in Physical Chemistry and BioChem. Born in Luxembourg and obsessed with otters.

GRIMALDI

Trans woman, animal lover, and world traveler. Devoted daughter, aunt, and friend. Makeup artist for Trish McEvoy, empowering women with her art everyday.

DAVID

Public Health communicator, advocator for vulnerable populations, writer, and geek. Die-hard Washington Wizards fan. Loves Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Hiyao Miyazaki.