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Meet the Board

Executive Team

Riya M. Cyriac
Executive Director, Founder
Brent Freeman
Creative Director
Iris Chan
Executive Assistant Director
Maria Algarin
Executive Assistant

Marketing Team

Sophia Kunkel
Marketing Director
​Nishi Nandineni
Engagement Director
Nour Salama
Marketing Director
Sean Choo
Engagement Director
Jade Yu
PR Director
Zoe Foster
Twitter Manager
Kathleen Hagar
PR Director
​Peyton Robinson
TikTok Manager

Editing Team

Sylvia Bonillos
Editing Director Internal
Hye-won Yoo
Editing Director External
Kaira Khadime
Editing Assistant Director

Pre-Reading Team

Jaidah-Leigh Wyatt
Pre-Reading Director External
Harsha ​Venkataraman
Pre-Reading Director Internal
Ayra Amin
Pre-Reading Assistant Director
Jayleen Vilma
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Book Reviewing Team

Kaitlyn Phillips
Book Reviewing Director
Sarina Patel
Book Reviewing Assistant Director
​Tadeáš Rulf
Book Reviewing Assistant Director

Cover Designing Team

Dani Coronado
Cover Designing Director

Events Team

​Alyssa Sykes
Events Director
​Anisa Uddin
Events Director

Education Team

Hui Yi Mei
Education Director
Cynthia ​Mukattash
Education Assistant Director

Contest Team

Khushi ​Desai
Contest Director
​​Mikaela Koehler
Contest Assistant Director

Juven Team

​Janelle Yap
Blogging Director
Ashley Hajimirsadeghi
Literary Journal Director
Aleena Rose
Social Media Manager
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  • MENTORSHIP
    • APPLY
    • Fiction Mentors
    • Poetry Mentors
    • Journalism Mentors
    • mentorship testimonials
  • Services
    • Editing
    • Alpha & Beta Reading
    • Workshops
    • Book Reviewing
    • Cover Design
    • Writing Consulting
  • Write-a-thon
    • Frosted Fairytales Write-A-Thon Contest
    • Past Write-a-thons >
      • Winter Write-a-thon 2022
  • Volunteer
    • Submission Reader
    • Alpha Reader
    • Beta Reader
    • Workshop Teacher
    • Book Reviewer
    • Editor
    • Cover Designer
    • Blogging Team
    • Event Crew
  • Community
    • Discord Server
    • Impact
  • Contests
    • Timeless Contest
    • No Good Deed
    • Projects >
      • Black Lives Matter
  • Donate
    • Ko-fi
    • Merch
  • Juven Press
  • Chapters
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • TYWI's Leadership Team
    • Volunteers
    • Follow Us >
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter!
      • Our Socials
  • Summer Camp
  • Moving Write Along