Our Team
changing wxman collective is completely community-based, and we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for our amazing, passionate team members. their love, power, and compassion truly make this place what it is. because we want this collective to be as collaborative as possible, our masthead mainly works as leads for smaller teams, instead of as an e-board, and roles are divided up by the collective’s arts and literary genres.
above photo and many of the team photos below are photographed by Lauren Song! to contact her for a shoot, her social media can be accessed here.
masthead
sophia hall, editorial lead
kinsale drake, editor
bella bolayon, interview lead
gabrielle barnes, arts lead
mariko rooks, arts & intersectionality lead
andrea ruiz, shoot director + makeup
Rahshemah wise, graphic designer
Cynthia lin, reader + design
Pilar bylinsky, interviewer + design
anastasia ibrahim, columnist
Karen li, outreach lead & newsletter editor
Zia Tollette, interviewer
Ellika edelman, interviewer
Alice Mao, design + illustration
elena castro, design + reader
SArah pitafi, columnist
interviewers
Bella Bolayon
Pilar Bylinski
Gabrielle Barnes
Anastasia Ibrahim
Ellika Edelman
Zia Tollette
Mariko Rooks
columnists
victoria cuesta
My name is Victoria Alejandra and I am a second year student at King’s College London, currently studying abroad at The University of Hong Kong. Most importantly, however, I am a Venezuelan political immigrant, something that was once an insecurity, but is now my strongest asset. My current goal is to amplify the presence of Venezuelan refugee voices and narrative in mainstream media, hoping that one day the often unspoken, struggles of my nation are acknowledged by the global community.
Along with:
Sarah Pitafi
Anastasia Ibrahim
& guest columnists for Changing Wxman.
Interested in writing an article for our prose and columns section?
poetry + prose team
sonia savur
Sonia Savur (she/her/hers) is a student at the University of Southern California. She is planning on pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology to support queer individuals and people of color like herself. Outside of school, she enjoys dancing and volunteering.
karissa buenrostro
Hello! My name is Karissa and it's nice to meet you! I'm currently a student at UCLA and I look forward to reading your poetry!
grace zheng
Grace (she/her) has spent her life being moved by works of poetry and prose, and wholeheartedly appreciates the special privilege of reading something that an artist has composed and decided to share with the world. She is currently studying with a deep interest in healthcare, and loves to play the piano.
lin mo
An environmental policy student at NYU, but dreams of literature, poetry, and a magical bookshop in the woods.
jacqueline chin
Jacqueline is a former poet, perpetual writer, and creative problem solver dedicated to making change in her communities. She's slightly addicted to the gym and playing 2048, and she's currently working on a project on intersections between organized religion and government.
Gigi bylinsky
Gigi is a senior in high school from NYC.
audrey egekeze
Audrey E. is an almost 22 year old, full time college student majoring in Film and Media, and minoring in Creative Writing. Although she loves all artistic mediums, she has a soft spot for poetry and prose because she deeply appreciates writers who are brave enough to share their own stories, experiences, and perspectives. ln her free time she enjoys fiction writing, watching teen dramas, reading feminist texts, dance cardio, and making 5-minute meals.