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Carla Sosenko is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, _and other publications. She also co-wrote TikTok star Melissa Dilkes Pateras’s first book, _A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home. Sosenko graduated from Boston University with a BA in English and a BS in journalism, and she has an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College.

Jen White-Johnson, a Neurodivergent and Disabled Designer and Art-Activist, utilizes photo zine-making and collage as a form of protest to amplify the narratives of overshadowed disabled artists, creating space for conversations on Disability Justice, Design Futures, Creative Resistance, and collective liberation for all. Jen has presented her work and collaborated with several brands and art spaces such as Adobe, Coachella, and PBS. Jen’s work is also permanently archived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Jen has an MFA in Graphic Design from MICA, where she also teaches design. Jen lives in Baltimore with her husband, Kevin, and her son, Knox.