Javier Trejo

Deborah Taffa moved to Saint Louis from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2002. Originally from the Yuma Indian Nation in southeastern California, she is a late bloomer who received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in creative writing after having five children. She currently teaches at Webster University and is working on a memoir about her childhood […]

Dan Stewart is a queer advocate from Sugar Land, Texas. Needing a change, he moved to Missouri to pursue higher education, and has since graduated with his Bachelor’s in Psychology at SLU and a Master’s Degree in Gerontology at UMSL. Despite his deeply ingrained Texan pride, and the risks that came with moving far from […]

Seth Schroeder is a writer, performer, and storyteller from Edwardsville, Illinois. After graduating from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in journalism, Seth moved across the River to St. Louis. Burnt out as a reporter, Seth sought out new passions and creative outlets. He has since graduated from The Improv Shop performer’s program, served as […]

Kelsey Rightnowar, developed an arsenal of skills in order to take on one major, unique challenge that’s been a constant for years and looks to be for years to come. Kelsey shares her story and discusses the qualities needed to take on constant challenges throughout life.