Madhalasa Iyer

www.madhalasaiyer.com

Madhalasa Iyer is from Plano, TX and is extremeley passionate about writing and environmental justice.

She is an award-winning writer who has previously been published in the Best Teen Writing 2021, The Weight Journal, Cathartic Literary Magazine, the Bluefire Magazine and more.

In her free time, she loves to play boardgames with her family, grow veggies in her backyard and go hiking! Through this book she aims to share the message of unity and solidarity to children and young adults across the globe!

Zoya Farooqui

Zoya Farooqui is an incoming college freshman at UT Austin, pursuing her studies in business and computer science through the UT CSB program. Her interests include programming, drawing, jigsaw puzzles, video games, and volunteering. She loves trying new things, but art has always been constant throughout her life. Art has been a way for me to give back to the community, and she hopes she can continue to use it as a means to express myself. This opportunity has given her the chance to grow as an artist and a person, and she truly enjoyed designing the illustrations for this awe-inspiring story!

Angela Guo

Angela is a rising senior from northern Virginia! She is the Chief of Social Media Operations for Motley. She loves all things math and/or STEM related, and she is also passionate about advocating for change.

Omenkwu Vivian Chisom

Omenkwu Vivian Chisom is an undergraduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe Aniversity, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria. She is also a part-time graphic designer and her expertise is the completion of all types of work that are related to graphic design. Whether that work is brand identity design, flyers, packaging design, photo-editing, etc.

Shunmei Zheng

Shunmei is the Director of Outreach at Motley. She is a high school student fascinated with studying public health and education. She enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music.

Suhani Bhattad

Suhani is the Director of Advocacy at Motley. She is a high school junior in Houston, Texas, and she loves to draw and sing! She is excited to spread the word of inclusivity and fight against discrimination. She hopes through her involvement Team Morley will be able to grow!

Kevin Quintana

Kevin (he/him) is a part of the Launch Team for Motley. He is from Ventura County, California. As for his interests, his main passion is anything related to Engineering but he is always looking for new things to do and unique opportunities to explore.