Meet Our Team

Brink is run by a dynamic team of experts and industry leaders, bringing together decades of diverse experience in education, literacy, writing, editing, publishing, and prison reform

Executive

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Dani Hedlund

Chief Executive & Founder

Helen Maimaris Headshot

Helen Maimaris

Chief of Staff

Leadership

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Victoria Bruick

Operations & Finance Coordinator

Ejiwa ‘Edge’ Ebenebe

Assistant Creative Director & Impact Lead

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JP Legarte

Community and Grant Development Assistant & Junior Editor

Kaitlin Lounsberry

Internship Supervisor & Senior Editor

Nate Ragolia

Communications & Marketing Director

Valerie San Filippo Headshot

Valerie San Filippo

Education Program Manager

Evan Sheldon Headshot

Evan Sheldon

Editorial Director

Senior

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Suzie Bartholomew

Senior Editor

Soni Brown headshot - a black woman with shoulder length hair and wide-rimmed glasses leans out of a window. She is wearing a blue shirt and large silver hoop earrings.

Soni Brown

Writing Instructor

Hailey Renee Brown

Hailey Renee Brown

Art Admin & Support

Megan Casimir headshot - a white woman with a wide welcoming smile stands in front of a bookshelf. She has grey-brown hair and wears a black drawstring hoodie.

Megan Casimir

Education Community Liaison

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Thomas Chisholm

Senior Editor

Alejandro Fuentes Mena

Education Community Liaison

Race Garber

Senior Editor

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Sam Gladstone

IT Officer

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Maribel Leddy

Internship Assistant & Junior Editor

Dominic Loise

Content Creator & Staff Writer

Alexander Lumans

Alexander Lumans

Curriculum Developer

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Patty McCrystal

Writing Instructor

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Matt Peadon

Visual Identity Associate

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Anya Prosser

Education Associate

Calvin Shaw headshot - a black man with short black hair smiles softly in front of a bookshelf. He wears rimless glasses and a blue collared shirt.

Calvin Shaw

Writing Instructor

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Eileen Silverthorn

Senior Editor

Junior

Azalea Acevedo Headshot

Azalea Acevedo

Junior Editor

Asma Al-Masyabi

Junior Editor

Chase Bailey Headshot

Chase Bailey

Junior Editor

Eliza Browning Headshot

Eliza Browning

Junior Editor

Sam Burt Headshot

Sam Burt

Junior Editor

Inanna Carter

Junior Editor

Erin Clements Headshot

Erin Clements

Junior Editor

Jaron Cook

Jaron Cook

Student Advisor

Zara Garcia

Junior Editor

Ally Geist Headshot

Ally Geist

Junior Editor

Vishnu Gonzales

Student Advisor

Gina Gruss Headshot

Gina Gruss

Junior Editor

Ann Hickox

Student Advisor

Ari Iscariot

Junior Editor

Carolyn Janecek Headshot

C. E. Janecek

Junior Editor & Communications Associate

Jazzmin Joya

Junior Editor

Simon Kerr

Junior Editor

Asmaani Kumar Headshot

Asmaani Kumar

Junior Editor

Haley Lawson

Junior Editor

Marizel Malan

Junior Editor

Sonya Minner Headshot

Sonya Minner

Junior Editor

Jaclyn Morken Headshot

Jaclyn Morken

Junior Editor

Jadyn Nguyen

Student Advisor

Madden Oliver

Student Advisor

Eva Reish

Student Advisor

Luis Diego Rodriguez

Luis Diego Rodriguez

Student Advisor

Sara Santistevan

Junior Editor

Stevi Sargas

Junior Editor

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Amber Sullivan

Junior Editor

Aubrey Unemori

Junior Editor

Ciena Valenzuela-Peterson

Junior Editor

Intern

Skyler Boudreau

Intern

Lydia Layton

Intern

Ainsley Louie-Suntjens

Intern

Erxi Lu

Intern

Parker McCullough

Intern

Consultant

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Asa C. Garber

Legal Advisor

Zach Howard Headshot

Zach Howard

Prison Book Art Director & Co-Creator

Drew Nolte

Web Designer

Board

Suzanne Hickox Headshot

Suzanne Hickox

US Board Member

Jennifer Leong Headshot

Jennifer Leong

US Board Member

Ian Leprino

US Board Member

Vivian Marr Headshot

Vivian Marr

UK Trustee

Harriet Moll Headshot

Harriet Moll

UK Trustee

Jon Schindehette Headshot

Jon Schindehette

US Board Member

Catherine Stihler Headshot

Catherine Stihler OBE

UK Trustee

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Luis Diego Rodriguez
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Hailey Renee Brown
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Alexander Lumans
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Calvin Shaw headshot - a black man with short black hair smiles softly in front of a bookshelf. He wears rimless glasses and a blue collared shirt.
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Megan Casimir headshot - a white woman with a wide welcoming smile stands in front of a bookshelf. She has grey-brown hair and wears a black drawstring hoodie.
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Soni Brown headshot - a black woman with shoulder length hair and wide-rimmed glasses leans out of a window. She is wearing a blue shirt and large silver hoop earrings.
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Patty McCrystal headshot - a white woman with a bandana tied around her neck and mid-length hair and bangs.
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Dani Hedlund Headshot
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