CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF

Nagasriya Ramisetty is a sophomore at the W.A. Franke Honors College studying Physiology and Applied Humanities with an emphasis in Public Health and is pursuing minors in Creative Writing and Adolescents, Community, and Education (ACE). Sriya has always wanted to create and understand stories across disciplines. She is involved on campus as a Pre-Health Ambassador, Health Humanities Hub intern, and student producer of TEDxUniveristy of Arizona events. You can find her cozied up with coffee and a good book at HSIB or exploring the food scene here in Tucson.

CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF

Danielle Hartshorn is a junior at the University of Arizona majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing and Professional and Technical Writing. At Persona, she's currently an assistant editor-in-chief. She also works at the Daily Wildcat as a news reporter and at Pine Reads Review as a writer and editor. She joined Persona because she's a voracious reader passionate about all types of storytelling and believes that artistic expression is a fundamental part of who we are. Outside her studies, she loves diving into a good book, playing video games, drawing, and spending time with friends.

SECRETARY

Ella Lopez is a junior at the University of Arizona double majoring in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Psychology. She is involved with a number of clubs on campus and is also a reader for the Sonora Review in the poetry genre. She joined Persona Creative because she wants to pursue publishing as her career in the future and wanted to learn more about behind the scenes of the industry. Aside from her studies she loves watching indie films, reading the classics and is a frequent concert goer.

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Arya Eksambe (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in Physiology & Medical Sciences with a minor in Creative Writing. She joined Persona because she is an avid storyteller and enjoys working with and learning from fellow creatives. In her free time, she enjoys experimenting with coffee and creating TBR lists that she never sticks to.

EVENTS COORDINATOR

Birdie Wiese is a sophomore in the University of Arizona’s English program. This is their first year with Persona, and they are so excited to be working as our first events coordinator. As an aspiring English teacher, they hope that working with Persona will teach them the skills needed to share the joy of literary magazines and writing with their future students. In their free time, they like to write short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, or simply to share a meal or cup of coffee with friends.