Inneract Project (IP) mentors and students during IP Studio(Summer 2019)

“During the course of your career, you will dedicate a lot of your time to your craft. This will include navigating in-office relationships, and building a professional network; trying to carve a space for yourself in an industry that doesn’t always recognize us, or our efforts. 

As a consequence of this reality, there will be days when you feel like an imposter, and yet still moments where you feel like you belong. It is for both of these moments — highs and lows — that you will need a community. Individuals who understand your struggles, and relish in your triumphs; both on a professional and a cultural level.”

I wrote a piece about the secret to longevity for Black and Brown designers in tech. Read the full article here.

Completely and Without Pause is a robust collection of personal essays, poetry, art, and photography centered on the voices and experiences of Black Women, Indigenous Women, Women of Color, Trans, and Non-binary folks of color.

I had the honor of contributing a short personal essay about the event leading up to receiving my matai title. Here is an excerpt:

I returned because I was home sick. There are only a handful of Samoans in San Francisco, and I have yet to meet any working in tech. I missed my family and our village. I missed the smell of the Pacific Ocean on everything, of walking barefoot, eating warm manapua at the market, and waking up to the sound of church bells–the islands’ way to signal a new day.

This is the first piece of writing I’ve shared publicly. Thank you to @jennieg_jennieg for seeing my story, even before I could, and allowing me to be apart of this amazing cohort of women.

100% of the proceeds from the purchase of this publication will go to @rootsoflaborbc and @birthingjustice .