Hannah Herbst (she/her) is a student at Bates College where she studies English with a concentration in creative writing. She is originally from Northern California, but loves the pine trees and rocky coasts of Maine. She also enjoys running outside, and drinking lots of coffee, wearing clogs, and reading and writing stories, of course. She is excited to read and write more stories at The Telling Room this summer.
Read MoreLinda Palmer (she/her) is a rising sophomore at Bowdoin College where she is studying English, Math, and Education. Originally from San Francisco, Linda loves pottery, swimming in lakes, and her two cats. She spends her free time writing, baking, and finding interesting crafts online. She is always open to trying new foods and interesting restaurants with her favorite food being sushi. Linda is so excited to meet The Telling Room community and encourage a love of storytelling.
Read MoreZoë Pringle (she/her) is a rising junior at Bowdoin College studying sociology and cinema studies. She was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She plans to specialize in social work and education with a concentration on youth. In her free time, she writes and performs in an all women and non-binary sketch comedy group called Purity Pact. She enjoys dabbling in theater, reading memoirs and comics, and making collages on her phone.
Read MoreSteph Rogers (she/they) is a graduate student at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service where she is studying Public Policy, Planning, and Management. Born and raised in Portland, she cares deeply for the community in which she has lived and worked throughout her life. With a background in law and hospitality, Steph is inspired by the intersection of writing, justice, community, and service. She is thrilled to be supporting students at The Telling Room in developing and proliferating their voices and stories.
Read MoreJulietta (Jules) Vázquez is a proud Taíno descendant, dancer, and community advocate from South Portland, Maine. She’s in her second year at the University of Southern Maine, studying Political Science and Law. Jules first got involved with The Telling Room in fourth grade through a residency program and later became the winner of the 2023 Statewide Writing Contest. When she’s not writing, she’s on stage with Maine State Ballet or serving as the youth representative on the South Portland Human Rights Commission. In her free time, you can find her at the beach, listening to music, hunting for secondhand treasures in Portland, or discovering her next favorite iced coffee.
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