Anna has had work published in the LA Weekly, OC Weekly, Freeman's Collective and Pour Vida. She has also worked professionally on projects with various startup companies as an editorial intern. She is currently an M.A. candidate in USC Annenberg's specialized arts journalism program. She completed her undergraduate degree in communication studies with a minor in journalism at Loyola Marymount University, and continued on to study abroad in Paris. Anna's early passions for drums, guitar and singing lead her to begin a career in music journalism. She is also a lover of the outdoors and enjoys photography, hiking, scuba diving and rock climbing.
Danielle is a USC senior pursuing a B.A. in public relations (Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism) and a minor in consumer behavior (Marshall School of Business). She studied abroad in London, Paris, Rome and Prague through Annenberg's International Communication Studies program in the summer of 2012 and met with companies such as the BBC, Bloomberg, The Vatican, International Herald Tribune, Disneyland Paris, the Czech News Agency, among others.Danielle has always had a love for gymnastics, dance, acting, photography and hosting, which is why she is currently broadening her experience in these fields through her own work and internships. She began her own pole journey in May of 2013 and has advanced quickly due to her gymnastics background and is training for her first competition in 2015. If pole fitness is introduced to the Olympics in the future, that would then become her ultimate goal. You can find her on LinkedIn.
Angie is from the Kansas City area, where she attended Park University to receive her bachelor's in communication arts: journalism with a minor in theatre. She's spent almost 20 years volunteering for various arts organizations in almost every aspect, from on stage to back stage to board membership. This includes almost 15 years (7 of which was as associate editor) with the all-volunteer performing arts magazine KC Stage.She was chosen as a fellow for the 2010 NEA Arts Journalism Institute, and is currently attending University of Southern California for her master's degree in their specialized arts journalism program.
Her interests have recently turned to the study of all things geeky and nerdy, including graphic novels, gaming and fannish pursuits on TV and in movies. Follow her on Twitter, and watch her fangirl nature on Tumblr. Check out G33K Out, her geek blog being submitted for her thesis.