William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children’s National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia’s brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.

Ellie Lakatos is a student at Scripps College majoring in English, writing and rhetoric. Working for three newspapers, she is experienced in journalistic writing and collaboration while also enjoying creative writing such as poetry. In addition, Ellie has written and published other articles on the internet- from short stories to informative pieces- for various publications. Speaking Slovak as her first langage, she is accustomed to working hard to improve and grow as a writer. Her motto of “writing an impact” is carried with her within each piece of writing as she strives to ensure that each and every word she chooses along with its message helps to build the overarching meaning of her work.

Maanya Pande is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut’s Honors Program. She is passionate about politics and the importance of media and journalism. She is currently a Political Science student in the Special Program In Law. Maanya is committed to a number of extracurricular activities, including serving as the PRO for the Debate Team. In her free time, she likes to dance and do crafts like crochet, embroidery and bracelet making.