Danica Li

My name is Danica Li

Email: rondaview@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/hers

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a union lawyer and writer!

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Public speaking, Password sharing, Event planning, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking, Carpooling, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Everything!

Website: www.danicaxli.com

Instagram: @danicaxli

Twitter: @danicaxli

Nahyun Kim

My name is Nahyun Kim

Email: nahyunk07@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: A painter & artist

Ask me about: Visual arts/crafts, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Illustration, anything Korea related!

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I'm interested in grant writing and community mural painting as of now. I would love to learn more about that or talk to folks who have had experience with it!

Website: www.nahyun.com

Instagram: @studio.nahyun

Laurel McCaull

My name is Laurel McCaull

Email: laurelmccaull@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Reading, creative writing, yoga, dancing, hiking, knitting, playing guitar, snacks, astrology

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Publishing/marketing, food & cooking, queer dance parties, writing groups, hidden gems of San Francisco, your favorite tattoo artists

Instagram: @laurelmccaull

Midori

My name is Midori

Email: ask@planetmidori.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Artist. Sexuality educator. Coach. Consultant for therapists. Intimacy Choreography to some extent

Ask me about: Public speaking, Event planning, Visual arts/crafts, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Patreon success. Japan

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: How to enjoy The Ruby (I'm new here!) Applying for grants as an indie artist. Getting my art work in front of art lovers. I'm sure I'll have more. I'll add them here as they come up

Website: www.PlanetMidori.com

Instagram: @planetmidori.art

Twitter: @planetmidori

Salina Isaq

My name is Salina Isaq

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a foodie who loves to bake, go hiking, read, dance, and sit in the sun!

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Nonprofits, Event planning, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking, Carpooling

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Cooking, gardening, and working with fiber-based arts!

Instagram: @salinaa.x

Tara Seshan

My name is Tara Seshan

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Scientist turned technologist with an interest in telling better stories and building community. I work on climate/carbon reduction during my day, and write at night!

Ask me about: Public speaking, Event planning, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Running a business, Science

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Screenwriting and directing, and generally love movies

Instagram: @tarstarr

Twitter: @tarstarr

Tessa Cheek

My name is Tessa Cheek

Email: tessa.cheek@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a writer, especially into fiction and poetry :) My day job is in small biz/ brand/ marketing work -- I sling candles for a Colorado-based beeswax candle company called Bluecorn.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Marketing, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Photography, Running a business, Film/TV, Political organizing & activism

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I love going to poetry/lit readings of all kinds and attending workshops, free writes, etc. Also interested in dance, drawing and happy hours/ social timez

Website: tessa-cheek.com

Instagram: @cheektes

Twitter: @tessacheek

Jessica Zhou

My name is Jessica Zhou

Email: fieldednotes@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/they

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: -writer, poet, researcher, journalist
-nurturing/contributing to creative/arts infrastructure with kearny street workshop, pride poets, broke ass stuart
-digital communities with subtle asian dating, friends with benefits
-fledgling saxophonist in a jazz band with friends
-sous chef's sous chef
-avid concert goer
-question-asker of strangers and friends alike :)

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Event planning, Marketing, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Event planning

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I am excited to learn about folks' creative/artistic practices, independent business/freelance practices, the ways the two intertwine with one another, and exist separately from one another!

Also love hearing about people's favorite haunts/venues/small businesses, beloved places in the Bay, the things you're dreaming about :)

Down to swap playlists, writing, book recs, event recs, restaurant/coffee recs! Always wanting to scheme fun events with folks too <3

Website: www.jyz.digital

Instagram: @jayzeeismee @mooncasted

Alisha Gorder

My name is Alisha Gorder

Email: alishabethgorder@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/her/hers

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a book publicist, but used to work in a flower shop so I'm big into books and plants (who isn't!) I like going on hikes and to yoga classes, trying out new restaurants/bars, spending too much on skincare, and also—as of recently—roller skating.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Password sharing, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Carpooling

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Always looking for new recipes or places to eat! Also always interested in advice on how to advocate for oneself at work, ask for raises...you know, the hard stuff!

Website: https://www.alishagorder.com/

Instagram: @alishabethgorder

Twitter: @alishabgorder

Alexia Nader

My name is Alexia Nader

Email: alexia.nader@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Writing, Teaching

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Event planning, Visual arts/crafts, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Food & cooking, Carpooling, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Art, Dance, Parenting, Cooking

Website: https://alexianader.com/

Twitter: @arnader

Kari Leibowitz

My name is Kari Leibowitz

Email: kari@karileibowitz.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: What I do: psychology communicator (speaker, writer, teacher), writing a nonfiction book; What I'm into: pottery, cooking, hikes, my dog, house plants/light gardening, candles + coziness, reading for fun (mostly fiction), binge-watching TV, elaborate jokes

Ask me about: writing/editing, Public speaking, Password sharing, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Science, Food & cooking, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Finding my personal style (a quest I am currently on), cooking things I don't normally cook, clothing swaps, book clubs, jewelry making, exploring my artistic/creative side

Website: karileibowitz.com

Instagram: @karismatically

Twitter: @karismatically

Daniela Blei

My name is Daniela Blei

Email: daniela.h.blei@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Book editing (mostly scholarly books; occasional non-fiction), writing for museums and non-profits/NGOs, and some journalism/I'm into food, languages, history

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Nonprofits, Political organizing & activism

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Politics: local + national; how to grow vegetables; finding accountability buddies (mine moved/got new jobs...sob)

Website: daniela-blei.com

Instagram: @dblei

Twitter: @tothelastpage

Vicki Lang

My name is Vicki Lang

Email: vickimlang@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/they

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: For work, I'm a learning designer and with a psych and education background. At home, I do parenting, meditation, reading, running, puzzles, and music.

Ask me about: Event planning, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Nonprofits, Running a business, Accounting/finance/investing, Political organizing & activism, Carpooling, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Interested in healthy simple living, intentional relationships, community care, co-housing, outsider art, intuition and alternative ways of knowing, absurdity/surrealism, consciousness/the hologram and how to balance being of use with being my own. (But I'm not an Aquarius or anything.)

Instagram: @harryhelpsthedancers

Peggy Lee

My name is Peggy Lee

Email: peggy@therubysf.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a Product Manager at the Internet Archive and formerly from the world of STEM education for girls/youth, Public Health, and Social Work. I'm into poetry, movies, cooking, homebrewing, pop culture, and road trips!

Ask me about: Event planning, Babysitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Technology, Nonprofits, Film/TV, Food & cooking, Carpooling

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I love learning how to make or build things with my hands, having someone explain or share something about culture, science, art, history, sociology/anthropology, etc. that they're really passionate about, volunteering/community building, and exploring the city and Bay Area (born and raised here but there's always new crevices and areas to explore)

Instagram: @peggyleesix

Twitter: @pegsix

Rachel Khong

My name is Rachel Khong

Email: http://www.rachelkhong.com/contact

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a writer, editor, and novelist. I founded The Ruby in January 2018 and retired at the end of 2021 (though I remain a member!). Before I started The Ruby and published my novel, I was an editor at the food quarterly Lucky Peach. I love reading and writing, food and cooking, interior decorating, and music. I’m working on a podcast called “Trash/Treasure,” about reusing food containers.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Password sharing (Hulu, HBO, etc.), Event planning, Housesitting, Event planning, Running a business, Food & cooking, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I’m hoping to travel more in 2022 and beyond! If you’re interested in cat sitting, I have a cat named Bunny and a two-bedroom apartment in the Mission. :) I’m also currently learning more about: landscape architecture, botany and gardening (flowers and vegetables), traditional Chinese medicine & herbalism, and folk tales and mythology. I’m an enthusiastic but beginner sewer and quilter. As of the pandemic, I’m also newly into fountain pens.

Website: rachelkhong.com

Instagram: @rrrrrrrachelkhong

Twitter: @rachelkhong