Marissa Mika

My name is Marissa Mika

Email: marissa.mika@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: Writer, Developmental Editor, Yoga Facilitator, Theatre Nerd

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Visual arts/crafts, Exercising/hiking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Podcasting, the local art, performance and music scene, writing communities

Website: marissamika.com; marissamikayoga.com

Instagram: @double_m_sfo_lhr

Nicole Carlos-Watson

My name is Nicole Carlos-Watson

Email: carloswatsoninterpreting@gmail.com

My pronouns are: they/them

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: ASL/English Interpreter

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Event planning, Marketing, Nonprofits, Political organizing & activism

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Pilipinx diaspora, disability justice, anti imperialism and decolonization

Instagram: @elementarymydear

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

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

Katya Landau

My name is Katya Landau

Email: katya@katyalandau.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I help non-natives speak clear + confident English, so they can get the high-paying career they deserve!

Ask me about: Public speaking, Running a business, Podcasting/radio, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Theatre, education, green-planet choices, Jewish Culture, sharing food, and LGBTQIA+ cinema

Website: www.katyalandau.com

Instagram: @katyalandaucoach

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

Niba Audrey Nirmal

My name is Niba Audrey Nirmal

My pronouns are: She/her/hers

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a content creator, exploring plants and science through makeup. I'm into unique chip flavours, science, makeup, plants, journaling, meditation, yoga, pilates, reading and petting cats.

Ask me about: Public speaking, Visual arts/crafts, Marketing, Pet sitting, Exercising/hiking, Technology, Graphic Design, Running a business, Podcasting/radio, Film/TV, Fashion/jewelry, Science, Food & cooking, Gardening, Meditation

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Everyone at the Ruby! Especially those with overlapping interests <3

Website: www.notesbyniba.com

Instagram: @notesbyniba

Twitter: @NotesByNiba

Soleil Ho

My name is Soleil Ho

My pronouns are: They/them

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Journalism

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Music, Technology, Podcasting/radio, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Politics, Gardening

Website: www.soleilho.com

Instagram: @soleil_ho

Twitter: @hooleil

Tida Beattie

My name is Tida Beattie

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: North Bay

What I do / What I’m into: Grief support guide, Death doula

Ask me about: Public speaking, Event planning, Running a business, Food & cooking, Caregiving, Aging, End-of-life, Loss and grief

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Writing a non-fiction guide book; Podcasting; Social media marketing; Public speaking

Website: https://www.mesocommunity.com/

Instagram: @mesocommunity

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

Reva Abrol

My name is Reva Abrol

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a Senior Project Manager with Meta's Child Safety team. Outside of work, I'm into dancing (mostly hip hop & Argentine tango), reading fiction, and learning how to make latte art.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Pet sitting, Technology

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I'm interested in learning more about podcasting, photography, film, political organizing & activism, and cooking!

Instagram: @revaraveeee

Katherine Lin

My name is Katherine Lin

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: South Bay

What I do / What I’m into: Writer and Lawyer (tenants-rights advocate and former fellow at ACLU)

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Nonprofits, Film/TV, Fashion/jewelry, Political organizing & activism

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I adore pop culture and would love to chat with you about all things tv/movies/celeb. I'm also down to talk about writing, publishing, practicing law, and your dream dog!

Website: https://www.katherine-lin.com/

Molly Cahen

My name is Molly Cahen

Email: molly.cahen@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her/hers

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I’m a comedy writer, screen writer and essay writer. I’m obsessed with Disneyland, I have an 8 month old baby and I love craft projects.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Event planning, Film/TV

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Meeting other parents, writing memoir, sewing (don’t know how would love to learn!)

Website: www.MollyCahen.com

Instagram: @mollycahen

Twitter: @mollycahen

Vivien Sin

My name is Vivien Sin

Email: viviensinym@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I started The Third Place (thethirdplace.is), and am passionate about empowering local businesses. I'm also an oil-painter and media artist (vivien-sin.com), and love film and theatre.

Ask me about: Public speaking, Event planning, Visual arts/crafts, Technology, Running a business, Film/TV

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I'd love to meet more artists in disciplines I am personally not a practitioner in, such as literature, music, poetry, and performing arts.

Website: vivien-sin.com

Instagram: @vivsinym

Twitter: @vivsinym

Stef Demong

My name is Stef Demong

Email: stefanie.demong@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a freelance writer and producer. The majority of my paid work is in the non-profit/philanthropic/CSR space and I'm always working on personal projects as well. Outside of work, I love cooking, hiking, hosting friends, watercolors, my pup Rodeo.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Event planning, Visual arts/crafts, Exercising/hiking, Nonprofits, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking

Abi Ramanan

My name is Abi Ramanan

Email: abi.ramanan1@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into:
I write fiction, I volunteer/organize (particularly around homelessness/tenant organising)

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Public speaking, Event planning, Exercising/hiking, Technology, Nonprofits, Running a business, Fashion/jewelry, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Writing fiction! Particularly speculative fiction which explores pressing issues of our era, like climate change, non-mainstream voices and experiences, I'd love to learn more about craft and world-building. I recently started sewing again and would love to learn about that, deeply interested in contributing to and participating in a new community, I started a food social enterprise in London... so cooking, different types of activism people are involved in, science, co-ops...

Website: www.papispickles.com

Twitter: @abilalayo

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