EDITOR IN CHIEF - BAY AREA

Homegrown in Chandler, Arizona, Maria traded the desert for the bay over one year ago to pursue a new chapter of life in San Francisco. She drafted the first plan for Club Rambutan on the last day of Summer 2023 on a couch somewhere in Atlanta, hoping to build something meaningful that helps early creatives to continue believing in themselves. When not working, you can find her writing Yelp reviews like her life depends on it.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR - PHOENIX

Jasmin Lily is an Iranian-American artist.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and studio art from Arizona State University and is currently an Industrial Design Master’s student at Pratt Institute.

TALENT SPECIALIST - SEATTLE

Sam Daly is a life long PNW resident currently based in Bellevue, WA. She has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and advertising, along with a minor in business management. She is currently pursuing careers in graphic design, museum curation and guest services, as well as specialty coffee. In her free time Sam enjoys hand poke tattooing, collaging, reading, and enjoying nature.

EVENT COORDINATOR - PHOENIX

Sam is a Latine self-taught analog photographer & storyteller based in Phoenix, Arizona. Sam is a 2024 Artists to Work Grant recipient through the City of Phoenix and is currently working on their community integration project that is set to be completed the fall of 2024. Sam also holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Graphic Information Technology. Although they do have a technical background, their heart holds true to their pursuit in art and art making. In their free time they love watching films, writing film reviews on Letterboxd, listening to roaring shoegaze music, and playing around in procreate.

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER - PHOENIX

Dominique Hallak, originally from San Diego, now spends her time between Brooklyn and Phoenix while pursuing a master's in clinical mental health counseling. She captures life's moments through photography, drawing inspiration from 2000s rom-coms and her mother’s old digital camera. Dominique uses her lens to connect with personal stories, find new smiles, and celebrate the beauty in every shared experience.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - PHOENIX

Riley Wagner is 20 years old, a Libra Sun, Capricorn Moon, and Gemini Rising. She is currently a junior at Arizona State University studying Graphic Design and Fashion. A few of her favorite things are Thai food, Studio Ghibli movies, Pop Mart blind boxes, and Lil Yachty. She has always loved magazines and loves designing Club Rambutans zine.

WEB DESIGNER - PHOENIX

Thrisha is CR’s website designer, with a background in industrial design and a love for interaction design in all its forms. Born and raised in the Bay, and now based in Phoenix. Her first magazine subscription was Nat Geo Kids—which sparked a lasting love for nature, anthropology, and the stories that connect us. That sense of curiosity and human connection often finds its way into her work. Outside of design, she’s usually thrifting, listening to music, and ogling interior design. Also, she’s a Sagittarius.

NEWSLETTER DESIGNER - PHOENIX

Percy is a multi-media designer and synth freak based in Phoenix, Arizona. Inspired by all things DIY they like to spend their time collecting knick-knacks and scrap electronics to mash into something sickening. Being a plant lover they always like to contrast their project with natural elements.

NEWSLETTER WRITER - PHOENIX

Kim Alexis (they/she) grew up in Surprise, Arizona before living in Downtown Phoenix for the past seven years. As a Filipino, this identity has guided their passions in international politics and cultural revolutions.

They feel lucky to be surrounded by local creatives and grassroots organizers who have continuously inspired them by paving the way toward the better world we are building for ourselves and our communities.

Kim's big three: Libra sun, Capricorn moon, Scorpio rising. When they're not at work, they are either at a concert, updating their letterboxd, or destroying their future Spotify Wrapped.

MANAGING EDITOR - BAY AREA

Felix is the SF Managing Editor for Club Rambutan. He is a creative that specializes in photography, videography, and illustration. In his spare time, you’ll find him thrifting, eating, or hiking in the Bay.

ARTIST GRANT WRITER - CHARLOTTESVILLE

Savannah Miles is originally from Seattle, but she has found herself living all over the world. Having completed her undergraduate degree in history at Grand Canyon University, Savannah moved to Liverpool, England to attend a postgraduate program and study international slavery studies. She now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she plans to work in museums and universities as a public historian. She loves traveling, nostalgia, bird watching, trinket collecting, and long walks.

MANAGING EDITOR - PHOENIX

Maya is, first and foremost, a book enthusiast. Throughout her life, nothing has mattered more than the written word. She also could be described as in her mid 20s, recent college graduate, content marketing maven, amateur seamstress, zealous advocate (for and against many things), etc. Currently, you can find her knee deep in the world of influencer marketing due to a high pressure internship scramble her junior year when she moved to NYC.

Now located in downtown Phoenix, Maya shares an apartment with an aspiring lawyer and an enemy-turned-friend. Here, she can be found arguing passionately with her roommates, repairing thrifted clothes, and leaving Goodreads reviews for her audience of 1.

EVENT COORDINATOR - BAY AREA

Raim grew up in the East Bay Area, California, and is a recent graduate from UC Irvine, holding a B.A. in Urban Studies with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems. Since graduating, Raim has moved back to NorCal to pursue a career in urban planning, with a passion for bringing people together guiding him. To ground himself, Raim loves to cook, go out for a run, watch Glee, and spend quality time with friends and family.

EVENT COORDINATOR - PHOENIX

Francheska, aka Frankie, is a product of immigrant Filipino parents and growing up chronically online. She spent the majority of her life living across multiple countries in Southeast Asia, but has now found home in the desert and resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her Russian-Blue mix, Mayumi (or, lovingly, “Yumi-chan”). You will find her hunting for the best matcha spots in any city, enjoying an occasional board game night with her partner and friends, or attending local, community-focused events.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - PHOENIX

Drew is Club Rambutan’s Graphic Designer specializing in branding and identity. This Gemini double Leo grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where he fell in love in fine art and design. He uses art as a means to understand himself and the world around him. If he’s not designing you can find him dancing at a music festival or traveling the world.

EVENT COORDINATOR - BAY AREA

Alexa, here — your newest Club Rambutan Co-Event Coordinator for San Francisco! Bay-bred. Filipino-fed. Passion-led. She’s a creative soul on a mission to curate meaningful experiences that uplift communities and spark connections. When she’s not managing properties or behind the bar, you’ll find her swimming or dancing before having to report to her boss-kitty Jade. If you’re reading this… you’re going karaoke. No, you have no choice.

NEWSLETTER WRITER - BAY AREA

Tiffany (she/her) loves fashion, poetry, maximalism, cultural analysis, matcha, and cute trinkets. As a Chinese-Vietnamese woman from the Bay Area, her identity shapes her creative vision and voice for intersectionality. Though she currently works in tech, Tiffany is a creative at heart — reconnecting with her childhood hobby, such as writing about fashion and dabbling in other mediums like upcycling garments, nail art, and graphic design. Passionate about sustainable fashion and community building, Tiffany draws inspiration from designers like Sandy Liang and Vivienne Westwood, whose work reflects her love for cultural intersections and expressive style.

NEWSLETTER WRITER - BAY AREA

Born in Singapore and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Maris Clea Juwono is a proud culmination of the people and cultures she holds close to her heart. A recent graduate from UC Davis, Maris holds degrees in Psychology and English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Maris currently serves as a youth advocate to mental health crisis hotlines that support underserved youth and families in Sacramento and across California. 

After having lived in both SoCal and Norcal, she is now based in Woodland, CA, where she likes to pretend she is a woodland fairy. You may see her at your local cafe fervently journaling, making stank-faces at insanely good poetry, or knitting while her glasses fall off. She believes art is inherently fundamental to our humanity.

EVENT COORDINATOR - BAY AREA

Jules is an event designer and producer based in San Francisco with a love for controlled chaos and the thrill of a 5-minute-before-doors-open crisis. She thrives in creative spaces, loves a good deadline, and believes snacks are a love language. When she’s not herding florals or knee-deep in floor plans, she’s probably hanging off a climbing wall, cafe hopping like it’s a sport, or taking long, philosophical walks with her dog Benni.

PHOTO & VIDEOGRAPHER - BAY AREA

Bridget is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Seattle, now based in San Francisco. Her work spans Super 8, 35mm, digital, and VHS formats—she loves experimenting with old cameras and analog textures to explore themes of memory, identity, and time. When she’s not creating, you’ll find her thrifting, enjoying nature, or adventuring around the city with friends. She’s passionate about building community, meeting new people, and exploring all the creative scenes that the Bay Area has to offer!