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AYANNA BAILEY

YEARS AS MENTEE: 3

GRADE: Senior

HIGH SCHOOL: The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women

BORN: Brooklyn, NY

LIVES: Brooklyn, NY

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: What Marissa and I have is like fate. While I am dry humored and realistic she is insightful and optimistic. She makes me cry, laugh, and no matter how bad a day I have had, I leave our meetings smiling ear to ear. This past Christmas without talking about it we got each other gifts, and that is a statement to how connected we are. Over these two years, I have grown as a person and Marissa has a big part in that. For years to come, we will not only be friends, but also see each other grow.

MARISSA QUENQUA

YEARS AS MENTOR: 4

OCCUPATION: Writer, Enamored Ink

BORN: North Babylon, NY

LIVES: Brooklyn, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Written four romance novels for Enamored Ink under a pseudonym.

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: I remember my first meeting with Ayanna. We clicked right away after deciding to do a freewrite based on the seven deadly sins, and we both chose the same sin without talking about it. She makes me laugh until I am crying, and never fails to touch me with her honesty and insight. This year we were able to make some real strides, with Ayanna deciding to tackle genres like memoir and poetry. Ayanna continues to gain confidence in her artistic abilities, and I know we will remain friends for years to come.