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TATIANA BURGESS

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Sophomore

HIGH SCHOOL: Bronx Compass High School

BORN: Bronx, NY

LIVES: Bronx, NY

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: At the beginning of the Girls Write Now year, I did not know my mentor at all. However, she went from being this stranger to a friend and role model who helped me become a better writer and person. She introduced me to new writing styles and helped me with my grammar. We tackled writer’s block with cool activities like playing the game Taboo. It is crazy how much we have accomplished together. The Girls Write Now workshops have also inspired me to step outside my comfort zone. One word describes my year at Girls Write Now: AMAZING.

KANIKA WRIGHT

YEARS AS MENTOR: 1

OCCUPATION: Admission Counselor, City University of New York

BORN: Bronx, NY

LIVES: Queens, NY

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: Tatiana’s smile is full of sunshine, and her writing definitely reflects this same brightness. I met a very shy girl at our first meet up. However, six months later, Tatiana has blossomed into a promising writer who is always hungry for more. Our quirky sense of humor and laughing fits come out in so many ways during our meet ups, especially when we are playing our favorite game Taboo. Tatiana inspires me to dig deeper into my writing craft and confront life’s struggles with the power and beauty of words.