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ELLA CALLAHAN

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Sophomore

HIGH SCHOOL: School of the Future

BORN: Guangzhou, China

LIVES: New York, NY

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: When I first met Allison, I was very intimidated by her poise and her esteemed career. I was nervous about being myself, but that subsided when I spent more time with her. Once we went to the Strand and poured over design books, and another time, she told about this amazing idea she had for a coffee-table book about artists’ living spaces. She’s easy to talk to, always understanding and very patient. She has inspired me to grow out of my shell.

ALLISON MOORER

YEARS AS MENTOR: 1

OCCUPATION: Writer, Songwriter, Artist, Mother, currently pursuing MFA in creative nonfiction

BORN: Mobile, AL

LIVES: New York, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Guernica, Performing Songwriter, No Depression, American Songwriter, Vainstyle.com, Minerva Rising, and elsewhere.

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: Girls Write Now is one of the most worthwhile organizations I’ve ever been involved in. Giving young girls the push they need to use their voices is inspiring and important. I so enjoy working with my mentee and watching her grow as a writer and person. I know she will take her Girls Write Now experience into the world as she becomes one of its changers.