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BRIANNA CLARKE-ARIAS

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Hunter High School

BORN: New York, NY

LIVES: Bronx, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Scholastic Art & Writing Award: Silver Key

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: Meeting with Rachel has led to many breakthroughs in not only my writing, but in my views of myself as a writer. I have become more conscious of my role as a constructor of worlds simply through the sharing of my lenses of my surroundings and experiences. This act of openness had always seemed daunting to me before, and through a closer and continuous relationship with a mentor who is a writer herself, I can feel myself becoming braver and more bold.

RACHEL SHOPE

YEARS AS MENTOR: 1

OCCUPATION: Associate Editor, CB Insights

BORN: Chapel Hill, NC

LIVES: New York, NY

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: I always look forward to meeting with Brianna, because it’s magical every time. Whether we’re tucked in a corner at the public library or sharing red-velvet cupcakes in a café or snagging chairs at a random Whole Foods, we connect as writers and friends. I am constantly struck by her talent and brilliance. I leave each of our pair sessions with a renewed sense of creativity and hope for the future. Being her mentor has made me a stronger editor, a more disciplined writer, and I think just a more positive person overall.