Katy has worked on refugee and migration issues for over a decade. Born in the UK, she became an immigrant herself when she moved to San Francisco in 2014. Katy has held faculty positions at the Universities of Oxford, LSE and Edinburgh, as well as a Visiting Fellowship at Stanford. She's worked on a range of projects with organizations including the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the International Labor Organization, the World Bank, and the Migration Policy Institute. Her work has appeared on BBC Radio Documentaries, and in The Guardian and The Washington Post.

Gabby was born and raised in the Bay Area by two California natives. Her public history work across cultural institutions has been guided by the strong belief in the power of community-based knowledge and innovative storytelling to change minds. She feels passionately about how Museum work can link with contemporary movements for justice. On a sunny day you can find her reading a book in Dolores Park, looking for weird art at the flea market, or roping people into a game of bananagrams. Gabby holds a degree in Anthropology from Brown University.

Julia designs experiences that connect people across cultures, disciplines, and generations. She has partnered with arts and cultural organizations throughout the country including Pop-Up Magazine, StoryCorps, Youth Radio, Maker Faire, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, California 100, and the NY Transit Museum. You may have run into her producing a swing dance party on the subway, telling stories at a Moth slam, or hosting a Futures Summit on the steps of the Capitol. Julia holds a BA in World Arts & Cultures from UCLA, and MA in Arts Management from Columbia University.

Light Liu is a brand storyteller and creative technologist. She is a child of immigrants, an in-between experience that taught her to approach stories as overlapping systems. In recent years, she has worked with organizations in education and arts such as The Moth, Floating, and Avenues: The World School. She holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and is studying Full Stack Web Development at Pasadena City College. Find her on the road on a Honda CB500X in the desert, along the coast, and winding through the mountains, checking out tiny museums and trying local foods along the way.

Cathy is an award-winning audio producer and story editor who recently arrived in the Bay Area from London, UK. She specializes in documentaries for global audiences, always looking for human tales that move and inspire; it’s a privilege for her to work on CMM’s powerful stories of migration. When Cathy’s not audio-wrangling she can be found on bikes, buses and BART; tending herbs in her local community farm; or singing in multilingual choirs. She has a BA in Spanish & Russian from the University of Cambridge, and a MA in Language Documentation & Description from SOAS, University of London.

Sam is a creative technologist specializing in immersive audiovisual production, human-computer interaction (HCI), and brand identity. Sam holds dual degrees in Cognitive Neuroscience and Interactive Media Design (MCM II) from Brown University, where his academic study of human perceptual awareness intersected with highly technical training in motion design, audio engineering, and UI/UX development. Sam champions the idea that the most joyful, intuitive and impactful digital experiences require heavy consideration for the sensory awareness & psychology of the intended user.