Creators

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Bracolla Peters graduated from Georgia State, in 2017, with a Bachelors of Arts in English and a minor in Advanced Rhetoric and Composition. She is a twenty-four year old resident of Metropolitan Atlanta who enjoys creating websites, writing short stories, and studying global health initiatives. During her senior year, she and her fellow classmates contributed to the Phoenix Project by cataloging and creating online exhibits for the MARTA rail line artifacts. The online exhibits were created using the pofface.com tinderella Omeka content management system. Bracolla is currently pursuing her Masters of Public Health concentrating in Health Promotion and Behavior. Peters plans to use her credentials to work in health communications and social marketing.

Brennan Collins is a senior academic professional at Georgia State University. He is also the Associate Director of Writing Across the Curriculum and the Center for Instructional Effectiveness at GSU.
Contributors
Khadeeja Rayner is a graduating senior, obtaining her degree in Public Relations. She plans on launching her own media company shortly after graduating.
Yesha Shah is a sophomore at Georgia State majoring in Marketing. She contributed to the final Phoenix Project project by being an initial member of the copywriting team for the Cabinet of Curiosity site.
Shalyse Smith is a senior Journalism student at Georgia State University pursuing a career in Entertainment Radio. Being a singer and songwriter, she has a strong passion for writing. Shalyse applied her talents to function as a copywriter in the collaborative website design project for the Phoenix Project.
Krystal Walker is a senior at Georgia State University, obtaining her degree in Film and Video with a Minor in Entertainment Media Management. She primarily works as a photographer capturing work that highlights the intimate life of women and cultural feminine youth. Krystal is also a cinematographer for GSTV (Georgia State Television) and a few local rappers around Atlanta.
Initially pursuing an acting career, Adante Watts has always had a love for film. It wasn’t until he got a taste of being the creative machine that operates behind the camera, to discover his passion for film-making. After producing his very first short film during his freshman year at Georgia State University, Adanta found his true love: directing.
Annika Kraft
Annika Kraft is currently in her senior year at Georgia State University. She is pursuing a degree in journalism with a concentration in multimedia reporting and a minor in English
Christopher Blout
Christopher Blout is a senior attending Georgia State University who will graduate with a film and video degree. His focus has always been technology which led him into the editing and technical side of film. This allowed him to flourish a technical coordinator for the project.
Imani Gaddy
Imani Gaddy is a senior at Georgia State University. She majors in public relations with a minor in entertainment media management. Outside of school, she has a passion for photography and film. Currently, Imani has begun developing an organization called, AC Aesthetics, which will focus on advancing the learning and understanding in the areas of film, photography, and music.
Jo-Leigh Warren
Jo- Leigh Warren is a senior at Georgia State University graduating in December 2017 with her degree in public relations and minor in English communication. She also works full- time as a digital strategist at the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Marshall Preston
Marshall Preston is a senior at Georgia State University who is currently finishing his degree in film and media with a minor in entertainment media management.
Ronald Lu
Ronald Lu is a senior at Georgia State University who is currently earning his degree in Film and Video with a minor in Psychology and entertainment media management. He is currently working his way towards becoming a stuntman.
Sara Maria Prescott
Sara Maria Prescott is a senior at Georgia State University, majoring in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition. Her focus is on editing, publishing and proposal writing. She is the creator of the book blog, The Seasoned Reader.
Tony Betton Jr.
Tony Betton Jr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but moved to Atlanta at five years old to be raised. As a senior at Georgia State University, he majors in broadcast journalism with a concentration in public relations and a minor in entertainment media management.
Kierra Thompson
Kierra Thompson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attends Georgia State University and studies English and Journalism. Her focus is public relations, editing, marketig, communication, and event planning.