Become a volunteer

Looking to give back and make an impact? Submit to be a volunteer.

We offer flexible terms of 3, 6, or 9 months across New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and internationally.


Since 2025, our references have helped three board members secure full-time or an internship within publishing. This highlight continues to showcase our commitment to advancing opportunities for emerging publishing professionals.

Board of Directors

  • Dominique Jones

    Founder
    President + Treasurer

  • Tatiana Guel

    Secretary

  • Joy Houlder

    Committee Director

Committee Leaders

  • Diamond Jones

    Marketing Committee

  • Josh Frederick

    Programming Committee

Committee Volunteers

  • Parvati Kashyap

    Community Committee Volunteer

  • Janel Perez

    Community Committee Volunteer

  • Lancine Keita

    Marketing Committee

  • Aileen Cabrera

    Marketing Committee

  • Yasmine Abdeldayem

    Marketing Committee

  • Barakah Shakoor

    Program Committee
    (Public Relations Specialist)

  • Arrushi Chakraborty

    Program Committee

  • Jackie Garcia

    Public Relation Specialist

  • Jamann Coles

    Copyeditor

Past Committee Volunteers

*Volunteers (served limited time on the Board)

2022 Committee Volunteers

Monique Sterling
Cindy De la Cruz*

2023 Committee Volunteers

Omou Barry*
Anjali Reddy*
Farjana Yasmin*
Aarushi Menon*

2026 Committee Volunteers

Jasmin Rubero (since Feb 2025)
Nikita Akula (since June 2024)
Riyahauna Headley

2024 Committee Volunteers

Nicole Garnett*
Sabrina Saroza*
Sarah Lopez*
Sydni Lynn*
Shiraz Abdullahi Gallab*

2025 Committee Volunteers

Jade Deo 
Oriana Nuzzi*
Brigitte Ugarte*
Erin Cahill