TEAM

Lily Zhou
Founder
The discovery of an ancient family tree book that documents her family’s history over centuries spurred Lily to create a community bonded over meaningful storytelling and purposeful socialization. Lily has a background in nonprofit management, data science and policy research. Lily earned her Master’s in Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Linnea Guerin
Program Director
Linnea spearheads curriculum design and member experience for the Life Story Club. You’ll find her hosting many of our Club Meetups and Storytelling Events. Linnea has a Master’s in Creative Writing and taught English Composition at Minnesota State University.


Trevor Martindale
Director of Partnerships & Impact
Trevor manages key partnerships and spearheads the organization’s impact and evaluation strategy. As a Health and Wellness Specialist for older adults, Trevor has experience designing and implementing evidence-based programming and health initiatives. He earned his Master’s in Public Health, with a concentration in Urban Public Health, from Rutgers School of Public Health.
Stephanie Yanes
Bilingual Life Story Workshop Facilitator
Stephanie is our bilingual Spanish-English Club facilitator. She is a first-generation American who has a deep-rooted passion for making a community-based impact. Stephanie is currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing at Manhattanville College and believes in the power of storytelling to empower and embolden those who need it most.

Board & Advisors
Supriya Kumar
Chair and Secretary, Candid.org
Tajreena Tabassoom
Treasurer, SeaChange Capital Partners
Linda Rincon
Fundraising Committee Lead, The Impact
Zainab Aslam
Healthcare Strategy Consultant, The Chartis Group
Carol Marak
Solo Living Advisor and Advocate
Krina Patel
Clinical Neuropsychology JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
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