Reflecting Pool

Beth Siegling (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate artist and survivor from North Carolina. She has worked with Time To Tell since 2019 facilitating & moderating writing circles for survivors of incest and child sexual abuse. Beth is a head co-editor of Beneath the Soil, an anthology of artistic works by queer & trans survivors of sexual violence, now in its third edition. When she is not immersed in survivor-focused work, Beth works as a full-time musical theatre performer across the country. 

Riss Myung (she/her) is a Mind Body Coach, Traditional Chinese Medicine Apprentice, and multidisciplinary artist. Founder of @rewritewithriss, she offers healing spaces centered around creativity and community building. Riss combines her experiences as an eldest daughter of immigrants, survivor, and advocate to provide multi-modality approaches in moving from crisis to wellness.

Miyanna Clements-Williamson (she/her) is an Associate Therapist and Survivor currently living in California from the Carolinas. As a person moving through the world Miyanna relies on her identity as a christian to shape her choices and for support. Miyanna studied to get her Master's in Social Work and has worked with various populations who have experienced substance use, pregnancy, disordered eating, chronic pain, depression and Trauma. Miyanna has recently completed EMDR basic training and hopes to continue adding more somatic healing practices into her work.

Brecken Styles (she/her)  is a law student, older sister, ice hockey player, and lover of romance novels. She recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater and a BA in Spanish from Southeast Missouri State University, and while she loved her time by the Mississippi River, her heart beats for the rural areas of the upper midwest. Her work is focused on classism in community healing as well as the queer neurodivergent survivor experience.

Andy Quintana Vendrell (she/her) is a therapist, life coach, creative coach, teacher, dancer and artist. She recently graduated with a Masters in Social Work from USC with a previous double major in Psychology and Theater and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley. She combines her trauma-informed education, her own lived experiences as a survivor of SA and developmental trauma, and her range of creative skills to provide spaces for healing, growth and connection. Andy has worked directly with survivors utilizing relational cultural theory, somatic techniques, internal family systems therapy and narrative therapy on top of the more traditional modalities. She also directed dance teams, some of which focused on themes of survivorship and sought to help dancers reclaim their bodies and sensuality. 

Lauren Ward (she/her)  s a mother, artist, advocate, survivor and rising junior at Brown University. Her practice is centered around her spiritual process of coping with PTSD while also loving/struggling/morphing through motherhood. Her artwork has been shown across Chicago, as well as at Brown University, Harvard University and The Sojourner House, a local domestic violence shelter in Providence, RI. Lauren’s giant cardboard sculpture of a bra, entitled Support for processing my bra trauma, won second place at Brown’s 45th Annual Student Juried exhibition this year. Lauren is a Coordinator for Brown’s Sexual Assault Prevention Education Program, which she has participated in since 2023. She also received her certificate in April 2025 in student-parent advocacy at Generation Hope’s 15th Annual Student-Parent Conference in Washington DC. She loves dogs and has extensive experience caring for newborn puppies and their mamas during pregnancy, labor and postpartum.

Lea Akima (they/them) is a survivor advocate on a lifelong journey of healing, growth, and learning! At the national nonprofit NAPIESV, they provide training and resources to organizations, departments, and individuals who support sexual assault survivors of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. As a queer, AFAB, Asian American, survivor (and many other identities), Lea cares deeply about the communities they are a part of, and their goal is to support survivors and other community members in their healing. In their free time, Lea loves to sing and dance, whether that be at home, in the car, at workshops, or with friends.

Mel B (she/her) is a researcher, mother, and survivor from the Westside of Chicago. I have a background in sociology, behavioral health, and human computer interaction. Over the past 6 years, I’ve worked with a wide variety of tech companies and agencies, conducting research for their products and experiences; keeping diversity and the rights of their users in mind. This year, I’ve pivoted back to my passion for social impact and community-driven research by working with the Cities Project as a Research Psychology student and a researcher at DePaul University.  

Elise Cee is an interdisciplinary artist, community organizer, and healing practitioner raised in Oakland & Richmond, California. Rooted in her experiences as a young Black woman survivor and cultural worker, Elise brings a tender yet powerful presence to every space she enters. Her work lives at the intersections of art, advocacy, and ancestral healing—whether through her sound healing offerings, music performances, or community-based workshops centering natural wellness and self-expression. With a deep commitment to transformation and collective care, Elise draws from her lived experience and creative skillset to co-create spaces that are honest, liberating, and nourishing. She believes in the power of storytelling, ritual, and rhythm to move us toward justice and deeper connection.

Sara Lambert (she/her) s a creative entrepreneur, experience designer, yoga teacher, and survivor based in New York City. She works in community engagement technology and public sector innovation, focusing on helping purpose-driven organizations embed community voices into the design of products, services, and systems that impact their lives. With a practice grounded in care, compassion, and curiosity, Sara is passionate about the healing arts and dedicated to creating inclusive spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered.